Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers. A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad containing a list of nearly fourteen thousand makers.
by Baillie, G.H; C. Clutton; C.A. Ilbert
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Bonanza Books. 1956. Quarto, cloth boards, dustjacket, folding frontis plate, b&w plates, pp xx, 518. Previous owner's bookplate, o/w near-fine in good d.j. 7th edition.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 93407
- Title
- Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers. A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad containing a list of nearly fourteen thousand makers.
- Author
- Baillie, G.H; C. Clutton; C.A. Ilbert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 7th edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bonanza Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Clocks, Watchmaking
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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