Clocks and Watches: An Historical Bibliography. Volume I. [all published]
by Baillie, G.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Spine slightly rubbed, otherwise Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0900470844
- ISBN 13
- 9780900470844
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About This Item
The Holland Press, London, 1978 reprint of 1951 first edition. Cloth, gilt cover title in contrasting panel, 8vo,. xiii, 414 pp, ills. A comprehensive,chronological list of books, pamphlets, manuscripts and periodical articles - published up to 1800 - on mechanical timepieces. Introductory section gives a brief history of horology, with a list of earlier bibliographies and indication of London libraries rich in the field. Annotations are exceptionally full, with biographical notes on authors, locations of copies, outlines of contents, and quotations and illustrations from many items. Spine slightly rubbed, otherwise Very Good.
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- Wykeham Books
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- Title
- Clocks and Watches: An Historical Bibliography. Volume I. [all published]
- Author
- Baillie, G.H
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, gilt cover title in contrasting panel, 8vo,
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine slightly rubbed, otherwise Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0900470844
- ISBN 13
- 9780900470844
- Publisher
- The Holland Press, London, 1978 reprint of 1951 first edition
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978 reprint of 1951 first edit
- Pages
- xiii, 414 pp, ills
- Keywords
- 15th fifteenth 16th sixteenth 17th seventeenth 18th eighteenth century clocks watches mechanical timepieces time timekeeping measurement navigation horology 0900470844
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- Art & Fine Arts (Bibliographies);
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