Clocks
by Fleet, Simon
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG in Chipped & Taped DJ/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0706400364
- ISBN 13
- 9780706400366
- Seller
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Comfort, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: Octopus Books Ltd, 1972. 1st Ed. Gift dedication in ink inside front cover. Some chipping bottom edge of book, overal content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 96 Pgs.. VG in Chipped & Taped DJ/Good. Clocks by Simon Fleet. Published by Octopus Books Ltd, London, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Chipped & Taped DJ. Gift dedication in ink inside front cover. Some chipping bottom edge of book, overal content excellent. 96 Pgs. ISBN 0706400364. The author begins his story with man's earliest timepiec, a stick stuck in the ground to cast a shawod, and traces its history and evolution through sundials and waterclocks, hour glasses and measured candles to the mechanical clock as we know it. He deals with domestic clocks from the end of the 14th century to the present day and with chronometers, Japanese clocks and monumental clocks. Famous clockmakers, both European and American, and the patronage by Royalty of clockmakers all over Europe, are described in some detail. The 136 illustrations include old prints of clockmakers and diagrams of clock mechanizms; and among the color photos are beautiful French and Italin clocks of the 17th and 18th centuries. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 23317.
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- Bookseller
- Comfort Kraft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23317
- Title
- Clocks
- Author
- Fleet, Simon
- Format/Binding
- Gift dedication in ink inside front cover. Some chipping bottom edge of book, overal content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 96 Pgs.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG in Chipped & Taped DJ
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0706400364
- ISBN 13
- 9780706400366
- Publisher
- Octopus Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
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We have our own web stores as well as affiliates such as ABE, Biblio, Ebid, Antiqbook.
We have been selling books since 1999 and take pride in our complete descriptions of our books.
We are (slowly) setting up a B&M store on our country property and hope to have it open ASAP.
We will have both books and craft/collectible items in the shop. IN the meantime, please find us online
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