English Bracket And Mantel Clocks

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Andrew Nicholls. English Bracket and Mantel Clocks. Blandford Press, 1981. VG con. in VG dj. Slight yellowing of pages and dusty edges, else little sign of age nor of use but for owner's sig on fep. Ill. with 115 b & w plates of clocks. Several diagrams showing mechanisms within the text. Introduction and at the back, glossary, bibliography, Index. 160 pp. A rare book on these clocks which unlike the long-cased clocks were not collected much when this book was published, so this was a pioneer in their study, The main section is of plates of the clocks with accompanying notes, but before that there are chapters on the Cases, Dials, Movements and the Makers. The author specialises in the restoration of dials. This copy £14.99 - - -160 pp.

14.99 GBP