English Precision Pendulum Clocks (Hardcover)

This beautiful book presents the fascinating developments in precision time keeping in England from 1720 through the 18th and 19th centuries. The work of well-known 18th century horologists, Shelton, Ellicott, Arnold, Cumming, Earnshaw and the Vulliamys, Reid and Hardy and others are included. Their technical advances in precision pendulum clocks are documented along with the evolution of the cases they were housed in, from the early Georgian style to the classic Victorian dome-topped regulators. Over 700 color and black and white photographs and illustrations document these historically significant time regulators. They have become essential our everyday lives, aiding the industrial revolution, regulating the timetables of trains and being used by clockmakers to regulate the watches and clocks the world had come to rely on.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Derek Roberts
Dimensions:	305 x 229 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-1846-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Antique clocks & watches > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-1846-2
Barcode:	9780764318467

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