2694 - European Pendulum Clocks - HEUER Peter/KLAUS Maurice

Nearly 450 beautiful photos illustrate pendulum clocks from France, England, Holland, Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries. Wall, cabinet and frees-standing styles are included, accompanied by full explanations of each clock in this authoritative study.

336 Seiten, Verlag : 1988
Sprache : englisch

3747 - Continental and American Skeleton Clocks - ROBERTS Derek

The skeleton clock probably is the most fascinating of all clocks. It display, by means of its fretted-out frame and lack of any protective case other than a glass dome, its innermost workings. Therefore, this type of clock attracted the attention of some of the finest makers, particularly those working in France from circa 1760-1860 as it enabled them to display their skills so completly. It was for the same reason that it was popular with their wealthy clients, who could show off their latest acquisitions so perfectly. A typical example of this is the amazing clock made by Sarton for the Duke of Lorraine.....

245 Seiten, Verlag : 1989
Sprache : englisch

11003 - Präzisionspendeluhren 2 in Deutschland von 1730 bis 1940 - ERMERT Jürgen

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537 Seiten, Verlag : 2017
Sprache : deutsch

1047 - Hodiny a hodinky - POCHE Emanuel/URESOVA Libuse

Ze sbirky Umelockoprumyslového muzea v Praze.

190 Seiten, Verlag : 1987 , Formatieren : 21 x 26 cm

2218 - The Longcase Clock - ROBINSON Tom

646 illustrations - it is a standard work of references - second hand.

467 Seiten, Verlag : 1981
Sprache : englisch

4770 - Wunderwerk Uhr - JAGGER Cedric

Deutsche Ausgabe von der englischen "The Worlds Great Clocks and Watches".

255 Seiten, Verlag : 1977
Sprache : deutsch

1886 - The Collector's Dictionary of Clocks - LLOYD Alan

Good book on the evolution of clocks - history and technique. Years 1964 and 1969.

Table of Contents (Selected Highlights):

- Early & Historic Timekeeping:
  - Water clocks (Clepsydras) from Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
  - Monastic alarm clocks and early Gothic iron clocks (Würzburg, Bamberg)
  - Astronomical clocks: Strasbourg, Giovanni Dondi's Astrarium, and Philip Imser's clock
  - Renaissance tabernacle clocks, crucifix clocks, and mechanical globes (Jost Bürgi, Jean Naze)

- Pendulum Clocks & Major Horological Inventions:
  - Christiaan Huygens' planispherium and early pendulum clocks
  - John Harrison's timekeepers and grasshopper escapements (H1-H3 / No. 3 Timekeeper)
  - Precision regulators: John Arnold, Thomas Tompion, George Graham, and Daniel Quare
  - Escapement evolution: Anchor, dead-beat, cross-beat, grasshopper, and tic-tac mechanisms
  - Electric & atmospheric clocks: Alexander Bain's electrical clock, James Cox's self-winding clock, and W. H. Shortt's free pendulum system

- Decorative, Regional & Novelty Clocks:
  - English bracket and longcase clocks (Edward East, William Clement, Joseph Knibb)
  - French Boulle marquetry clocks, cartel clocks, and Louis XV bracket clocks
  - Black Forest clocks, Cuckoo clocks, and Japanese lantern/pillar clocks (Wadokei)
  - Automata clocks, rolling ball clocks, and mystery clocks

214 Seiten
Sprache : englisch

7745 - The World's Great Clocks & Watches - JAGGER Cedric

The 370 illustrations, of which 120 are in colour, include many photographs specially taken for this book of little-known examples of the clock- and watchmakers craft, and a particular feature is the use of engravings from early horological books to illustrate technical points. Rarely in our library and in good condition.

Preface 6

1   In the Beginning     8

2   The Rudiments of Clockwork    26

3   Great Clocks of the "Iron" Age   61

4   The Age of Brass and the Birth of the Watch    77

5   The Seventeenth Century - The Golden Age of Clocks and Watches    98

6   Progress towards precision - The Eighteenth Century   134

7   Marine Chrometry - 1675 to 1820    169

8   The Industrial Rebvolution - The Nineteenth Century and Beyond   184

9   East Meets West   214

10 Collectors and Collecting   232

     Further Reading   254

     Horological Societies   254

     Index   255

256 Seiten, Verlag : 1977
Sprache : englisch , Formatieren : 22.1 x 30.03 cm

9139 - Horloger Rhabilleur - PERSEGOL J.-E.

Manuels Roret. Nouveau manuel complet de l'horloger rhabilleur traitant des diverses opérations du rhabillage telles que le rhabillage des montres à roue de rencontre, à échappement, à cylindre, à répétition, à remontoir au pendant et le rhabillage des pendules d'appartement. Suivi des meilleurs procédés pour régler et conduire les pendules et les montres. Format : 15,5 x 10 cm Etat moyen Couverture cartonnée

72 Seiten, Verlag : 1882
Sprache : französisch , Formatieren : 15.5 x 10 cm

11004 - Präzisionspendeluhren 4 in Deutschland von 1730 bis 1940 - ERMERT Jürgen

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600 Seiten, Verlag : 2017
Sprache : deutsch