Book 1,428 – Lot of 3 watch and clock books

Description

Up for sale are 3 watch and clock books:
Clocks of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Style 1890-1940
,
American Clocks and Clockmakers
, and
Clocks & Watches
.
This lot includes:
·
Clocks of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Style 1890-1940
. Produced by the NAWCC, this book displays various examples of art nouveau and art deco clocks, including a brief description stating the maker (or country of origin), material, approximate date of production, and approximate size. 66 pages. Soft cover. Copyright 1996. Mint condition.
·
American Clocks and Clockmakers
by Robert W. and Harriett Swedberg. Over 350 clocks are shown and described (prices are no longer current). A concise review of pricing guidelines and smart buying practices is followed by the fascinating history of American clocks and clockmakers, including Eli Terry and Seth Thomas. Important inventions, patents, and events in horological history are described, with special detail on the Ansonia, Waterbury New Haven, E.N. Welch, Gilbert, and Ingraham clock manufacturers. Special descriptive and pictorial sections include “Old Timers”: banjo, pillar-and-scroll, looking-glass, transition and OG clocks, “Wall Clocks”: regulators, octagons, gallery and mission-style clocks, advertising and calendar clocks, “Shelf Clocks”: steeple, parlor and historical motif styles; calendar, mantel alarm, and celluloid clocks, “Novelty Clocks”: Lux, two-timers, and Art Deco styles, and “Classics”: statuary, crystal, porcelain, and grandfather clocks. 180 pages. Soft cover. Copyright 1989. Excellent condition.
·
Clocks & Watches
by Eric Bruton. This is a good historical research of the birth of timekeeping through the mechanical clock, the invention of the spring, the story of the watch and the 500 years of struggle to produce the portable timepiece we have today. This book follows the search for perfection in timekeeping up to the Atomic clock. This is a good book for the collector, for research or someone who wants to increase his knowledge of the industry. 140 pages. Hard cover with jacket. Copyright 1968. Excellent condition. – Book 1,428