Antique American Clocks - Types Makers Dates / Scarce Illust. 2-Volume Book Set

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You are purchasing the two-volume book set:
THE BOOK OF AMERICAN CLOCKS
by Brooks Palmer, The MacMillan Co., NY, 1928/1965.
Over 300 black-and-white photographs, identifying captions, in-depth narrative, and comprehensive list of almost 6,000 American clock makers combine to make this rare out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference work.
”Carefully arranged in chronological order and accompanied by explanatory captions, the pictures show not only the beautiful exteriors but also, in many cases, the movements and the maker’s labels.  The descriptive text provides an informative history of clock-making in America and a list (the most complete so far compiled) of almost 6,000 American clock and watch makers.  Pictured are the four major types of clocks – Tower, Tall, Wall, and Shelf.”  The pictorial survey of clocks coupled with the extensive list of clockmakers, makes this reference book an invaluable resource reference text for the serious collector, dealer, historian, or repairman of antique clocks. “Everyone who has felt the fascination of old timekeepers from the novice collector of antiques to the most expert horologist, will take endless pleasure in this fine panorama of American clocks and watches.”
7.7” x 10.5” hardback text with dust cover in very good condition.  318 pages.
A TREASURY OF AMERICAN CLOCKS
by Brooks Palmer, Collier MacMillan Ltd., NY, 1967.
558 black-and-white photographs, in-depth captions, and a rich narrative combine to make this early out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference work.
This lavishly illustrated text contains more than 550 black-and-white photographs, which picture clocks, faces, and clock movements. This study constitutes a chronological pictorial history, with complete descriptive captions, covering such clocks as grandfather and grandmother, tower, beehive, acorn, cottage, OG, banjo, lyre, gallery, pillar and scroll, shelf, steeple, novelty, and many others.  The examples represented were chosen as the most typical and interesting among the thousands the author viewed and studied.  This book also includes a detailed “List of Makers.”  This book is an invaluable resource reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of American clocks.
7.7” x 10.4” hardback book with dust cover in very good condition.  371 pages.
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