Book 1,340 – Lot of 2 clock books

Description

Up for sale are 2 clock books:
The Warner Collector’s Guide to American Clocks
and
Clocks
.
This lot includes:
·
The Warner Collector’s Guide to American Clocks
by Anita Schorsch. This book is the same as
The Main Street Pocket Guide to American Clocks
. This is a visual identification guide to American clocks in a convenient portable format, with 50 color plates and 300 black-and-white illustrations. This book is a systematic classification of American clocks by type, with the use of color photographs for identification of every major variety. The text is organized by type and keyed to color photographs. There are over 500 different clocks classified and described by maker, age, decoration, dimensions, materials, and mechanism. There is also an out-of-date price guide. 256 pages. Soft cover with jacket. Copyright 1981. Excellent condition.
Clocks
by Simon Fleet. Simon Fleet spent his life reporting on antiques and objects d’art, has written a book on antique timepieces. He writes of the domestic clock from the fourteenth century, to the clock of the present day. He writes of the patronage by Royalty of clockmakers all over Europe. This book gives an insight to the clockmakers of Europe, not found in books with American authors. This book should be in your library. 136 illustrations in color and black and white. Copyright 1961. 96 pages. Hard cover with jacket. Excellent condition. – Book 1,340