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Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks
Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks
Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks
Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks
Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks
Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks

Book 152 – The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks

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    The Collector’s Dictionary of Clocks
    by H. Alan Lloyd is an event in the field of antiquarian horology. He always brings something fresh to his readers and they will not be disappointed with the present dictionary. Besides listing alphabetically the various types of clocks and terms used in horology, it introduces descriptions of all the more important pieces, together with short biographies of prominent makers all over the world. This dictionary traces time-keeping from the earliest recorded mention of shadow clocks in Egypt Circa 2,000 B.C., all the way up to Olsen’s magnificent Copenhagen clock of 1956, thus providing a comprehensive picture of horological progress over the millennia. This book belongs in your library. Copyright 1964. 214 pages. Hard cover with jacket. Excellent condition EXCEPT there is a hole in the jacket. – Book 152