Book 697 - The Watch: From its Origins to the XIXth Century

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The Watch: From its Origins to the XIXth Century
by Catherine Cardinal.
This book traces “The Watch” from its origins to the XIX Century. The history of the measurement of Time is linked to the measurements of Human societies, technical developments and to the decorative arts. Since the early watches could only be afforded by the wealthy, the decoration of watch cases became important. Thus technical and artistic talents grew together in the art of timepieces. The tale of this growth is shown picture and word in this book. This is one of the important books on Horology and should be in every library. 237 pages. Hard cover with jacket. Copyright 1985. Excellent condition. – Book 697