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Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks
Derek Roberts
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Description for Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks
Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 256 pages, 330 color, 176 b/w photos. BIC Classification: TDPB1; WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2048.
Since the 13th century, a few special public clocks have included the movement of the sun, moon, earth and other planets, and from those early days Jacks were devised as human figures which actually "struck" the hours. Soon thereafter, automata appeared as mechanical figures that performed many and various acts, such as the four knights on horseback who joust on the hour at the Wells Cathedral in England. Over 300 clocks, for buildings or tabletops, which do far more than tell time, are presented here with concise historical explanations, detailed drawings, and clear color photography. 22 chapters examine the amazing ... Read more
Since the 13th century, a few special public clocks have included the movement of the sun, moon, earth and other planets, and from those early days Jacks were devised as human figures which actually "struck" the hours. Soon thereafter, automata appeared as mechanical figures that performed many and various acts, such as the four knights on horseback who joust on the hour at the Wells Cathedral in England. Over 300 clocks, for buildings or tabletops, which do far more than tell time, are presented here with concise historical explanations, detailed drawings, and clear color photography. 22 chapters examine the amazing ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Schiffer Book for Collectors
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764308734
SKU
V9780764308734
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99-1
About Derek Roberts
Derek Roberts is a leading historian of horology. He has studied, collected, written about, and sold some of the most sophisticated clocks in the world for thirty years from Tonbridge, Kent, England.
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