English Precision Pendulum Clocks (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) - Hardcover

Roberts, Derek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764318462 ISBN 13: 9780764318467

Publisher: Schiffer, 2003

Synopsis

This beautiful book presents the fascinating developments in precision timekeeping in England from 1720 through the 18th and 19th centuries. The work of well-known 18th century horologists, Shelton, Ellicott, Arnold, Cumming, Earnshaw and the Vulliamys, Reid and Hardy and others are included. Their technical advances in precision pendulum clocks are documented along with the evolution of the cases they were housed in, from the early Georgian style to the classic Victorian dome-topped regulators. Over 700 color and black and white photographs and illustrations document these historically significant time regulators. They have become essential our everyday lives, aiding the industrial revolution, regulating the timetables of trains and being used by clockmakers to regulate the watches and clocks the world had come to rely on.

About this title

About the Author

Derek Roberts is a respected dealer and specialized collector of fine antique clocks, music boxes, and barometers. His previous books on horology have been widely acclaimed. He works in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schiffer
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764318462
• ISBN 13: 9780764318467
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320