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Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century: The Industrialized Manufacture of Domestic Mechanical Clocks
John Glanville
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Description for Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century: The Industrialized Manufacture of Domestic Mechanical Clocks
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive history of manufacturers, including the principal people involved and covers the various mechanical clock movements that were produced. This book informs readers how they can identify and date almost all of the clocks they are likely to encounter. It will be a key reference for horologists and horoligical students. Num Pages: 368 pages, 677 colour photographs 339 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JJ; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 289 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Over a decade John Glanville and Bill Wolmuth undertook an important horological project for the British Museum. This involved establishing a representative collection, for the Museum, of twentieth-century domestic mechanical clocks made in England and Wales using industrialized manufacturing methods. This remarkable book is the culmination of their efforts. Wide-ranging in its coverage, it will be a key reference tool for horologists, horoligical students, collectors, and antiques and clock dealers. It provides a comprehensive history of each significant manufacturer, including the principal people involved and covers the various mechanical clock movements that were produced. Previously ... Read more
Over a decade John Glanville and Bill Wolmuth undertook an important horological project for the British Museum. This involved establishing a representative collection, for the Museum, of twentieth-century domestic mechanical clocks made in England and Wales using industrialized manufacturing methods. This remarkable book is the culmination of their efforts. Wide-ranging in its coverage, it will be a key reference tool for horologists, horoligical students, collectors, and antiques and clock dealers. It provides a comprehensive history of each significant manufacturer, including the principal people involved and covers the various mechanical clock movements that were produced. Previously ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847978950
SKU
V9781847978950
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About John Glanville
John Glanville, a civil engineer by profession, was born in 1932 at the time when the great pre-war resurgence of English clockmaking was coming to life. After graduating from Imperial College, London, and working for many years as a practising civil engineer, he retired and then had more time for his other interests. The project with Bill Wolmuth ... Read more
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