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British Long Case Clocks
Derek Roberts
€ 103.24
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Description for British Long Case Clocks
Hardcover. Num Pages: 380 pages, over 300 photos. BIC Classification: TDPB1; WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 315 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2598.
"The longcase clock has been a part of the Englishman's home for some 300 years and has gained a place in his heart seldom if every achieved by any other domestic item. An example of its importance in family life is that it, with the bed and the house, was nearly always mentioned specifically in the will." In Derek Roberts's important new book, readers find a wealth of valuable information detailing the British origins, evolution, and wide range of longcase clocks that have been produced since the 16th century. In twenty chapters Mr. Roberts provides a detailed overview ... Read more
"The longcase clock has been a part of the Englishman's home for some 300 years and has gained a place in his heart seldom if every achieved by any other domestic item. An example of its importance in family life is that it, with the bed and the house, was nearly always mentioned specifically in the will." In Derek Roberts's important new book, readers find a wealth of valuable information detailing the British origins, evolution, and wide range of longcase clocks that have been produced since the 16th century. In twenty chapters Mr. Roberts provides a detailed overview ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887402302
SKU
V9780887402302
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Derek Roberts
Mr. Roberts has written several other horological books, including Continental and American Skeleton Clocks. For many years he has owned and operated one of the world's finest clock and restoration businesses in Tonbridge, Kent, England.
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