LOT 165:
Britten's Old Clocks and Watches , Book by G. H. Baillie
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Britten's Old Clocks and Watches , Book by G. H. Baillie
New York: Bonanza Books, 1956. Britten's Old Clocks and Watches And Their Makers: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Different Styles of Clocks and Watches of the Past in England and Abroad Containing a List of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers, 7th edition. Hardcover book with cream colored dust jacket, 518-page with black and white photos, drawings, records, of famous makers. For half a century, this book has been the standard work on horological history. Includes details and images of John Harrison's fourth time-keeper which won the 20,000 pounds prize offered by the Parliament for a means to ascertain the longitude at sea, 1759.
Artist: G. H. Baillie
Issued: 1956
Dimensions: 8.75"W x 11"H x 1.75"D
Manufacturer: Bonanza Books
Country of Origin: United States
Condition: Good.
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