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This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on antique clocks, with information on identification, history, development, popularity, and more. Profusely illustrated and full of useful information, this volume will appeal to both collectors and dealers alike. Contents include: "The Brass Lantern Clock", "Long-Case Clock-The Period of Veneer and Marquetry", "The Long-Case Clock-he Period of Lacquer", "The Long-Case Clock-The Georgian Period", "The...
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Watchmaker of Filigree Street series volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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English
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The most comprehensive “Grandfather Clock Repair Book”
• Do you own a clock that is special to you that has stopped working, perhaps a gift or a family heirloom? This book is for you.
• Do you like to tinker with mechanical things? This book is for you.
• Have you taken a clock apart but can't get it back together? This book is for you.
• Are you fascinated with clocks, have several you have bought but do not work? This book is for you.
Be...
7) Telling time
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"A young boy learns to tell time on digital and analog clocks as he impatiently waits for a friend to come over to play."--
8) Telling time
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DK
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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A brief history of time keeping and clock making.
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English
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The most comprehensive “Atmos Clock Repair Manual”. The photos have been updated for clear understanding, and many more diagrams are included. This clock is "perpetual motion".
• Are you a clock repairer that specializes in Atmos Clocks? This book is for you.
• Are you a clock repairer but have never worked on an Atmos clock? This book is for you.
• Do you own an Atmos Clock and want to know how it works? This book is for you.
Be bold....
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The magnificent artistry and craftmanship of eighteenth and nineteenth century clockmakers in the South has been recorded in this lavishly illustrated volume.
“Entitled Dixie Clockmakers”, the 192-page volume traces the development of clockmaking and horological history below the Mason-Dixon line and documents the works of those artisans who designed and constructed some of the world's finest timepieces.
Author James W. Gibbs focuses primarily...
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Esta edición 2023 está escrita especialmente para el reparador de relojes aficionado o profesional. El único libro de reparación de relojes que necesita.
Todo lo que necesita saber al reparar relojes mecánicos. El manual de reparación de relojes más completo y actualizado disponible en la actualidad.
Más de 340 páginas incluyen cientos de fotografías y diagramas. Explicación completa de cómo desmontar y volver a montar un reloj CORRECTAMENTE.Explicación...
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QUEEN AND COUNTRY ABOVE ALL
Alex, the fiery-tempered daughter of a powerful General, was raised in the idyllic countryside surrounded by automatons in the Victorian steam age. Her choices up until now were dictated by her manipulative father and Alex had resigned herself to the life of a dutiful wife.
Until she meets a man living two lives.
Alex's world shattered when she discovered her family's involvement in thousands of deaths under the tyrannical...
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This antiquarian volume contains a treatise on the design and workings of usual and unusual clocks, described in a non-technical manner, suitable for either novice or expert. Containing a wealth of fascinating and practical information on the machinations of a variety of clocks, as well as being profusely illustrated and easy-to-digest, this volume will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the intricacies of clocks, and it makes for...
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The most comprehensive and most up-to-date, “Step by Step Repair Manual for Cuckoo Clock Owners”. Hundreds of photos and diagrams. Dedicated to the Cuckoo Clock.
• Do you own a clock that is special to you that has stopped working, perhaps a gift or a family heirloom? This book is for you.
• Do you like to tinker with mechanical things? This book is for you.
• Have you taken a clock apart but can't get it back together? This book is for...
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This antiquarian book comprises a comprehensive and practical handbook on modern watches, with information on the history and development of watches, on cleaning them, repairing them, and much more. Written in clear, concise language and containing a plethora of useful diagrams and photographs, this text will be of considerable value to anyone with a keen interest in watches, and would make for a great addition to collections of watch and clock-related...
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Mr. Winky loves his noisy clock shop - until Mr. Glum comments on all the racket. Suddenly bothered by the tick-tick-ticking, Mr. Winky decides to get away for a while. But no matter where he goes, there's noise! Before long, Mr. Winky can't wait to get back to the comfort of his noisy clock shop. -- from back cover.
18) Timeless
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Cable News Network (CNN)
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Nina dos Santos speaks to the CEOs of ultra-luxury watch brands for a preview of what is to come, from power watches for women to social media and celebrity influencers.
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English
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"A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world. For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high-precision clocks circling the Earth on a fleet of GPS satellites...
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