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
by Baille, G. H.; C. Clutton; and C. A. Ilbert
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
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About This Item
London: E. & F. N. Spon Ltd, 1956. Book. Illus. by Fronticepiece by L. H. Cresswell; Diagrams by F. Janca. Very Good+. Hardcover. Seventh Edition. 4to. A very nice, second hand copy with some minor wear to covers. In tattered jacket. Text and illustrations clean and bright. Binding tight. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair.].
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- Title
- 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
- Author
- Baille, G. H.; C. Clutton; and C. A. Ilbert
- Illustrator
- Fronticepiece by L. H. Cresswell; Diagrams by F. Janca
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- E. & F. N. Spon Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 4to
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- Antiques & Collectibles;
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