Author : Rick Ortenburger
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 22,33 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780887403002
Over 600 Black Forest clocks are illustrated in this important horological study. Many wonderful cuckoo and singing bird clocks, early glass bell, trumpeter, Jockele, animation, and picture frame clocks all have been made in this region of Germany, where a growing number of skilled clockmakers have practiced their art for 300 years. This book, with its guide to current prices, has been welcomed by collectors around the world.
Author : Justin J. Miller
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,51 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764340918
The creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship represented by the clocks from Germany's Black Forest region are well covered in this definitive guide. English-speaking horologists receive comprehensive information and insights that have heretofore been available only in German. Over 700 striking images showcase the finest examples of clocks made in the region. The text provides much needed information on preeminent clockmakers Johann Baptist Beha and Emilian Wehrle, which place this among the best comprehensive single volumes ever produced in any language. This work also explains the various mechanisms and guides collectors and others trying to identify individual clocks by type, production era, and maker. The engaging text vividly brings to life the rich, romantic history of families and entire communities of craftsmen cooperating to create these unique timepieces, which have drawn increasing numbers enthusiasts to the excitement of Black Forest horology.
Author : Mary Stolz
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 1993-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780879238193
Orphaned Erich's life as an unloved drudge begins to change when old Ula, the town's most skillful clockmaker, takes him on as his helper.
Author : Jean Horton Berg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,46 MB
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0448482169
Discover a treasure trove of beautifully illustrated books with our series, Grosset & Dunlap Vintage! Featuring books from our Wonder Books line originally published in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, there’s something for every reader in these timeless stories accompanied by classic illustrations. Mr. Winky is fond of his noisy clock shop—until Mr. Glum comments on the awful noise, that is. Newly bothered by the constant tick tocks, Mr. Winky decides to leave. But no matter where he goes (the train, the countryside, and the woods), he can’t find any peace. There’s noise everywhere! Before long, Mr. Winky can’t wait to get back to the comfort of his noisy clock shop.
Author : John Bellairs
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 34,99 MB
Release : 2004-08-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101659718
A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs--soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black! "The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time."--The New York Times Book Review When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watchng magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Selenna Izard. It seems that Selenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls--a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it!
Author : Michael Reyes
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 15,16 MB
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1387298348
Clock the Chaos Mage. A stranger out of time, hidden in the folds of shadow. He is the guardian of Coney Island's supernatural borderlands, and the only thing standing between our reality and the demons that thirst to destroy it. Clock's Watch. An anthology of heroic dark fantasy and terror. Illustrations by Sean Bova, Jay Campbell and MV.
Author : Robert J. Lang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1568814364
The magnum opus of one of the world’s leading origami artists, the second edition of Origami Design Secrets reveals the underlying concepts of origami and how to create original origami designs. Containing step-by-step instructions for 26 models, this book is not just an origami cookbook or list of instructions—it introduces the fundamental building blocks of origami, building up to advanced methods such as the combination of uniaxial bases, the circle/river method, and tree theory. With corrections and improved illustrations, this new expanded edition also covers uniaxial box pleating, introduces the new design technique of hex pleating, and describes methods of generalizing polygon packing to arbitrary angles. With coverage spanning the foundations of origami construction and advanced methods using both paper and pencil and custom-built free software, Origami Design Secrets helps readers cultivate the intuition and skills necessary to develop their own designs. It takes them beyond merely following a recipe to crafting a work of art.
Author : Shana Keller
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,35 MB
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1627539654
Throughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school and was largely self-taught, at a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife. This picture book biography focuses on one episode in a remarkable life.
Author : Robert Favretto
Publisher : Ford Street Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 19,51 MB
Release : 2016-07
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : 9781925272253
The village of Schoenwald is frozen in time. With no clock to measure their lives, the townsfolk live in chaos. Until an unexpected visitor arrives and changes the village that time forgot, forever.A magical legend about the incredible cuckoo clock.
Author : Rick Ortenburger
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Since their introduction around 1780, Vienna Regulator clocks became a familiar style in homes and public spaces around Europe and the world. Produced in Vienna, Austria, the forms have moved from their early and transitional designs to serpentine, altdeutsch, Baroque, and factory-made types with one-, two-, and three-weight movements. In continuous production until the 1930s, they continue to be popular with collectors and decorators today. A value guide is included.
