Chester Clocks and Clockmakers
Author : Nicholas Moore
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Page : pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 1987
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Author : Nicholas Moore
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Page : pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 1987
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Author : Arthur James
Publisher : Sanford Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 27,68 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1445510863
This early collection on Chester County Clocks is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all horologists. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs. Contents Include: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Parts of a Grandfather Clock; Individual Clockmakers and Clocks - David M. Anderson, Emmor Baily, Joel Baily, George Baldwin, Harlan Baldwin, Thomas F. H. Baldwin, Eli Bentley, John Boyd, John Breckwell, Butler & Bartlett, Canby & Nielson, Joseph Cave, Benjamin Chandlee, Sr, Benjamin Chandler, Jr, George Cochran, Abraham Corl, Thomas Crow, Benedict Darlington, Thomas Dring, Jacobn Fertig, Benjamin Garrett, Goshenville's Big Ben, John Hall, Jonathan N. Hatch, Caleb Hibbard, Joseph M. Hollis, Honey Brook's Community Clock, Joshua Humphrey, George Jackson, Jr, John Jackson, Isaac Jackson, Curtis Ferreris, Elisha Kirk, James Kinkead, A. Sydney Logan, J. Clemens McConnell, John Murphy, Abraham Olwine, Henry Olwine, William H. Price, Moses A. Regensburg, Thomas Scott, Samuel Sligh, James Starrett, mordecai Thomas, Isaac Thomas, David Underwood, Russell Vibber, John Way, West Chester's Town Clock, David Williams, Thomas Wolf (deWolf) Allan Yarnall; and a Bibliography. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : N. Moore
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Page : pages
File Size : 40,84 MB
Release : 1990
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Author : Arthur Edwin James
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,58 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780916838041
The early clockmakers of Chester County, Pennsylvania gave the traditional designs of the era a unique and beautiful regional interpretation. This classic work explores the clocks and their makers, preserving their heritage for the ages.
Author : Carl William Drepperd
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Page : 326 pages
File Size : 10,35 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Clock and watch makers
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Author : Carl William Drepperd
Publisher : Boston, C. T. Branford Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 26,72 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Clock and watch makers
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Author : James W. Gibbs
Publisher : Penn State University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
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A history of timepieces made in Pennsylvania from William Penn's time to the present, this book is more than a compendium of clock and watchmakers and their work. With abundant illustrations and lore from historians in every part of the state, it recreates a time when clock and watchmaking was not a mere occupation: it was truly a craft. The author attributes this characteristic to the Keystone State's unusually varied population, and explores the various "old world" influences affecting the design and style of timepieces. The story of clock and watchmaking from colonial Philadelphia to Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle is a major chapter in the history of industry, trade, tastemaking, and craftsmanship. Clocks of finely carved wood decorated the homes of prosperous early settlers, and golden watchcases adorned their persons; meanwhile, clocks on Independence Hall and other public buildings measured the hours for the general citizenry. As time passed, more utilitarian clocks graced schools and factories, while Hamilton watches kept the trains running on time. Resisting the temptation to lower standards for the sake of mass production, Pennsylvania clock and watchmakers gained fame for their high-quality craftsmanship. The making of clocks and watches is detailed by Dr. Gibbs from its beginning in the southeastern counties of William Penn Country, through the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the center of the Commonwealth, and on to the state's northern and western frontiers. The craftsmen are presented in historical context, with emphasis on their social and educational backgrounds and the effect of these on their timepieces. Separate sections focus on illustrious clockmakers such as the Ellicott and Solliday families, Jacob Detweiler Custer, and the master of horology and astronomy, Dr. David Rittenhouse. Pennsylvania Clocks and Watches is an indispensable handbook for the experienced collector and a stimulating guide for the beginner. It is also a valuable reference for students of industrial and social history, design, and folkways.
Author : George H. Eckhardt
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Page : 256 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Clock and watch makers
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Author : James Gibbs
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,73 MB
Release : 1979-01-31
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781455603602
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 upon clockmaking in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia, but attention also is given to eight other states. Included are some 60 photographs illustrating outstanding examples and details of Southern clockmaking. The first in-depth study of Southern clockmakers, the volume also lists every known clockmaker and watchmaker in the South during the two centuries, along with nomenclature common at the time, and advertisements used by individual craftsmen.
Author : George H. Eckhardt
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Page : 256 pages
File Size : 10,4 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Clock and watch makers
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