English Precision Pendulum Clocks, Derek Roberts — 1st Edition

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English Precision Pendulum Clocks, Derek Roberts — 1st Edition

Name: English Precision Pendulum Clocks, Derek Roberts — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4870
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Publication: Atglen, Pennsylvania, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003

Formatting: 4to, pp. 320.

Condition Report: Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well, bound in the publisher's original blue cloth with sharp, unbumped corners and bright silver-gilt stamping to the spine and front board that remains entirely unoxidised. The binding is tight and square, showing no evidence of lean, and the hinges are perfectly sound. Internally, the text block is clean, crisp, and free from foxing, markings, or previous ownership inscriptions, with the pages retaining their original brightness. The unclipped pictorial dust jacket that exhibits only the most trivial hints of shelf-wear to the extreme spine ends, remaining vibrant and free from any fading, tears, or creasing.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition of Derek Roberts' highly regarded reference work on precision horology. The volume is profusely illustrated throughout with over 700 detailed colour and black-and-white photographs, diagrams, and historical illustrations documenting the technical evolution of time regulators.

While Schiffer publications are generally well-distributed, this specific comprehensive horological reference has become increasingly sought after by serious clock collectors and horologists. It remains a staple reference work on the open market, though finding copies in such remarkably crisp, untouched condition is becoming less common.

English Precision Pendulum Clocks offers an authoritative and visually stunning exploration of the golden age of precision timekeeping in England, spanning from 1720 through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Horological expert Derek Roberts meticulously documents the groundbreaking technical advancements achieved by master clockmakers such as Shelton, Ellicott, Arnold, Cumming, and Earnshaw. Beyond the complex mechanics of the escapements and pendulums that aided the Industrial Revolution and regulated railway timetables, this volume also traces the aesthetic evolution of the magnificent cases that housed these remarkable instruments, from early Georgian designs to classic Victorian regulators.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Derek Roberts

Book Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Technology, Engineering & Agriculture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 320

Book Publication Year: 2003

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: A Schiffer Book for Collectors

Country/region of manufacture: Atglen, Pennsylvania, United States

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