{"product_id":"grandfather-clocks-and-their-cases-brian-loomes-1989-edition","title":"Grandfather Clocks and their Cases, Brian Loomes — 1989 Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Bracken Books, 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 4to, pp. 352.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume is tightly bound in its original dark blue cloth boards, which remain remarkably sharp and clean with bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The structural integrity of the binding is excellent and the text block is generally bright; however, there is notable, localised dampstaining and faint foxing present to the lower margin of the half-title page, which extends faintly onto the title page and facing margin. The original, unclipped dust jacket presents very well with strong, glossy colours, suffering only minor shelf-wear, slight rubbing to the corners, and a touch of creasing along the top edge and spine tail, with no significant chips or tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1989 edition by Bracken Books is a secondary reprint of Loomes's original 1985 study (initially published by David \u0026amp; Charles). The volume is comprehensively illustrated with over 400 black-and-white photographs and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven its status as a later reprint, this specific edition remains relatively common on the open market, serving as an accessible and highly practical working copy rather than a scarce collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative and richly illustrated study by one of Britain’s leading antique clock specialists, \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Clocks and their Cases\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive guide to the art, history, and development of the longcase clock. Loomes expertly details regional variations in case construction, dial designs, and mechanical advancements across the British Isles from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, making this an indispensable resource for collectors, restorers, and horological enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54475518902611,"sku":"4872","price":41.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_150935_aebac378-92e0-487f-9e81-baff83613773.jpg?v=1785762561","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/grandfather-clocks-and-their-cases-brian-loomes-1989-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}