{"product_id":"some-outstanding-clocks-over-seven-hundred-years-1250-1950-h-alan-lloyd","title":"Some Outstanding Clocks Over Seven Hundred Years 1250-1950, H. Alan Lloyd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Woodbridge, Antique Collectors' Club, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 4to, pp. xx, 333, [173].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. This volume is exceptionally well-preserved, largely owing to the presence of its clear, protective publisher's wrapper. The distinctive brown sueded cloth binding remains sharp and clean, with the gilt tooling and lettering to the front board and spine presenting brightly without any signs of oxidation, dulling, or rubbing. The boards are firm, corners are sharp, and the spine ends are unbumped. The text block is square and tight, featuring remarkably clean, unblemished edges. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from foxing, handling wear, or toning, maintaining a superb, unread feel throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"740\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the 1981 limited edition reprint published by the Antique Collectors' Club, originally issued by Leonard Hill in 1958. It is strictly limited to 1,000 copies, of which this is hand-numbered 381 in ink on the limitation page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in the publisher's unusual and highly tactile sueded cloth, the volume provides an authoritative and lavishly illustrated survey of horological history. It features an extensive array of plates detailing complex mechanisms and intricate cases of monumental clocks, astronomical dials, and automata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the limited print run and the niche subject matter, exact-match copies in such well-preserved condition are uncommon on the open market, particularly with the publisher's protective wrapper still intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential reference for horologists, historians, and serious clock collectors, H. Alan Lloyd's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"1609\"\u003eSome Outstanding Clocks\u003c\/i\u003e offers a meticulously detailed journey through seven centuries of clockmaking. Focusing on mechanically complex and historically significant timepieces, ranging from medieval astronomical clocks to sophisticated twentieth-century automata, Lloyd's work combines rigorous scholarship with hundreds of detailed illustrations. This limited edition volume serves as both a handsome physical object and an invaluable resource for understanding the technical evolution and artistry of master clockmakers across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55391349440851,"sku":"6181","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_144330.jpg?v=1792069269","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/some-outstanding-clocks-over-seven-hundred-years-1250-1950-h-alan-lloyd","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}