1946 Clockmaking Past and Present with which is incorporated the more Important Portions of "Clocks, Watches, and Bells," by the late Lord Grimthorpe, relating to Turpet Clocks and Gravity Escapements

Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The second impression of this work. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper, increasingly scarce. Dedicated to the art of clockmaking, with chapters on the materials and tools, wheels, escapements, pendulums, repairing and restoration, &c. 

Illustrated with thirty-five plates. 

Written by G F C Gordon, superintendent of the workshops of the engineering department of Cambridge University.