This vintage book contains a guide to portable mantel and table clocks,
being an interesting and informative account of the history and
production of bracket clocks with pictures and details of famous
examples. This detailed yet concise guide will appeal to anyone with a
keen interest in horology and antique clocks, and it will be of special
interest to collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. Although
old, the information contained within these pages is timeless, and will
be of considerable utility to modern antiques dealers and collectors of
antique clocks. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly
rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing
this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a
specially commissioned introduction on the history of clocks and
watches.