CLOCKS. British Museum. David Thompson. Photogr. by Saul Peckham

geb., 26 cm, Original-Schutzumschlag, 176 S., reichhaltig illustriert, sehr guter Zustand The British Museum has a superb collection of clocks and watches, covering the history of horology since the medieval period in greater depth and diversity than perhaps any other collection in the world. This book features sixty-six of the rarest and most interesting clocks in the Museum's collec- tion, ranging from early examples of domestic clock-making to novelty clocks of the twentieth century. A great many of the most celebrated makers are represented by some of their most important works, such as Isaac Habrecht's famous carillon clock, made in imitation of the great astronomical clock which he constructed in Strasbourg Cathedral in the 1570s, and the year-going clock made by Thomas Tompion for King William III. There are table clocks, astrolabic and astronomical clocks, monstrance clocks, ship clocks, long case clocks, travelling clocks, organ clocks, observatory regulators, marine chronometers and even a cuckoo clock. The history of horology represented in this book covers a multitude of disciplines; from the history of science, the development of decorative art over the centuries, the social history of those who owned and used the clocks and the development of the art, science and industry of the clockmaker. Accompanied by colour photographs, the mechanical workings and decorative aspects of each clock are illustrated and described in detail, making this the perfect introduction to a perennially fascinating subject. David Thompson is the Curator of Horology at the British Museum. COVER ILLUSTRATION: Front jacket photograph: Dial of Greenwich observatory regulator, made by Thomas Tompion, London, 1676. Back jacket photograph: Detail of regulator movement made by, James Brock, London, c.1880. With 246 colour and 16 black-and-white illustrations. (Klappentext) V34011H2 Gemäß §19 UStG weist dieser Verkäufer keine Mehrwertsteuer aus (Kleinunternehmerstatus)."Universitätsbibliotheken sowie öffentliche kommunale Bibliotheken können auf Rechnung beliefert werden. Ab 01.01.2023 erfolgt wegen der EPR keine Lieferung nach Österreich mehr.

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