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Clocks From The Hunter Collection-Illinois State Museum-Paperback Book 1957

$ 4.19

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Brand: Hunter Collection
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Cover is a little faded but inside pages are very good.
  • Language: English
  • Type: Manual
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Industry: Collectible Clocks
  • Publication Year: 1957
  • Title: Clocks from the Hunter Collection

    Description

    Clocks From The Hunter Collection-Illinois State Museum-Paperback 1957
    Interesting little book (64 pages) showing the clocks donated by Evangeline & Benjamin Hunter to the Illinois State Museum.
    This book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the rare historical clocks in the Hunter Collection of the Illinois State Museum. Not only is it a guide to this collection, but is a handbook which is useful in the study of ancient timepieces elsewhere and illustrates the development of the art of mechanical time-keeping. Detailed explanations of the mechanisms of each type are included.Scientific papers vol. IX.  By Frederick C. Holtz and Frances S. Ridgely.
    Soft back, 64 pages, 31 black & white photos, 13 black & white drawings
    Please see pictures.
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