128 pages : 22 cm
The Old Clockmakers Of Yorkshire
โ Scribed by N. Dinsdale
- Publisher
- Read Books Ltd.
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 98
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This early collection is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all horologists. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs, its chapters include discussions of: Clockmaking in Wensleydale; Clockmaking in Craven; Clockmaking in Halifax; Clockmaking in York; John Harrison; The Passing of a Craft; A List of Former Yorkshire Makers... among other topics.
โฆ Subjects
Antiques & Collectibles / Clocks & Watches; History
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