Timeless : masterpiece American brass dial clocks / Frank L. Hohmann, III ; contributors, Kirtland H. Crump [and others].

Contributors: Kirtland H. Crump, Donald L. Fennimore, Morrison H. Heckscher, Martha H. Willoughby and David F. Wood.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-372) and index.

Foreword / Morrison H. Heckscher -- Introduction / Frank L. Hohmann III -- Clocks and Society / Frank L. Hohmann III -- A Causerie on the Business of Clockmaking in Eighteenth-Century America / Donald L. Fennimore -- Far From Equilibrium: Clocks and Clock Shops / David F. Wood -- Clock Cases in the American Colonies / Frank L. Hohmann III -- Accuracy of Colonial Timekeeping / Frank L. Hohmann III -- A Philadelphia Experiment / Kirtland H. Crump and Frank L. Hohmann III -- Plates -- Biographies of Clockmakers / Martha Willoughby -- Glossary of Basic Terms -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

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100 of the finest American tall case clocks, as determined by a panel of experts from the museum and scholarly world. Superbly clear, detailed and large pictures, and descriptions of both case and movement. A ' catalogue raisonee' of the 100 finest American made clocks, mostly brass dial tall case clocks of the early 19th century, as selected by an independent panel of museum professionals and scholars, photographed and described in great detail (case and movemnt) according to common standards, with additional essays and contributions by Kirtland Crump, Donald Fennimore, Morrison Heckscher, Martha Willowby and David Wood. Includes annotated biographies of about 65 clockmakes, bibliography and index. Organized geographically by the 13 colonies.