My grandfather's clocks / Gregory Gerard Allison.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Rochester, N.Y.] : The Big Brick Review, 2024Edition: First EditionDescription: 260 pages : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9798218431563
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "After receiving praise from watchmakers, engineers, and Golden Age Hollywood celebrities in 1940s Los Angeles, the Charles Allison Collection disappeared. This treasure trove contained thirteen hand-crafted timepieces—including a mystery clock—which had received kudos from Gene Krupa (drummer, The Benny Goodman Orchestra) and Mary Astor (actor, The Maltese Falcon), among other well-known names of the era. After a generation of family stories, Charles' New York-based grandson, Greg, resolved to find his grandfather's missing collection. Four years of cross-country sleuthing and a surprise online message led him to an unlikely place—a former church building in Montana—and, ultimately, success. Along the journey, he also gained insights into manhood—and what it means to carry forward a family name"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room TS544.8.A45 A45 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Signed by the author. 31560000010492

The illustrations in the paperback edition are black & white.

"After receiving praise from watchmakers, engineers, and Golden Age Hollywood celebrities in 1940s Los Angeles, the Charles Allison Collection disappeared. This treasure trove contained thirteen hand-crafted timepieces—including a mystery clock—which had received kudos from Gene Krupa (drummer, The Benny Goodman Orchestra) and Mary Astor (actor, The Maltese Falcon), among other well-known names of the era. After a generation of family stories, Charles' New York-based grandson, Greg, resolved to find his grandfather's missing collection. Four years of cross-country sleuthing and a surprise online message led him to an unlikely place—a former church building in Montana—and, ultimately, success. Along the journey, he also gained insights into manhood—and what it means to carry forward a family name"--Back cover.

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