Britten, F. J.  1843-1913, <br/><br/>
Britten's old clocks and watches and their makers :  a historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad containing a list of nearly fourteen thousand makers. 

 - 7th edition.,  G.H. Baillie, C. Clurton, and C.A. Ilbert, with a front by L.C. Cresswell and diagrs. by V. Janca. 
 - xx, 518 pages :  illustrations (1 folded), facsimiles 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-317). 
<br/><br/>Counting the hours: from the beginning to 1550 -- The age of decoration -- Counting the minutes -- English supremacy. Circa 1600-1750 -- Counting the seconds, 1750-1830 -- French clocks. 1660-1830 -- National styles -- Alarum, striking and repeating mechanism -- Records of famous makers. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Clocks and watches--History.--Great Britain<br/>Clock and watch makers--Great Britain--Directories.<br/>Clock and watch makers.<br/>Clocks and watches.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Reference United Kingdom Clockmakers watchmakers Timekeeper (general) 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>RP