Two hundred years of American clocks & watches /
Two hundred years of American clocks and watches
by Chris H. Bailey ; photography by John Garetti.
- [1st edition].
- 254 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
"A Rutledge book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The heritage: finding the means to keep time -- The age of handcrafting: 1700-1850 -- The age of manufacturing: 1800-1970 -- Watches: 1800-1970 -- Clockmakers and watchmakers in America.
Traces the art of clockmaking from the era of handcrafting to present-day automation.
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