Bailey, Chris H,

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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