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THE FRENCH MARBLE CLOCK GUIDE FOR BUYERS COLLECTOR AND RESTORERS BOOK
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THE FRENCH MARBLE CLOCK GUIDE FOR BUYERS COLLECTOR AND RESTORERS BOOK

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    Item specifics

    Binding
    Hardcover
    Special Attributes
    Dust Jacket
    Subject
    Reference
    Year Printed
    1993
    ISBN
    9780719802300
    Category

    About this product

    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    T.H.E. Crowood Press
    ISBN-10
    071980230X
    ISBN-13
    9780719802300
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    11038670818

    Product Key Features

    Language
    English
    Topic
    Antiques & Collectibles, Clocks & Watches
    Author
    Nicolas M. Thorpe
    Illustrator
    Yes

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1.1 In.
    Item Length
    9.7 In.
    Item Weight
    32.9 Oz
    Item Width
    7 In.

    Additional Product Features

    Publication Year
    1998
    Format
    Hardcover
    TitleLeading
    The
    Dewey Edition
    20
    Book Title
    French Marble Clock : A Guide for Buyers, Collectors and Restorers with Hints on Dating and a List of Makers
    Dewey Decimal
    739.3744
    Intended Audience
    Trade
    Synopsis
    The French Marble Clock is the definitive book on the subject, written by Nicolas M. Thorpe who is an enthusiastic collector. Years of research coupled with many visits to France and Belgium have made him a leading authority on these magnificent timepieces., The French Marble Clock is the first complete book on the subject, written by Nicolas Thorpe, who is an enthusiastic collector. The opening chapters reveal the history of the marble clock along with new information about their origins and makers. The author then takes a detailed look at the famous pendule de Paris movement that is found in many French mantle clocks from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sound and sensible advice is given about examining, dating, and buying, together with a clear explanation of the function of parts of the movement. This is essential reading for those wishing to restore timepieces or clocks with striking movements. The chapters on restoration and clock case styles are all clearly illustrated., The French Marble Clock is the definitive book on the subject, written by Nicolas M. Thorpe who is an enthusiastic collector. Years of research coupled with many visits to France and Belgium have made him a leading authority on these magnificent timepieces. The book's opening chapters reveal the history of the marble clock along with new information about its origins and makers. Photographs of factories, now demolished, are set alongside material from French archives. To many collectors the most valued part of the book will be the practical chapters. These take a detailed look at the famous pendule de Paris movement that is found in many French mantel clocks from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Sound and sensible advice is given about examining, dating and buying, together with a clear explanation of the function of parts of the movement.
    Number of Pages
    288 pages

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