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Published 1998 by Arlington Book Company, Inc. - 448 pages - 8 1/2 x 11 - 1698 quality illustrations and photographs with 120 pages Gilbert Clocks Supplement including 2000 Price Update. Smyth sewn hardbound on white gloss enamel text. The book begins with a section, Important Tips, by Mr. Ly on the different factors to consider in identifying clocks. This important tips section has been developed and refined by the author over a period of almost 20 years. These thirteen pages could stand alone as an excellent primer for the beginner or the advanced collector on how to avoid the pitfalls of clock collecting. A highlight of many of Mr. Ly's books is the excellent history prepared by the noted horologist, Chris Bailey. Mr. Bailey's history of William L. Gilbert and his many clockmaking firms is superb, taking the reader from the birth of Gilbert in 1806 to the demise of the factory buildings in the 1980's. The bulk of the book is comprised of 29 sections with 1698 illustrations.
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| Porcelain clock collectors will delight in the significant number of pages devoted to these wonderful clocks. These 37 pages comprise one of the largest and best displays of porcelain clocks in any book. Collectors of Ansonia and other porcelain clocks may find imported porcelain cases used by Gilbert that were also used by other firms but which are not shown in the catalogs of these companies. Collectors interested in hanging clocks will find 31 pages of these models. Over 61 pages of wood case mantle clocks will attract those interested in these very collectable clocks. While interest in collecting Miniature grandfather clocks has been increasing, little information has been published on these clocks. Tran Duy Ly's inclusion of these is a first. Novelty clocks produced by Gilbert, of interest to many collectors, are well represented in a 23 page section. Gilbert Clocks is produced to the high standards of the Arlington Book Company and contains 448 pages of information, photographs and illustrations as well as a supplementary price guide. Sonya Spittler's index concludes the book and assures the reader's quick location of a particular clock. The indexes in Ly's books are a feature that greatly enhances their use. Gilbert Clocks, like all of Tran Duy Ly's other books, will be heavily used by collectors. It is a valuable addition to every collector's library. Also included when you purchased this book is a 120 pages Gilbert Clocks Supplement and 2000 Price Update includes over 300 clocks and 24 pages of movements and parts information. Contains all new clocks not shown in the book Gilbert Clocks. |
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