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Item specifics

Book Title
Black Forest Clocks
Format
Hard cover
Publication Date
1997-01-07
Publication Year
1997
Pages
300
ISBN
9780887403002
Language
English
Author
Rick Ortenburger
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Topic
Clocks & Watches

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Product Information

The art of tracking time has been evidenced for over 300 years in the Black Forest area of Germany. Cuckoo and singing bird clocks, early glass bell, trumpeter, Jockele, animation, and picture frame clocks all have in the Black Forest area by skilled clockmakers who have transformed the function of time into a true form of art through their clocks. Rick Ortenburger's important new study traces the development of this fascinating Black Forest clock industry between about 1700 and 1930. He provides useful information that will meet the collectors' need and increase the appreciation of the beautiful craft these clocks represent. Photographs in color and black and white of 600 different examples make the industry's evolution from early cottage farm houses to the later development of factories come to life.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
088740300x
ISBN-13
9780887403002
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038691002

Product Key Features

Author
Rick Ortenburger
Language
English
Topic
Clocks & Watches

Dimensions

Item Length
11in
Item Height
9.5in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
75.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Book Title
Black-Forest Clocks
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Nk7495.G4o77 1991
Copyright Date
1991
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
90-063797
Dewey Decimal
681.1/13
Publication Year
1997
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles
Number of Pages
300 Pages

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