THE WATCH, From its Origins to the XIXth Century,
by Catherine Cardinal, translated by Jacques Pages
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Seller
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McCrae, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Artline Editions, Bristol, UK 1989 hardcover, 9¾" x 11¼", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket One hundred and six full colour photographs, 74 b&w photos, appendixes, notes, bibliography, archival documents, and index. This work sets forth the history of the watch, not only from the technical standpoint but also from the artistic perspective. It examines how watch decoratio has kept pace with fluctuations in decorative style. Of particular interest is the ongoing effect of technology on stylistic change. Packed book weighs 2kgs (4½lbs).
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- Bookseller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33410
- Title
- THE WATCH, From its Origins to the XIXth Century,
- Author
- Catherine Cardinal, translated by Jacques Pages
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, 9¾" x 11¼", with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Artline Editions, Bristol, UK
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 238 pages
- Keywords
- xxx Genevan Horological Neuchatel Alarum Mechanisms NOAMZCOM Puritan Limoges Champleve Louis XIV Swiss Watchmaking Decoration
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McCrae, Victoria
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