Survey of American Clocks: Calendar Clocks

Survey of American Clocks: Calendar Clocks by Andrew Hayes & Dalia Maria Miller. Published by Antiquitat Publishers, Dundee, IL, 1976. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Orig owners name stamped inside front & back covers. 157 Pgs. This book pictorially takes the reader through the history of American Calentar clocks. Beginning with the first patent of 1853 by JHH Hawes and ending with JI Peatfield patent of 1902. Tere are descriptions of 43 different makers and 47 different calendar mechanisms, a total of 521 monochrome photos. The clocks are presented through the calendar mechanism and its inventory, clearly grouped by the companies that manufactured it. Description text copyright 2019 BooksForComfort. Item ID 32928.