Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks

Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks
Author: Derek Roberts
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780764308734

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Over 300 clocks, for buildings or tabletops, which do far more than tell time, are presented with concise historical explanations, detailed drawings, and clear color photography. 700 years of clocks are studied, clocks that display magical acts, appear to require no power to drive them, or have no apparent connection between the movement and the hands. These mystery clocks are fascinating mechanisms.

The Mystery of the Clock

The Mystery of the Clock
Author: R. Patrick James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2014-08-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781460250044

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'The Mystery of the Clock' is an adventure in relationships, familial relationships between precocious young twin girls and their great grandfather, a retired naval officer and a history buff with a keen interest in time. A re-uniting takes place prompted by the travesty of human trafficking. Time-travel to the past provides a science fantasy element made possible by a mysterious relationship between a mantle clock and a Renaissance mirror. Travel along with the Comstock clan as they re-live events of the past and enjoy the present and the future including teenage rite of passage.

A Mystery Clock

A Mystery Clock
Author: W. Barclay Stephens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 3
Release: 1941
Genre:
ISBN:

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Old House Interiors

Old House Interiors
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2002-02
Genre:
ISBN:

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National architectural magazine now in its fifteenth year, covering period-inspired design 1700–1950. Commissioned photographs show real homes, inspired by the past but livable. Historical and interpretive rooms are included; new construction, additions, and new kitchens and baths take their place along with restoration work. A feature on furniture appears in every issue. Product coverage is extensive. Experts offer advice for homeowners and designers on finishing, decorating, and furnishing period homes of every era. A garden feature, essays, archival material, events and exhibitions, and book reviews round out the editorial. Many readers claim the beautiful advertising—all of it design-related, no “lifestyle” ads—is as important to them as the articles.

Old House Interiors

Old House Interiors
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2002-02
Genre:
ISBN:

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National architectural magazine now in its fifteenth year, covering period-inspired design 1700–1950. Commissioned photographs show real homes, inspired by the past but livable. Historical and interpretive rooms are included; new construction, additions, and new kitchens and baths take their place along with restoration work. A feature on furniture appears in every issue. Product coverage is extensive. Experts offer advice for homeowners and designers on finishing, decorating, and furnishing period homes of every era. A garden feature, essays, archival material, events and exhibitions, and book reviews round out the editorial. Many readers claim the beautiful advertising—all of it design-related, no “lifestyle” ads—is as important to them as the articles.

Mystery of the clocks

Mystery of the clocks
Author: Monica Marsden
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1949
Genre:
ISBN:

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Country Life Illustrated

Country Life Illustrated
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 930
Release: 2002
Genre: Country life
ISBN:

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Author: John Bellairs
Publisher: Piccadilly Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2018-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781848127715

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Brilliant Effects

Brilliant Effects
Author: Marcia R. Pointon
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2009
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

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Pointon examines how small-scale and valuable artefacts have figured in systems of belief and in political and social practice in Europe since the Renaissance.

Collecting Clocks

Collecting Clocks
Author: Derek Roberts
Publisher: World Publications (MA)
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1997
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

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