Clockwork universe german clocks (26 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Quarto. Color and B&W illustrations. Fine in fine DJ. Pages: ix, 322.

HARDCOVER. Zustand: VG. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Dust jacket bright with scratches, a few small chips, internally repaired tears at edges, dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear. No international or expedited shipping, oversize.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good copy in hardcover with very good jacket. Light shelf-wear. Jacket has some rubbing with a couple small tears along top edge of jacket. Now in mylar.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher: Smithsonian/Neale Watson Academic, 1980. FINE hardcover book in NEAR FINE- mylar-protected dust-jacket. DJ has some small closed tears and edge wear. First Edition, First Printing.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. NYC/Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution/Neale mWatson Academic, 1980. !st English-Language edition, NF/VG. Book has light wear to spine ends. DJ has wear to upper spine & upper corners, light wearer to lower spine & lower corners, wear to upper edge, lighter wear to lower edges. 98 b & w illustrations (mostly photos & mostly small), some graphs, diagrams and tables. Then there is a section of extended discussions of various examples of clocks that are extraordinarily beautiful. Here are 141 more b & w illustrations (photos and diagrams0 plus 32 color plates (dominant color is gold). Includes extensive footnotes, glossary and index of names. Great book. Nice copy, 322 pp. BP.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine First English Language Edition in Good dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering remain clean and sharp. Binding is tight and square with clean, unmarked pages throughout. Text block is bright and well preserved. Dust jacket shows moderate shelf wear including rubbing, light scratching, edge wear, and several small chips and tears, most notably at the head of the spine and upper edges. An attractive and well-preserved copy overall. Published in conjunction with a landmark exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution and the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich, this richly illustrated volume examines the extraordinary development of German clocks, automata, and mechanical devices during the century from 1550 to 1650. Featuring contributions from leading historians of science and technology, the book documents more than 200 masterpieces of horology, engineering, craftsmanship, and scientific instrumentation. An important reference work for collectors and scholars of horology, scientific instruments, Renaissance technology, automata, and the history of science. The exhibition and accompanying catalog helped establish the significance of these intricate mechanical creations within the broader context of European intellectual and technological history. Increasingly difficult to locate in collectible condition, particularly with the original dust jacket. Carefully packed and shipped in a box. Shipped via USPS with tracking provided. International shipping available. Additional photographs available upon request. Please review photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. Returns accepted within the AbeBooks 30-day return window. SCI 1a.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Oversized hardback book (321 pages)illustrated with numerous black and white photographs/reproductions. Dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve shows scuffing/rubbing with several small nicks/tears at edge. International shipping will require additional charge. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Steps-Bottom-L) rareviewbooks.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st. Dust jacket in clear protector. This book is the catalogue of the exhibition The Clockwork Universe shown in Munich at the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum from April 15 to September 30, 1980, and in Washington, D.C. at the National Museum of Science and Technology from November 7, 1980 to February 15, 1981. 128 clocks are described and illustrated, several in color. 84 figures accompany the text. 321pp 3.50lb 11.4x8.8x1.2in.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. First English language edition. First English language edition 1980. Exhibition catalog and number of essays published om occasion of the traveling exhibition by Smithsonian Inst / Neale Watson Academic. Hardcover in full black cloth with bright gold lettering on the spine without DJ. Condition as new, square tight and crisp book, some pages still unopened, no edgewear, No markings on any kind, no names, no underlinings, no bent pages. Not a reminder. 4to, IX + 321 pages, well illustrated. Large and heavy book will require additional postage for priority and international shipping.…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 321 pages illustrated throughout in b&w with a few color plates. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket with tiny tear to upper edge of spine. Clean, tight copy. Record # 459952.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Large hardback in near fine condition with very good plus dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Zustand: As new. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First Edition. NY: Neale Watson Publications, 1980. 322pp., index, black and white, color photographs and illustrations. 4to. As new hardcover, fine d/j.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1650grams, ISBN:0882021885.…

Black Binding. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near VG. Black Binding. Fine/Near Vg. Hardcover. 4to. Profusely illustrated with B/W & color photographs.Contains a detailed and very usefull Glossary of Terms prepared by Diana Menkes, Carlene Stephens and W. David Todd.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Additional postage will be required for this heavy book . Inv 154.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Zustand: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. BRAND NEW. Still Sealed in Publishers Shrinkwrap.

Zustand: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dark navy blue cloth on large book with gilt lettering to spine. Book is tight, square, particularly sharp-cornered and free of markings or flaws inside and out. Mustard endpapers. Book is Fine. Unclipped Dust Jacket has photo on front and shows no scuffing or shelfwear. Near Fine or better. Book is the catalog of the exhibition of the same name shown in Munich and Washington, D.C. in 1980 and 1981. 120 items illustrated in b&w and many in color. With a very good account of the golden age of German clockmaking, and a thorough catalogue of 120 items, all illustrated and described. 322pp.…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

4to, pp. ix, [1], 321, [1]; illustrated throughout in color and black & white; fine copy in the dust jacket.

Opbd, geb., Goldprägung, SU, 321 Seiten, SU "gut", Buch "exzellent". (gern Foto).

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. ix, 321, [1]. over 120 illus. (some colour). index. cloth (corners bumped). dw. (bit rubbed, extremities bit worn). Cat. of an Exhib. held at the Smithsonian & at the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich. First Edition in English (also published in German).