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The Clock Book
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This is an introductory book that combines the history of timekeeping with a guide to the basics of antique clock collecting. Clear line drawings illustrate the rudimentary details of clock mechanisms and the evolution of their cases. This is an essential text for the antique clock enthusiast.

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FALL 2017 EDITION
Showcasing ART DECO CHIC

This issue will focus on antique timepieces.

ANTIQUES:  Art Deco vs. Arte Moderne
                      
COLLECTIBLES:  Over the Air Waves (Collecting Old Radios)

ANTIQUE SPOTLIGHT: Beauty for the Masses
                                             (Waterfall Furniture)

SPECIAL FEATURE:  The Art Deco Fantasies of Maxfield Parrish
                                          
CARING FOR COLLECTIONS:  To be announced.

COLLECTING:  To be announced.

READERS ASK: Bakelite—The Material of Art Deco                             

ANTIQUES GLOSSARIES:

BACK IN TIME:  Come Back to the Fair (1939 NY World's Fair)

ANTIQUES TO VIEW:  Bryn Athyn's Glencairn Museum                                      

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