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A Journey Through Clocks. Masterpieces from the Parnassia Collection.
05 2022, (24 x 30 cm), 2 volumes, 496 pp. English text, ca. 400 ills, hardcover and slipcase.
¶ The Parnassia Collection is a sumptuous collection of clocks, the models of which were produced in a few copies, or even only one, and executed between 1790 and 1820, sometimes a little later. They were chosen for their aesthetics, the quality of their cases and, of course, their perfect condition. They coexist with some previous works meaningfully, but all are linked to the framework of the collection, which is divided into two parts. The first includes what we have called, for lack of imagination, 'classic' clocks, the other includes the main models of what we call 'black' clocks. Their reunion justifies the subtitle that we have given to this work, 'An odyssey in pendulums'. This set is an example of what the passion for beauty, even focused on a period, can lead to, that is to say, dazzle. Jean-Dominique Augarde, art historian specializing in decorative arts and author of several reference books.
¶ The Parnassia Collection is a sumptuous collection of clocks, the models of which were produced in a few copies, or even only one, and executed between 1790 and 1820, sometimes a little later. They were chosen for their aesthetics, the quality of their cases and, of course, their perfect condition. They coexist with some previous works meaningfully, but all are linked to the framework of the collection, which is divided into two parts. The first includes what we have called, for lack of imagination, 'classic' clocks, the other includes the main models of what we call 'black' clocks. Their reunion justifies the subtitle that we have given to this work, 'An odyssey in pendulums'. This set is an example of what the passion for beauty, even focused on a period, can lead to, that is to say, dazzle. Jean-Dominique Augarde, art historian specializing in decorative arts and author of several reference books.
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Une Odyssee en Pendules. Chefs d'oeuvres de la collection Parnassia.
PRE ORDER NOW 05-2022, (24 x 30 cm), 2 volumes, 496 pp. French text, ca. 400 ills, hardcover and slipcase.
¶ The Parnassia Collection is a sumptuous collection of clocks, the models of which were produced in a few copies, or even only one, and executed between 1790 and 1820, sometimes a little later. They were chosen for their aesthetics, the quality of their cases and, of course, their perfect condition. They coexist with some previous works meaningfully, but all are linked to the framework of the collection, which is divided into two parts. The first includes what we have called, for lack of imagination, 'classic' clocks, the other includes the main models of what we call 'black' clocks. Their reunion justifies the subtitle that we have given to this work, 'An odyssey in pendulums'. This set is an example of what the passion for beauty, even focused on a period, can lead to, that is to say, dazzle. Jean-Dominique Augarde, art historian specializing in decorative arts and author of several reference books.
¶ The Parnassia Collection is a sumptuous collection of clocks, the models of which were produced in a few copies, or even only one, and executed between 1790 and 1820, sometimes a little later. They were chosen for their aesthetics, the quality of their cases and, of course, their perfect condition. They coexist with some previous works meaningfully, but all are linked to the framework of the collection, which is divided into two parts. The first includes what we have called, for lack of imagination, 'classic' clocks, the other includes the main models of what we call 'black' clocks. Their reunion justifies the subtitle that we have given to this work, 'An odyssey in pendulums'. This set is an example of what the passion for beauty, even focused on a period, can lead to, that is to say, dazzle. Jean-Dominique Augarde, art historian specializing in decorative arts and author of several reference books.
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Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their makers. (Eighth edition)
1973, (22,5 x 28,5 cm), 532 pp. English ftext, numerous ills. (some colour) on plates, clothbounnd.
¶ A Historical And Descriptive Account Of The Different Styles Of Clacks And Watches Of The Past In England And Abroad Containing A List Of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers
¶ A Historical And Descriptive Account Of The Different Styles Of Clacks And Watches Of The Past In England And Abroad Containing A List Of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers
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€ 49.50 [Appr.: US$ 53.39 | £UK 42.75 | JP¥ 8354]
Barometer Makers and Retailers 1600-1900.
2000, Reprint ed. 1991, 15,5 x 23,5 cm), x = 246 pp. English, 27 ills. softcover.
¶ An invaluable reference guide for collectors, dealers and fine art auctioneers. This book is an alphabetical list of over 4,000 barometer makers and retailers who were active in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the earliest domestic instruments up to 1900. The list includes working or estimated working dates, business addresses where known and other activities engaged in by makers. Other information given includes unusual styles of instruments made or handled, the relationship between some makers, their achievements and other items of interest.
¶ An invaluable reference guide for collectors, dealers and fine art auctioneers. This book is an alphabetical list of over 4,000 barometer makers and retailers who were active in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the earliest domestic instruments up to 1900. The list includes working or estimated working dates, business addresses where known and other activities engaged in by makers. Other information given includes unusual styles of instruments made or handled, the relationship between some makers, their achievements and other items of interest.
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Le Temps de Cartier.
1989, (24,5 x 32,8 cm), 328 pp. French text, numerous ills., hardcover with dustjacket.
¶ First edition, text in French. Large catalog of timepieces from Cartier. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the different pieces. Organized chronologically: La Belle Epoque 1873-1910; The Time of Elegance 1910-1920; Les Annees Folles 1920-1925; Art Deco Masterpieces 1925-1929; Styles for a New Era 1929-1945; Like the Phoenix 1945-1972; and The Birth of a Legend 1972-1989. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white with hundreds of examples of clock and watches from Cartier.
¶ First edition, text in French. Large catalog of timepieces from Cartier. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the different pieces. Organized chronologically: La Belle Epoque 1873-1910; The Time of Elegance 1910-1920; Les Annees Folles 1920-1925; Art Deco Masterpieces 1925-1929; Styles for a New Era 1929-1945; Like the Phoenix 1945-1972; and The Birth of a Legend 1972-1989. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white with hundreds of examples of clock and watches from Cartier.
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€ 125.00 [Appr.: US$ 134.83 | £UK 107.5 | JP¥ 21095]
Comtoise-Uhren. Historie, Technik, Typologie
September 2012. (24 x 31 cm), 1280 pp. German text, 2400 colour ills., 4 volumes harcdcover in slipcase
¶ Noch nie wurden Comtoise-Uhren so spektakulär in Szene gesetzt. Thematisch geordnet werden in vier Bänden insgesamt 589 Comtoise-Uhren dokumentiert. Mit über 2400 farbigen Abbildungen auf 1280 Seiten gibt diese Edition den bisher umfassendsten Überblick über die unerschöpfliche Vielfalt der eisernen Zeitkästen aus dem Jura. Viele Raritäten werden erstmalig veröffentlicht. Informationen zur Uhr selbst, aber auch zum geschichtsträchtigen Umfeld sowie zu den gesellschaftspolitischen Entwicklungen im 18. und 19. Jh. in Frankreich erlauben faszinierende und tiefgreifende Einblicke in die Lebensumstände, in den technische Fortschritt und in die politische Entwicklung des Landes. // History and evolution of Morbier clocks now with more than 2400 highly professional pictures. A total of 589 clocks are documented, including many rarities, which are published for the first time. The 4 volumes also provide insight in the personal living conditions, the technological progress and the political evolution of France in the 18th and 19th century.
¶ Noch nie wurden Comtoise-Uhren so spektakulär in Szene gesetzt. Thematisch geordnet werden in vier Bänden insgesamt 589 Comtoise-Uhren dokumentiert. Mit über 2400 farbigen Abbildungen auf 1280 Seiten gibt diese Edition den bisher umfassendsten Überblick über die unerschöpfliche Vielfalt der eisernen Zeitkästen aus dem Jura. Viele Raritäten werden erstmalig veröffentlicht. Informationen zur Uhr selbst, aber auch zum geschichtsträchtigen Umfeld sowie zu den gesellschaftspolitischen Entwicklungen im 18. und 19. Jh. in Frankreich erlauben faszinierende und tiefgreifende Einblicke in die Lebensumstände, in den technische Fortschritt und in die politische Entwicklung des Landes. // History and evolution of Morbier clocks now with more than 2400 highly professional pictures. A total of 589 clocks are documented, including many rarities, which are published for the first time. The 4 volumes also provide insight in the personal living conditions, the technological progress and the political evolution of France in the 18th and 19th century.
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€ 375.00 [Appr.: US$ 404.48 | £UK 322.25 | JP¥ 63284]
Barometers in Beeld.
Lochem 1983, (21 x 26 cm), 256 pp. Dutch text, 539 ills. (some colour), hardcover and dustjacket.
¶ Uitmuntend boek over de geschiedenis en verschillende verschijningsvormen van de barometer. Een standaardwerk. Dit exemplaar is in goede conditie. De papieren stofwikkel vertoont gebruikssporen.
¶ Uitmuntend boek over de geschiedenis en verschillende verschijningsvormen van de barometer. Een standaardwerk. Dit exemplaar is in goede conditie. De papieren stofwikkel vertoont gebruikssporen.
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€ 49.50 [Appr.: US$ 53.39 | £UK 42.75 | JP¥ 8354]
The Watch Book.
2022, (25 x 32 cm), 256 pp. English, French, German text, 250 colour ills., hardcover.
¶ Few objects combine function, elegance, and status as well as a wristwatch. Ones choice of chronograph reveals a great deal because it shows the value we place on the most precious resource of all-time. A blend of precise mechanics, craftsmanship, fine materials, and innovation distinguishes the truly superlative examples. In The Watch Book, readers can feast their eyes and minds on a magnificently-illustrated and well-documented chronicle of the worlds best timepieces. First, were treated to a brief discussion on the meaning of time and its measurement by ticking sets of gears and hands. Next we delve into more than 18 premium manufacturers, including Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Cartier. These biographies of the most important names in top-end timekeeping trace the progressive development from their earliest days right up to the latest innovations and current models. We explore just what makes these houses outstanding, learning about the remarkable breakthroughs that established them as the crème de la crème of the European watch industry. Gisbert Brunner, born in 1947, has been working with wristwatches, pendulum clocks, and other precision timekeeping instruments since 1964. During the quartz watch crisis in the 1970s, he discovered a new love for mechanical timepieces as well. His talent and passion for collecting chronographs led him to publish his first articles on the subject in magazines including GQ, ZEIT Magazin and Chronos in the 1980s. He has since written more than 20 books about every aspect of the field.
¶ Few objects combine function, elegance, and status as well as a wristwatch. Ones choice of chronograph reveals a great deal because it shows the value we place on the most precious resource of all-time. A blend of precise mechanics, craftsmanship, fine materials, and innovation distinguishes the truly superlative examples. In The Watch Book, readers can feast their eyes and minds on a magnificently-illustrated and well-documented chronicle of the worlds best timepieces. First, were treated to a brief discussion on the meaning of time and its measurement by ticking sets of gears and hands. Next we delve into more than 18 premium manufacturers, including Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Cartier. These biographies of the most important names in top-end timekeeping trace the progressive development from their earliest days right up to the latest innovations and current models. We explore just what makes these houses outstanding, learning about the remarkable breakthroughs that established them as the crème de la crème of the European watch industry. Gisbert Brunner, born in 1947, has been working with wristwatches, pendulum clocks, and other precision timekeeping instruments since 1964. During the quartz watch crisis in the 1970s, he discovered a new love for mechanical timepieces as well. His talent and passion for collecting chronographs led him to publish his first articles on the subject in magazines including GQ, ZEIT Magazin and Chronos in the 1980s. He has since written more than 20 books about every aspect of the field.
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A Voyage Through Time. The Masis Collection of Horlogical Masterpieces.
07 2020, (23f,5 x 32,4 cm), 416 pp. English text, Numerour ills., hardcover.
¶ The Masis Collection is one of the most comprehensive privately owned assemblages of pocket watches in the world. Focusing on the watch as a work of art, it encompasses over four hundred years of the watchmaker's, enameller's and goldsmith's craft. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader not only on a journey through the development of the mechanical watch, but for the first time, shows the artistic progression of watch case decoration in the fashionable styles that walked hand in hand with wider European artistic movements. Beginning with some of the earliest surviving portable timepieces, the Masis Collection includes watches that can be considered among the greatest European miniature works of art to ever be created. The collection is particularly rich in examples of gloriously painted Geneva enamels, particularly those of the Huaud family working in the baroque period. Its strength also lies in the breathtakingly beautiful enamel watches made for export to China and Turkey in the early years of the 19th century. This book aims to inform the reader not only of the richness and diversity of the Masis collection itself but to adequately display some of the watchmaking masterpieces that have enthralled their owners down the centuries.
¶ The Masis Collection is one of the most comprehensive privately owned assemblages of pocket watches in the world. Focusing on the watch as a work of art, it encompasses over four hundred years of the watchmaker's, enameller's and goldsmith's craft. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader not only on a journey through the development of the mechanical watch, but for the first time, shows the artistic progression of watch case decoration in the fashionable styles that walked hand in hand with wider European artistic movements. Beginning with some of the earliest surviving portable timepieces, the Masis Collection includes watches that can be considered among the greatest European miniature works of art to ever be created. The collection is particularly rich in examples of gloriously painted Geneva enamels, particularly those of the Huaud family working in the baroque period. Its strength also lies in the breathtakingly beautiful enamel watches made for export to China and Turkey in the early years of the 19th century. This book aims to inform the reader not only of the richness and diversity of the Masis collection itself but to adequately display some of the watchmaking masterpieces that have enthralled their owners down the centuries.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 7665
€ 285.00 [Appr.: US$ 307.41 | £UK 245 | JP¥ 48096]
La Montre Francaise du XVIe siecle jusqu'a 1900
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€ 120.00 [Appr.: US$ 129.43 | £UK 103.25 | JP¥ 20251]
The Art of Breguet
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Huygens' Legacy. The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock.
2004, (27,7 x 31,2 cm), xv, 302 pp. numerous colour ills., hardcover and dust wrappers.
¶ This book was published to accompany an exhibition of 90 French, English and Dutch clocks at Het Loo Palace in Holland in 2004. It contains 4 main sections: Prologue 1600 - 1656, Invention and Early Development 1656 - 1666, Progression and Innovation 1666 - 1685, and Further Developments and Perfection 1685 - 1710. This is an important reference work for the early implementation and development of the pendulum clock. All exhibited clocks are depicted in the book (a.o. face and movement).
¶ This book was published to accompany an exhibition of 90 French, English and Dutch clocks at Het Loo Palace in Holland in 2004. It contains 4 main sections: Prologue 1600 - 1656, Invention and Early Development 1656 - 1666, Progression and Innovation 1666 - 1685, and Further Developments and Perfection 1685 - 1710. This is an important reference work for the early implementation and development of the pendulum clock. All exhibited clocks are depicted in the book (a.o. face and movement).
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€ 150.00 [Appr.: US$ 161.79 | £UK 129 | JP¥ 25314]
Präzisionspendeluhren.
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Gilded Splendour. The pendules au Bon Sauvage & au Noir Enchaïné. Iconography of the Pendules au Noir in the Parnassia Collection.
10 2022, ( x cm), 104 pp. English text, numerous ills., softcover.
¶ In this cahier, art historians Alette Fleischer (PhD) and Bart Krieger (M.A.) unravel the hidden messages of the black clocks of the Parnassia Collection and categorize them in a novel way. They have aimed to contextualize the pendulum clocks au Noir in the historic timeframe they were created in and displayed (ca 1790-1830) and uncovered some of their iconographic secrets with links to the transatlantic slavetrade, Eurocentrism and the French Enlightenment. Moreover, the two art historians ponder on the question if we, as an emancipated society, are allowed and able to enjoy these pendulum clocks today.Have you ever seen a French Empire gilded pendulum clock like the one depicted on the cover? The scene looks deliciously tantalizing. A young man and woman are making love. This scene seems delightfully frivolous and easy to comprehend, however there is more to it than meets the eye. For instance, did you notice the slave bands they are wearing? This is just one of the conversation pieces full of philosophical riddles from the Parnassia Collection. This Dutch-owned private collection is one of the most complete in the world. In this cahier, art historians Alette Fleischer (PhD) and Bart Krieger (M.A.) unravel the hidden messages of the black clocks of the Parnassia Collection and categorize them in a novel way. They have aimed to contextualize the pendulum clocks au Noir in the historic timeframe they were created in and displayed (ca 1790-1830) and uncovered some of their iconographic secrets with links to the transatlantic slavetrade, Eurocentrism and the French Enlightenment. Moreover, the two art historians ponder on the question if we, as an emancipated society, are allowed and able to enjoy these pendulum clocks today.
¶ In this cahier, art historians Alette Fleischer (PhD) and Bart Krieger (M.A.) unravel the hidden messages of the black clocks of the Parnassia Collection and categorize them in a novel way. They have aimed to contextualize the pendulum clocks au Noir in the historic timeframe they were created in and displayed (ca 1790-1830) and uncovered some of their iconographic secrets with links to the transatlantic slavetrade, Eurocentrism and the French Enlightenment. Moreover, the two art historians ponder on the question if we, as an emancipated society, are allowed and able to enjoy these pendulum clocks today.Have you ever seen a French Empire gilded pendulum clock like the one depicted on the cover? The scene looks deliciously tantalizing. A young man and woman are making love. This scene seems delightfully frivolous and easy to comprehend, however there is more to it than meets the eye. For instance, did you notice the slave bands they are wearing? This is just one of the conversation pieces full of philosophical riddles from the Parnassia Collection. This Dutch-owned private collection is one of the most complete in the world. In this cahier, art historians Alette Fleischer (PhD) and Bart Krieger (M.A.) unravel the hidden messages of the black clocks of the Parnassia Collection and categorize them in a novel way. They have aimed to contextualize the pendulum clocks au Noir in the historic timeframe they were created in and displayed (ca 1790-1830) and uncovered some of their iconographic secrets with links to the transatlantic slavetrade, Eurocentrism and the French Enlightenment. Moreover, the two art historians ponder on the question if we, as an emancipated society, are allowed and able to enjoy these pendulum clocks today.
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€ 24.50 [Appr.: US$ 26.43 | £UK 21.25 | JP¥ 4135]
Uurwerkmakers en uurwerknijverheid in Vlaanderen.
2002, (23 x 29 cm), 296 pp. Dutch text, numerous ills. in colour & b/w,, paperback.
¶ In zijn boek beschrijft Eddy Fraiture niet enkel de Vlaamse uurwerken en hun makers, maar verklaart hij ook aan de hand van historische en sociologische feiten, de opgang, de bloei en de teloorgang van de Vlaamse uurwerknijverheid. Nooit werd dit onderwerp zo uitvoerig en toegankelijk voor niet-specialisten behandeld. Wie had verwacht dat Vlamingen door Europa trokken om torenuurwerken te bouwen? Wie weet dat tijdens de 16de eeuw de Leuvense en Antwerpse bouwers van tijdmeetinstrumenten de beste ter wereld waren? Welke was de rol van het katholicisme en het protestantisme bij de terugval van de Vlaamse uurwerknijverheid? In dit boek vernemen we er alles over. Het laatste deel bevat de namen van meer dan 2100 Vlaamse uurwerkmakers, telkens met de voorhanden zijnde biografische gegevens en de vermelding van nog overgebleven horloges. Dit boek is een onschatbare informatiebron voor musea, uurwerkliefhebbers, verzamelaars en antiquairs, maar ook voor de Vlaming die wat meer wil weten over zijn cultureel uurwerkverleden.
¶ In zijn boek beschrijft Eddy Fraiture niet enkel de Vlaamse uurwerken en hun makers, maar verklaart hij ook aan de hand van historische en sociologische feiten, de opgang, de bloei en de teloorgang van de Vlaamse uurwerknijverheid. Nooit werd dit onderwerp zo uitvoerig en toegankelijk voor niet-specialisten behandeld. Wie had verwacht dat Vlamingen door Europa trokken om torenuurwerken te bouwen? Wie weet dat tijdens de 16de eeuw de Leuvense en Antwerpse bouwers van tijdmeetinstrumenten de beste ter wereld waren? Welke was de rol van het katholicisme en het protestantisme bij de terugval van de Vlaamse uurwerknijverheid? In dit boek vernemen we er alles over. Het laatste deel bevat de namen van meer dan 2100 Vlaamse uurwerkmakers, telkens met de voorhanden zijnde biografische gegevens en de vermelding van nog overgebleven horloges. Dit boek is een onschatbare informatiebron voor musea, uurwerkliefhebbers, verzamelaars en antiquairs, maar ook voor de Vlaming die wat meer wil weten over zijn cultureel uurwerkverleden.
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