Watch & Clockmakers of the World by Brian Loomes

New and Updated! 2 Volumes in one. Complete 21st Century Edition. Contains over 90,000 watch and clockmakers working between the late 16th and early 20th centuries. An excellent reference volume for collectors, dealers, museums, historians and libraries. Covers: Makers and retailers of clocks, watches, scientific instruments, sundials and barometer. Each reference includes (if known): The full name; place; apprenticeship; guild status; level of mastery; marital statis; company affiliations; monograms; types of clocks made; birth and death dates; known successors. Also includes an explanation of abbreviations and conventions. Plus recommended bibliographies for further reference. 873 pages. Size is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″. Hardcover.