1971 Uhren und Messinstrumente des 15 bis retailer 19 Fahrhunderts German Samuel Guye Henri Michel Illustrated Colour Dust Wrapper

A fascinating work on the history of clocks and measuring instruments from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Containing twenty tipped-in coloured plates, collated and complete. Also including 295 black and white in-text illustrations. Photos were taken by Pierre Devinoy. Written by Samuel Guye and Henri Michel, and including a foreword by Nicolas E. Landau. In German. Including the original unclipped dust wrapper, as called for. Condition Report: In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent, with very light retailer edgewear and a few very small marks to the wraps and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Overall: Fine