Curiosities of Clocks and Watches From the Earliest Times (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Curiosities of Clocks and Watches From the Earliest TimesThe Author is also indebted to his obliging friends, Dr. Robert bigsby (through whom he has recently received a Diploma of Membership of the Assemblea di Storia Pam'ia in Palermo), thomas S. Bird, Esq., J gen bullock, Esq., and T. C. Noble, Esq., for many items and hints, of which he has availed himself during his preparation of this Work. To these gentle men be gratefully offers his sincere thanks for their valuable aid.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.