This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
There are table clocks, astrolabic and astronomical clocks, monstrance clocks, ship's clocks, long case clocks, travelling clocks, organ clocks, observatory regulators, marine chronometers and even a cuckoo clock.
In this short essay, English humorist Jerome K. Jerome displays his deft touch and dry wit, contemplating the most serious of topics -- in this instance, death and immortality -- in a lighthearted and at times uproariously hilarious manner.
Miller's Antiques Checklist: Jewelry offers a comprehensive guide to the vast range of jewelry produced in Europe and America from the 19th century to the present Jewelry is divided into easy-reference sections by type, and everything is ...
A history of the mechanical clock from the early fourteenth century up to the late nineteenth century