ISBN10: 0952670208, ISBN13: 9780952670209, [publisher: Self published] Softcover 1995. Self published. . Paperback. GOOD Self published. Rare copy. Pages clean and bright with slight wear to covers. Previous owner's name and date inside.
[Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1995]
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ISBN10: 0952670208, ISBN13: 9780952670209, [publisher: Published By the Authors, Weston Super Mare] Softcover First Edition 412 pages, 180 illustrations, 1995. A book predominantly about the Bilbie family who worked in Chew Stoke (Somerset) and Cullompton (Devon), throughout the eighteenth century. The book describes the Bilbie’s bell founding as well as clockmaking activities. Many of their clocks are described and illustrated thus showing the chronological progression of dial and case styles. Other clockmakers of the Chew Valley include: The Quarman family of Temple Cloud; The Brock’s of Axbridge and the Badman’s of Compton Martin. This book has become very hard to find and is always in demand. A very good copy, card covers, spine faded.
[Moreton in Marsh, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1995]
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