Allix,Charles. — Carriage clocks. Their history and development. [1st edition].

[Woodbridge, England], Antique Collectors' Club, [1974]. VI,448 pp. Ills (some col.). Orig. hardcover (bleu imit. leather with gilt lettering), d./j. Large 8vo. - Dust jacket sl. discol. oon the spine.A groundbreaking reference work written by the renowned horological expert Charles Allix, featuring illustrations and technical analyses by his collaborator Peter Bonnert. This comprehensive volume remains the definitive standard work worldwide for serious horologists, researchers, and collectors. It charts the complete evolution of this type of clock, from early late-18th-century precursors - such as the 'Capucine' - to the golden age of French production in the 19th century. The book offers an in-depth overview of influential 19th-century French masters, including Abraham-Louis Breguet, Paul Garnier, Jacot, and Drocourt. It contains hundreds of detailed black-and-white photographs and diagrams analyzing case styles (such as 'Gorgone', 'Anglaise', and 'Corniche'), escapements, striking mechanisms ('Grande Sonnerie', 'Petite Sonnerie'), and rare complications. - Text in English.