R. W. Symonds — Thomas Tompion: His Life & Work

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated study of the life and works of English clockmaker Thomas Tompion. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, four colour plates, two hundred and seventy-two black-and-white figures on plates, and two folding plates at the rear. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive study of the life and works of Thomas Tompion, an English clockmaker, watchmaker and mechanician. Regarded to this day as the "Father of English Clockmaking", Tompion's work includes some of the most historic and important clocks and watches in the world. Containing everything that is known about Tompion, including much new information which the author has personally discovered in the Public Record Office, the British Museum, and other archives. Written by Robert Wemyss Symonds, a British architect considered the pre-eminent twentieth century scholar and authority on English furniture. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light wear to the extremities and minor damp marks or fading to the board edges. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and minor chipping to the panel edges. The odd small closed tear with a 1" closed tear to the front panel resulting in creasing to the panel. Light sunning to the spine with marks to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.