Brian Loomes "Antique British Clocks: A Buyer's Guide" 2003

Brian Loomes "Antique British Clocks: A Buyer's Guide" 2003.

224 pages (23x15 cm), black-and-white illustrations, hardback with dust jacket.

Good condition.

This book deals at length with the buying and selling of antique British clocks, sharing trade knowledge acquired by the author over more than thirty-five years. Loomes concentrates on general information important to the beginner, including how to tell genuine from fake and good from mediocre, and how to recognise the factors that determine quality. The guide examines the aspects that influence price, where to buy (auction or dealer), researching makers and styles, ideas about "investment", and the principles of restoration. Despite the wealth of facts and experience recounted, his style is accessible, and Loomes anticipates and answers questions at an intelligible level. Illustrated with eighty-three photographs and drawings.