600 лет часового дела в России / 600 Years of Watch and Clock Making in Russia

Description: Please read before buying: The book is in Russian, and most of its value lies in the text. If you cannot read Russian, I would not recommend buying this book. I'm not sure if there are plans for an English version anytime soon. The book is located in US. There are many watch enthusiasts who can read Russian who would value this book. So this book is primarily intended for them. Please let me know if any questions. название: "600 лет часового дела в России" автор: Т.А. Фокина издательство: Политехнический музей формат: 300х215 мм язаык: Русский тип бумаги в книге - Офсетная год выпуска - 2023 количество страниц - 704 переплет - Твёрдый тираж - 1000 экз вес: 2.1 кг. This book is hard to find now and will soon be impossible to obtain! Don't miss this opportunity. It's a must-have for all watch enthusiasts interested in the history of Russian and Soviet watchmaking. The Polytechnic Museum presents a new addition to its publishing program - "600 Years of Russian Watchmaking" by Tatyana Fokina / "600 лет часового дела в России", автор Татьяна Алексеевна Фокина. The book is dedicated to the centuries-old history of watchmaking in Russia. Discussing the craftsmen, entrepreneurs, and productions, the author relies heavily on the unique collection of clocks and other timekeeping devices from the Polytechnic Museum's items. More than 600 pages of fascinating, informative, and beautifully illustrated history of watchmaking. The edition is limited to 1000 copies. Language: Russian. The book discusses Russian sundials and hourglasses, the first tower clocks, and the clocks of Russian inventors from different eras. Readers will learn about the state and private clock factories of the 18th century, about the trading houses and cottage industries of the 19th century. It also unveils the history of the development of the powerful Soviet watch industry, one of the best in the world. Readers will learn about self-taught watchmakers, about the state and private clock factories of the 18th century, about the trading houses and cottage industries of the 19th century, and the development of the Soviet watch industry. Stories about the mechanisms and their creators are accompanied by vivid illustrations. Many photographs from the museum's collection are being published for the first time. The well-known Moscow Polytechnic Museum, which has an extensive collection of clocks and timekeeping devices, has for many years had Tatyana Alekseevna Fokina as the curator and keeper of its collection. Tatyana Fokina is a respected specialist, author, and expert whose name is known to museum workers, collectors, and connoisseurs of antique clocks.

Price: 300 USD

Location: Sunnyside, New York

End Time: 2025-02-03T22:31:04.000Z

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