American Genius Nineteenth-Century Bank Locks and Time Locks

Name: American Genius Nineteenth-Century Bank Locks and Time Locks
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ISBN: 9781593720162

ISBN-10: 1593720165

ISBN-13: 9781593720162

Edition: 2006

Authors: David Erroll, John Erroll, Anne Day

List price: $95.00

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Designed to protect America's riches from every threat, these beautiful devices represent the evolution of lock technology during the nineteenth century, its most creative period. Many of the hand-crafted masterpieces are decorated with beautiful engraving and casting, despite the fact that their mechanical interiors would rarely be seen. They reflect the great pride in creative workmanship and the mechanical genius that characterized America at the time. Here for the first time is a comprehensive compendium of these marvels of complexity and their the fascinating history. Stunning photographs by Anne Day and learned text by the authors illuminates a remarkable but little-known chapter in…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Quantuck Lane Press & The Mill Road Collaborative, The
Publication date: 11/17/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.982
Language: English