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Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803 (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 8)
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Good.
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Edward Duffield. Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, 2024
Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Large quarto. Pp. xiv, 242. A beautiful book about clocks, Philadelphia, and History. Lavishly illustrated in color and black & white. As new in as new dust jacket.
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Edward Duffield : Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Edward Duffield : Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Condition: New.
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Edward Duffield (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The first comprehensive study of the life and times of colonial Philadelphia clockmaker Edward Duffield Edward Duffield (17301803) was a colonial Philadelphia clockmaker, whose elegant brass, mahogany, and walnut timekeepers stand proudly in major American museums and collections. Duffield, unlike other leather-apron 'mechanics,' was born rich and owned a country estate, Benfield, and many more properties. He was deeply involved in civic and church affairs during crucial years in American historyhis lifelong close friend, Benjamin Franklin, was staying at Duffield's Benfield estate when Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams first discussed the Declaration of Independence. Sally, Franklin's daughter, brought her family there for extended periods during the Revolution and Franklin's wife, Deborah, was best friends for fifty years with Duffield's mother-in-law. Duffield was even one of three executors of Franklin's will. In this lavishly illustrated book, Bob Frishman catalogs and describes seventy-one known Duffield clocks and instruments and reveals how, during the mid-eighteenth century, they largely were not fabricated from scratch by isolated individuals. He contends that Duffield and his fellow clockmakers were not furniture-makers; they were mechanical artisans whose complex metal machines rang the hours and steadily ticked inside wooden cases made by others. Existing books on Philadelphia clocks have focused on these artifacts as furniture, including their woodwork, cabinetmakers, and decorative aspects. However, Frishman, a professional horologist for nearly four decades, brings his vast expertise to bear on this first comprehensive study of Duffield's life and work. Far more than a treatise on pre-industrial horological timekeeping, this book tells the compelling stories of a man, a city, and an era, while deepening our appreciation for Duffield's stately sentinelsoften a colonial American family's most valuable possessionand the times and places in which their makers lived. "This book details the life and work of Edward Duffield, a clockmaker in eighteenth-century Philadelphia. The present volume is more than a comprehensive catalogue of Duffield's clocks and scientific instruments. It places his life in the context of the competitive environment in which he operated." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edward Duffield - Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by MT - University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. 2024. hardcover. . . . . .
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Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.
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Edward Duffield : Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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Edward Duffield : Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
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Edward Duffield: Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 1730-1803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Condition: New. 2024. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Edward Duffield Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 17301803
Language: English
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 12.50x9.50x11.60 inches. In Stock.
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Edward Duffield Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 17301803
Language: English
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 12.50x9.50x11.60 inches. In Stock.
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Edward Duffield Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman, 17301803
Language: English
Published by The American Philosophical Society Press, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Condition: New. Über den AutorBob Frishman.
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Edward Duffield (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, 2024
ISBN 10: 1606180096 ISBN 13: 9781606180099
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The first comprehensive study of the life and times of colonial Philadelphia clockmaker Edward Duffield Edward Duffield (17301803) was a colonial Philadelphia clockmaker, whose elegant brass, mahogany, and walnut timekeepers stand proudly in major American museums and collections. Duffield, unlike other leather-apron 'mechanics,' was born rich and owned a country estate, Benfield, and many more properties. He was deeply involved in civic and church affairs during crucial years in American historyhis lifelong close friend, Benjamin Franklin, was staying at Duffield's Benfield estate when Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams first discussed the Declaration of Independence. Sally, Franklin's daughter, brought her family there for extended periods during the Revolution and Franklin's wife, Deborah, was best friends for fifty years with Duffield's mother-in-law. Duffield was even one of three executors of Franklin's will. In this lavishly illustrated book, Bob Frishman catalogs and describes seventy-one known Duffield clocks and instruments and reveals how, during the mid-eighteenth century, they largely were not fabricated from scratch by isolated individuals. He contends that Duffield and his fellow clockmakers were not furniture-makers; they were mechanical artisans whose complex metal machines rang the hours and steadily ticked inside wooden cases made by others. Existing books on Philadelphia clocks have focused on these artifacts as furniture, including their woodwork, cabinetmakers, and decorative aspects. However, Frishman, a professional horologist for nearly four decades, brings his vast expertise to bear on this first comprehensive study of Duffield's life and work. Far more than a treatise on pre-industrial horological timekeeping, this book tells the compelling stories of a man, a city, and an era, while deepening our appreciation for Duffield's stately sentinelsoften a colonial American family's most valuable possessionand the times and places in which their makers lived. "This book details the life and work of Edward Duffield, a clockmaker in eighteenth-century Philadelphia. The present volume is more than a comprehensive catalogue of Duffield's clocks and scientific instruments. It places his life in the context of the competitive environment in which he operated." Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
