DESCRIPTION:
Book - "Prize-Essay, A Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Detached Lever Escapement for Watches and Timepieces," by Moritz Grossmann, Watch Manufacturer, Glashütte, illustrated by 20 engraved plates and numerous wood cuts and table, author's English edition, printed by G. Kreysing 1866, first American edition, essay awarded by the British Horological Society for Grossman's technical explanation of the workings of the new escapement, bound in half calf with marbled boards and endpapers, gilt embossing to the spine, measures 8-3/4 inches x 5-3/4 inches x 5/8 inches. This publication would go on to be used as a textbook on the subject in later years, very few originals exist, and inserted within this copy is a hand-written notes sheet.
CONDITION:
Ample wear to the leather at the corners of the boards and to the joints and edges of the spine, small rip in the leather to the front board's bottom corner; marbled boards have scattered scratches and light spots of rubbing; the pages within exhibit areas of foxing, scattered pencil markings concentrated mostly to the beginning and end papers; obituary of author tipped in to inner front board; the paper at the inner hinge is starting to roll away slightly from its place; two small tears, one to the first end-paper, the second small tear located to the last end paper; few scattered specks of mold; book also has a distinctive odor.
ESTIMATE:
$150
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$300
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