Antique Compasses - History Types Styles Patents Makers Reproductions / Book

Description

COMPASS CHRONICLES
by Kornella Takacs, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 2010.
Approximately 750 color captioned photographs highlight this
comprehensive
book on the history and
development
of compasses including styles, patents, origins and special uses.  An Appendix lists the Makers and Retailers.  Special use compasses include U.S. Engineering Dept. / Signal Corps, and stamped military compasses.  Also covered are Girl and Boy Scout compasses, Marble's compasses, surveying and sighting compasses, clinometers, miners' compasses, wrist compasses, fob/charm compasses, promotional compasses and more. This book is an invaluable research reference resource.
8.8" x 11.2" color-imprinted hardback in very good condition.  176 pages.
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