Mechanical Wonders From The Sandoz Collection
Catalog of a phenomenal collection of automata, mechanical clocks, singing birds
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5052
Author/Owner/Source: A La Vieillie Russie
Pub. Date: 2011
Description: Size: 6.25×8.25, 125 pgs., soft cover
Language: Eng
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/25/2014
No. docs.: 1
Collection De Montres Et Automates, Maurice Et Edouard M. Sandoz
A look at part of this fantastic collection of automata and clocks
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5056
Author/Owner/Source: Musee d’Horologerie, Le Locle
Pub. Date: c.1970
Description: Size: 5.75×8.25, 200 pgs., soft cover
Language: Fr
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/25/2014
No. docs.: 1
Automates, Les
Beautifully illustrated, with descriptions, many unusual items
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5032
Author/Owner/Source: Jean Bedel (Grancher)
Pub. Date: 1987
Description: Size: 8.75×11.75, 86 pgs., hard cover, DJ
Language: Fr.
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/25/2014
No. docs.: 1
Andere Schopfung, Die
Text with a few illustrations; focus on very early pieces
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5035
Author/Owner/Source: Haeckmann (Umschau)
Pub. Date: 1982
Description: Size: 8.5×10.5, 288 pgs., hard cover, DJ
Language: Ger
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/25/2014
No. docs.: 1
Monde Des Automates, Le, Tome Premier
Very important; focus on automata associated with clocks; custom binding
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5024
Author/Owner/Source: Chapuis & Gelis
Pub. Date: 1928
Description: Size: 8.75×11, 349 pgs., hard cover
Language: Fr
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/10/2014
No. docs.: 1
Monde Des Automates, Le, Tome Second
Very important; focus on automata associated with clocks; custom binding
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5025
Author/Owner/Source: Chapuis & Gelis
Pub. Date: 1928
Description: Size: 8.75×11, 352 pgs., hard cover
Language: Fr
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/10/2014
No. docs.: 1
Jaquet-Droz Et Leschot, Les
A monumental work; custom binding
Designation: BOOK
No.: 5026
Author/Owner/Source: Perregaux & Perrot (Sattinger Freres)
Pub. Date: 1916
Description: Size: 7.5×11.5, 270 pgs., hard cover
Language: Fr
Source: Metzger
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 7/10/2014
No. docs.: 1
Figures In The Fourth Dimension – Mechanical Movement For Puppets And Automata
Exhaustive analysis, many photos and drawings
Designation: BOOK
No.: 1947
Author/Owner/Source: Ellen S. Rixford (Rixford)
Pub. Date: 2015
Description: Size: 11×8.5, 511 pgs., DJ, soft cover
Language: Eng
Source: Edgerton
Loan/Own: Loan
Entry Date: 11/15/2016
No. docs.: 1
Guide To Metal Toys & Automata, A
Includes many automata with excellent photos
Designation: BOOK
No.: 1614
Author/Owner/Source: King (Magna)
Pub. Date: 1992
Description: Size: 8.5×11, 128 pgs. Hard cover, DJ
Language: Eng
Source: Polan
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 10/1/2012
No. docs.: 1
Toys, Dolls, Automata – Marks & Labels
An interesting guide with dates for some items
Designation: BOOK
No.: 1624
Author/Owner/Source: White (Batsford)
Pub. Date: 1895
Description: Size: 7.25×9.75, 240 pgs., hard cover, DJ
Language: Eng
Source: Polan
Loan/Own: Gift
Entry Date: 10/1/2012
No. docs.: 1