European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum
European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum

Author: Gillian Wilson

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0892362545

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Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the eighteenth century. The J. Paul Getty Museum is fortunate to have in its decorative arts collection twenty clocks dating from around 1680 to 1798: eighteen produced in France and two in Germany. They demonstrate the extraordinary workmanship that went into both the design and execution of the cases and the intricate movements by which the clocks operated. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. In addition, biographies of the clockmakers and enamelers are included, as are indexes of the names of the makers, previous owners, and locations.

Murder for Pleasure
Murder for Pleasure

Author: Howard Haycraft

Publisher: Dover Publications

Published: 2019-02-13

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0486829308

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"Genuinely fascinating reading."—The New York Times Book Review "Diverting and patently authoritative."—The New Yorker "Grand and fascinating … a history, a compendium and a critical study all in one, and all first rate."—Rex Stout "A landmark … a brilliant study written with charm and authority."—Ellery Queen "This book is of permanent value. It should be on the shelf of every reader of detective stories."—Erle Stanley Gardner Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.

Derham on the Law of Set-Off
Derham on the Law of Set-Off

Author: Rory Derham

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2010-11-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199578825

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This new edition of the leading authority on set-off brings the book fully up to date with the latest case law since the third edition was published in 2003. It provides an authoritative commentary on the principles governing the law of set-off and is an essential purchase for banking, finance, and insolvency lawyers world-wide.