3 vol., albums with photographs by Iden mounted on card leaves and with detailed descriptions in ink, tissue guards, with manuscript index at beginning of vol.1 and introductory leaves to each section, presentation inscription "To Malcom R.Webster, 3 vols/ With the Collector's Compliments/Walter J.Iden/April 1937" on front pastedown of vol.1, original boards fastened with metal screws, printed label on upper cover of each vol., rubbed, corners bumped, oblong 4to, 1937 § Dawson (Percy G.) The Iden Clock Collection, one of 1000 copies, pencil annotations by Charles Allix, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, very slightly rubbed, Woodbridge, 1987, 4to (4) *** One of only a few sets of albums produced by the owner, all different. "As his collection grew and his albums became full, it was his habit to give them away to some interested or helpful friend and he would then start new ones. The earliest of the albums known is dated 1936...He spared no expense of either time or money in the preparation of these sets of albums...In each of the earlier sets there are a number of clocks illustrated which do not appear in others, suggesting that he, like most collectors, disposed of a number for various reasons duing the time he was collecting. He took infinite pains in pasting in the photographs and in annotating them." Dawson, p.14
3 vol., albums with photographs by Iden mounted on card leaves and with detailed descriptions in ink, tissue guards, with manuscript index at beginning of vol.1 and introductory leaves to each section, presentation inscription "To Malcom R.Webster, 3 vols/ With the Collector's Compliments/Walter J.Iden/April 1937" on front pastedown of vol.1, original boards fastened with metal screws, printed label on upper cover of each vol., rubbed, corners bumped, oblong 4to, 1937 § Dawson (Percy G.) The Iden Clock Collection, one of 1000 copies, pencil annotations by Charles Allix, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, very slightly rubbed, Woodbridge, 1987, 4to (4) *** One of only a few sets of albums produced by the owner, all different. "As his collection grew and his albums became full, it was his habit to give them away to some interested or helpful friend and he would then start new ones. The earliest of the albums known is dated 1936...He spared no expense of either time or money in the preparation of these sets of albums...In each of the earlier sets there are a number of clocks illustrated which do not appear in others, suggesting that he, like most collectors, disposed of a number for various reasons duing the time he was collecting. He took infinite pains in pasting in the photographs and in annotating them." Dawson, p.14
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