The Illinois Watch

The Illinois Watch
Author: Fredric J. Friedberg
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780764320385

A rich history history of the Illinois Watch Company, and record of nearly every wristwatch design they ever created, and their variations, in beautiful full color photographs. Each is accompanied by complete information about the watch and its production.

The Illinois Watch and Its Hamilton Years

The Illinois Watch and Its Hamilton Years
Author: Fredric J. Friedberg
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764353710

This five-volume box set is a comprehensive history of both Illinois and the American watch industry!

Hamilton Wristwatches A Reference Guide

Hamilton Wristwatches A Reference Guide
Author: Bruce Shawkey
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2016-07-20
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0692746048

A guide for Hamilton wristwatch collectors to identify watches made between 1917 and 1969.

100 Years of Vintage Watches

100 Years of Vintage Watches
Author: Dean Judy
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-10-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Telling time has never been so stylish. 100 Years of Vintage Watches brings an entire century of classic watch craftsmanship to life with over 1,000 full-color photos. Detailing watches made between 1870 and 1970—the most popular century for watch collectors and aficionados—Dean Judy’s remarkable guide provides information on what and how to collect as well as what to avoid. In addition to large, detailed photos, 100 Years of Vintage Watches offers accurate pricing information, and a description, history, and dating for each of the watches included. Watch collectors will find the before-and-after photos of vintage watch restorations particularly useful, especially when it comes valuing a piece. And who knows, maybe that old watch your grandfather left in his junk drawer is worth thousands. Featuring examples from over 50 watchmakers including renowned Swiss companies like Agassiz, Rolex, Breitling, Cyma, Tissot, and Zodiak as well as American companies like Bulova, Elgin, Hamilton, and Illinois, 100 Years of Vintage Watches is a comprehensive and practical guide to the greatest century of watchmaking in modern history.

Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1995-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0689800843

When a diphtheria epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a 1996 tourist site under unseen observation by heartless scientists, and it's up to Jessie to escape the village and save the lives of the dying children.

A Caress of Twilight

A Caress of Twilight
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307554953

“I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne—if I can stay alive long enough to claim it.” After eluding relentless assassination attempts by Prince Cel, her cousin and rival for the Faerie crown, Meredith Gentry, Los Angeles private eye, has a whole new set of problems. To become queen, she must bear a child before Cel can father one of his own. But havoc lies on the horizon: people are dying in mysterious, frightening ways, and suddenly the very existence of the place known as Faerie is at grave risk. So now, while she enjoys the greatest pleasures of her life attempting to conceive a baby with the warriors of her royal guard, she must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality. And that’s just her day job. . . .

There Are No Children Here

There Are No Children Here
Author: Alex Kotlowitz
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0307814289

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A moving and powerful account by an acclaimed journalist that "informs the heart. [This] meticulous portrait of two boys in a Chicago housing project shows how much heroism is required to survive, let alone escape" (The New York Times). "Alex Kotlowitz joins the ranks of the important few writers on the subiect of urban poverty."—Chicago Tribune The story of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect.