1st edition with inscription by author's wife (whom the book is dedicated to):
"John and Adelaide Mouk(?)
in appreciation!
Frequent and friendly hospitality
Margaret Graham Chamberlain
May 1, 1942"
Red cloth cover with gilt illustration on bottom right corner; gilt title on spine. No DJ. Hinges and binding are very good. No annotations, highlights, or underlining. Cloth on spine is sun-faded. Little-to-no bumping or rubbing on cover boards.
Complete volume on Horology - the scientific study of time measurement and the art of making and maintaining timekeeping devices like clocks and watches.