The Golden Age of Automata – BOOK
Automata The Golden Age 1848-1914 – Bailly.
Hardback, 1st edition, 360 pages, 245X315mm. English text, published by Sothebys 2003. Out of print this copy is in good condition. The dust jacket is slightly chipped at the edges but otherwise good, see photos.
Essential reference work. More than 150 automata are described and photographed in colour, history of the makers, details of the mechanisms and restoration, with additional facsimile copies of the original makers catalogues.
Price: £175 inc free UK post.
Worldwide shipping at cost but note its very heavy and the USA post is around £45 +15 if PayPal, So best to check ABE etc for a local deal but take care that its the 1st edition and the English language version.
MANY OTHER books on automata available include:
York Museum of Automata Catalogue, Paperback, A4, 80 pages, Andrea Robertson, scarce. Excellent illustrated history and pictorial tour of this important collection which closed to the public in 1996. Price £60
Le Monde des Automates, Chapuis & Gelis, 2nd edition, 2 vols, 1984 re-print (1st Edition in half leather also available). Price: Enquire.
Les Automates, Histoire et Technique, Alfred Chapuis 1949, 1st edition, 426pp. Price: Enquire.
Automata at Bagatelle, Paperback. Very good condition, 1993 Major Exhibition Catalogue, 144 pages, 8.5 x 9.5 in size, Paperback. Includes colour photographs of automata on every page and English text.
Price £40