Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages

Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 184
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0997979860
ISBN-13 : 9780997979862
Rating : 4/5 (862 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages by : Vincent J. M. Eras

Download or read book Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages written by Vincent J. M. Eras and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Locks and Keys throughout the Ages is widely considered the best book ever written on the history and development of locks. It is illustrated throughout with photos from the famous and extensive Lips' Collection. It was written in 1957 by Vincent J.M. Eras, the director of one of the most respected and important lock manufacturing companies in the world at that time, the Lips' Safe and Lock Manufacturing Company (now part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, along with Yale, Chubb, and many other once independent manufacturers). The author was not only a master locksmith who held several important patents, but he was also an avid collector and was passionate about the history and development of locking mechanisms. His extensive knowledge of the field comes across on every page. In fact, Eras had been in the lock manufacturing business for 58 years before he wrote this book. In the preface he states: "I consider it a gratifying task to place on record my experiences and through this book save them from oblivion. At the same time an excellent opportunity is presented to show the reader my collection of antique and modern locks - the tangible result of more than 50 years travelling, searching and study in many countries". In over 280 black-and-white photos and drawings Vincent Eras brings us on a grand tour of the development of locks from prehistoric to modern times and also explains to us, in words and illustrations, how their mechanisms work. This is a high-quality hardcover reprint of the 1957 edition of the book done by special arrangement with ASSA ABLOY. The typeface has been completely re-done and the photographs have been corrected using the latest digital correction technology. The quality is equal to and, in many cases, better than the original 1957 edition. A reprint of this book was done in the UK in the 1970s but the quality was poor. Artisan Ideas is very glad to be able to make this fascinating book available to the public again. Hardcover, 184 pages, 284 black-and-white photos and designs.


Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages Related Books

Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages
Language: en
Pages: 184
Authors: Vincent J. M. Eras
Categories: Locks and keys
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Locks and Keys throughout the Ages is widely considered the best book ever written on the history and development of locks. It is illustrated throughout with ph
The Key In The Lock
Language: en
Pages: 291
Authors: Beth Underdown
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-01-13 - Publisher: Penguin UK

GET EBOOK

'Haunting, vivid and urgent' Stacey Halls 'Absorbing, beautifully written' Rosie Andrews 'An ingenious page turner' The Times -------------- Inside lies a secre
Take the Key and Lock Her Up (Embassy Row, Book 3)
Language: en
Pages: 286
Authors: Ally Carter
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-27 - Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

GET EBOOK

New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter returns with the third entry in this runaway series. For the past three years, Grace Blakely has been desperate to
Lock and Key
Language: en
Pages: 434
Authors: Sarah Dessen
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-04-22 - Publisher: Penguin

GET EBOOK

A New York Times bestseller Unlock your heart and the rest will follow. Ruby is used to taking care of herself. But now that she’s living with her sister, she
Lock and Key
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Traci Hunter Abramson
Categories: Christian fiction, American
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Before she can start a new life in Virginia Beach, Carina Channing receives a mysterious key from her imprisoned father--a key her mobster uncle died trying to