A detailed guide to builders, musical arrangements, mechanical construction and restoration.

Contains diagrams of the various types of mechanical movements used over the centuries, indices of manufacturers, box styles, and tune sheets, complete American and British patent lists, and tips on maintaining, repairing, and purchasing boxes. Many of the loveliest musical boxes ever crafted are illustrated in color, with hundreds more b/w photos showing their mechanical workings. 80 diagrams explaining their functions help collectors use, maintain and repair boxes in their collections.

Charts the developments of music boxes from the invention of the first one in 1796 through today.

For more than ten years Warman's Americana & Collectibles has served as the leader in documenting and valuing twentieth-century collectibles ...

Long recognized as one of the most reliable references available, Warman's includes a comprehensive lising of more than 50,000 items, covering 500 categories of antiques and collectibles, with more than 350 designs of American pattern glass. More than 1,000 photographs aid in object identification. Handy and compact.