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Illinois Watch & It’s Hamilton Years – Friedberg 5 Volumes, New! Free Shipping! This five-volume, boxed set completes the Illinois Watch story in detail never before revealed, describing the American watch industry at its inception and at the time of the Great Depression, including the impact this economic disaster had on the watch industry, in general, and on Illinois and its new corporate parent, in particular. Organized into five books: Volume one is a massive, in-depth history, placing the Illinois Watch Company in the context of the American watch industry and detailing the reasons that Hamilton eventually acquired the company. Pages 1 – 288 Volume two discusses the major components of Illinois wristwatches: movements, dials, and cases. Special features include information about major casemakers and manufacturers of watchbands, and interviews with watch repairers and with the world’s leading dial refinisher. Pages 289 – 640. Volumes three and four comprise three complete identification guides, each with superb color photographs, including a greatly expanded guide to the Illinois men’s wristwatches, the most comprehensive guide ever undertaken for the Illinois ladies’s models, and a new guide detailing the men’s and ladies’ watches in the Hamilton-Illinois line introduced and sold by Hamilton between 1953 and 1955. Pages 641 – 1,408. Volume five provides information about collecting and tips on how to go about doing it (plus an interview with four top collectors). Beautifully illustrated throughout, these books include many rare advertisements in addition to pictures of the watches themselves. Pages 1,409 – 1,648. 2,844 images ISBN 9780764353710, 0764353713 Format Hardcovers with Slip Case Author Fredric J. Friedberg Publisher Schiffer Ltd., 2018 Pages 1,648 Price Guide None About Crunruh Books – Rhymes with “from you.” Crunruh offers quality books on antiques, fine art, and collectibles for all types of collectors. The books are brand new and nicely discounted. Some may be steeply discounted thanks to publishers overstocks and remainders. Others may be hard to find. I work hard to keep my customers happy by presenting the best books at the best prices. Customer service is a priority and my thousands of my Ebay and website customers seem to agree. I hope to hear from you soon.