Horological bookplates reveal ownership traces in HSNY’s library
Books in the Horological Society of New York’s Jost Bürgi Research Library preserve printed ownership labels incorporating watchmaking imagery. The collection, largely donated by Fortunat Mueller-Maerki, includes secondhand volumes bearing earlier owners’ marks. One illustrated bookplate features a watchmaker’s lathe and an escape wheel alongside symbols of other personal interests.
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