by Ron MacLean and Bob Nugent
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William Rockwell Clough features:
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The William Rockwell Clough: Inventor and Manufacturer of over a Billion Corkscrews book was first published on the Internet in 2002 in The Virtual Corkscrew Museum. This enabled Ron MacLean to update the book on a regular basis as more information / photos were found. Now the book is without a doubt the most complete book on one of the greatest corkscrew inventors / manufacturers of all time.You will be fascinated by the life history of Clough woven with over 300 black and white photographs and drawings with detailed descriptions and corkscrew tales. You will find photos and information on all 43 patents issued / related to Clough.
You will find information on Clough type corkscrews produced outside the USA. There's a list of cataloged mini advertising corkscrews. And much more.
All of the chapters are arranged for enjoyable reading and research.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Early Years 1844-1877
Clough & Williamson 1877-1882
Post Williamson 1882-1890
New Hampshire Years 1890-1920
Post Clough Era from 1920
Exhibition Participation
Clough Related Corkscrew Patents 1875-1879
Clough Related Corkscrew Patents 1880-1889
Clough Related Corkscrew Patents 1890-1900
Clough Related Corkscrew Patents 1901-1920
Williamson & Walker
Leonard Gray's Patent
Clough Corkscrew Inspirations
Other Clough Patents
Chronology
Clough Patent List
Miniature Advertising Corkscrews
Clough Trade Cards
Ayer's Trade Cards
German Catalogs
Epilogue
Recommended Reading