{"product_id":"samuel-bemis","title":"Samuel Bemis \u0026 Samuel A. Bemis: Father \u0026 Son Watchmakers in Post-Revolutionary War America","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eSamuel Bemis \u0026amp; Samuel A. Bemis: Father \u0026amp; Son Watchmakers in Post-Revolutionary War America by Andrew H. Dervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a rare glimpse into the world of watch repair in eastern Massachusetts just after the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Through transcriptions of three voluminous watch repair ledgers maintained by Samuel Bemis and his son, Samuel A. Bemis, Andrew Dervan provides a wealth of information about the watches they worked on, the makers\/\u003cbr\u003eretailers, and the repairs and costs. Dervan also shares his in-depth research on the Bemis family and their interactions with several noteworthy New England makers, including Simon and Aaron Willard, Joseph Mulliken, and Richard Cranch.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“WHILE THE BEMIS NAME WAS HERETOFORE UNKNOWN\u003cbr\u003eTO HOROLOGISTS AND HISTORIANS, THIS WORK BRINGS\u003cbr\u003eTO LIGHT THE IMPORTANT CRAFT OF WATCH REPAIR IN\u003cbr\u003eEARLY AMERICA AND IS ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANYONE\u003cbr\u003eINTERESTED IN THIS PERIOD OF AMERICAN HISTORY.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Rich Newman, from the Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 136 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAWCC Members: Use code 'MEMBER10' at checkout for 10% off your order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"NAWCC, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48236191350974,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/2539\/7182\/files\/bemis_dervan_front_cover_web.png?v=1785499709","url":"https:\/\/shop.nawcc.org\/products\/samuel-bemis","provider":"NAWCC, Inc. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}