_Back of History, back of Civilization, back of the visible Universe itself, we sense the unending sequence of all development which we know as TIME._ ] _In the midst of the world war, when ordinary forms of celebration seemed unsuitable, this book was conceived by_ ROBT. H. INGERSOLL _&_ BRO., _as a fitting memento of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of their entrance into the watch industry, and is offered as a contribution to horological art and science. Its publication was deferred until after the signing of the peace covenant._…
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