I would like to find a good antique clock book for beginners. Any recommendations? (I have a Barnes & Noble gift card to burn!)

fist of all what types of clock are you interested in. There are specific clock type books and generic type books.There are general price catalogues and in depth type studies on types such as
Banjos,Willards,etc. and clock books on certain geographic areas such as Massachusets,Connecticut,& Canadian and a thousand other local area publications for sure. Fill us in more on what you like and want to collect and I'm sure the members will advise you well and truly, best of the season,Tom (as an example I like railroad clocks

I guess I am looking for a general book that may include mantle, wall and grandfather clocks. Is there something like the Complete Price Guide to Watches by Gilbert, Engle and Shugart?

Don,
This book is probably the closest match to what your looking for, but its was published in 1985. This is from Amazon.com and unavailable at the present. It has over 550 pages, in the same format of the Complete Price Guide of Watches. Also, don't over look Tran Duy Ly's books on the different well known clock companies. They are pricy but good.

Thanks Bill. Happy New Year!