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Public auction catalog titled "The Rare Clock Collection of the Late Berthold W. Bothe," issued for a sale held Tuesday, October 20, 1987, by Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., estate auctioneers and appraisers in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Softcover catalog with red card covers featuring a black-and-white photograph of the rare novelty train clock from the collection on the front panel. Title page notes the sale as a public auction of the Bothe collection of Baltimore, Maryland, with exhibition dates preceding the auction.

Front matter includes references to major clock literature, a statement regarding the condition of clocks, subscription information for the firm's catalogs, and notes on auction terms, shipping, and general conditions of sale. Photography is credited to Allan R. Lieberman of Hyannis, and printing to On-Cape Lithographers, Inc.; copyright 1987 by Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc.

Interior sections present the cataloged clocks organized by type, with a detailed table of contents listing categories such as shelf, wall, mantel, gallery, skeleton, novelty, marine, tower, regulators, school, and calendar clocks, as well as special forms like blinking eye clocks and picture frame clocks.

Each lot entry is illustrated with black-and-white photographs of the clock and accompanied by descriptive text giving maker, location, approximate date, case and movement details, dial inscriptions, and notes on features and historical context, along with height and estimate information.

Notable examples documented include rare Victorian shelf clocks, wall regulators, office calendar clocks, cast iron and mother-of-pearl decorated shelf clocks, tower clocks, and the elaborate Waterbury novelty train clock shown on the cover.

Text is in English throughout. Original catalog price is printed as $20.00, making this an informative and well-illustrated 1987 American auction catalog for collectors and scholars of antique clocks.