London Home of Bookseller and Publisher, Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson was one of the most prominent booksellers of his time.
Paris, France
It was here where Gilles Lot constructed the original "basse tube" in 1772, and Paris remained the city for this instrument's modifications over the next 20 years. Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax made improvements for the most current version of the bass clarinet as he was trying to patent his saxophone.
St. Magnus Cathedral Clock
Gemma Hardy p. 297
Gemma refers to this clock when she is waiting for Mr. White at the jewelry shop in Kirkwall, wanting to pawn her watch for much needed funds. She glances at a wall in the shop and sees a variety of clocks on the wall, spurring her memory of the one at St. Magnus cathedral.
The St. Magnus cathedral clock in Kirkwall was built during the First World War in Edinburgh by James Ritchie and Son, makers of the famous Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens. It was eventually transported to Orkney and installed in 1919, just as the conflict ended.
New York, The New York Mirror publishing house
In January, 1845, The New York Mirror published what would go on to be one of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous works, 'The Raven'. The poem itself quickly gained popularity and was what put Poe on the map as one of the great writers of his time. The Raven retains its popularity today in both pop culture and in literature, and is one of the first things that comes to mind when Poe is mentioned.