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Curtis (T.): Lyle Price Guide: Clocks & Watches
O/P. 447 pages, illustrated, 1993. The guide covers all types of clocks and watches, each item has a brief description, illustration and guide price. A very good copy. (Ref: K2313 - Z2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Cuss (T.P. Camerer): Early Watches
O/P. 63 pages, illustrated, 1971. A small book in the Country Life Collectors' Guides series about pocket watches from 1500 to 1775. Very good copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1946 - C2) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches
O/P. 332 pages, 179 plates, 15 figures, reprinted 1994. A very good book on the subject covering the period from 1500 to 1900, with a chapter on the history of the firm Usher & Cole. A very good copy with good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K539 - H1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Country Life Book of Watches
O/P. 128 pages, 128 illustrations, 1967. One of the better introductions to the subject so worth having on your bookshelf. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K86 - H5) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Story of Watches
O/P. 176 pages, illustrated in b&w, 1st edition, 1952. The story of pocket watches is covered from their origins up to the early 20th century. Good copy, the dust jacket complete but torn and worn. (Ref: K540 - H2) in stock.
Price: £12.00 |
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Cutmore (M.): The Pocket Watch Handbook
O/P. 208 pages, 47 figures, 36 plates, 1985. A good, serious introduction to the subject with a wealth of information for the enthusiast. The original David & Charles edition. New copies, purchased from a retired bookseller, minor shelf wear to dust jackets. (Ref: K2289 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Cutmore (M.): The Pocket Watch Handbook
O/P. 208 pages, 47 figures, 36 plates, 1985. A good, serious introduction to the subject with a wealth of information for the enthusiast. A very good copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine as usual). (Ref: K87 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Cutmore (M.): The Watch Collector's Handbook
O/P. 159 pages, illus., 1st edition, 1976. A useful introduction to pocket watches for the serious beginner. A very good copy with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K88 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Dale (R.): Timekeeping
O/P. 64 pages, illustrated, 1992. A small book on timekeeping, from the earliest attempts to measure time to today's atomic clocks. This book was aimed at teenagers, aged14+ and interested in science and technology. Card covers. (Ref: K2018 - D2) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Dalton (O.M.) : A Portable Dial in the form of a book, with figures derived from Raymond Lul
O/P. [14 pages], 2 plates, 1925. A paper on a portable sundial, now in the British Museum, made in Rome in 1593. The article is contained in a volume of Archaeologia. Good copy. (Ref: K3267 - V3) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Daly (A.): Ormskirk Clockmakers & Watchmakers
O/P. 142 pages, 176 illustrations mostly in colour, 2006. An excellent book with a comprehensive horological history of the area and detailed information about its clock and watchmakers. The book includes the surrounding villages of Aughton, Bickerstaffe, Parbold, Skelmersdale and Scarisbrick and has a chapter on local clock case makers. A fine copy with good dust jacket (very faded to spine and wear to top edge).
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(Ref: K2038 - X1) in stock.
Price: £110.00 |
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Daniel (C.St.J.H.): Clocks - The Sundial Page
O/P. Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, each of about 30 pages. A compilation of photocopied articles originally published in Clocks Magazine, reproduced in this form 1998 - 2005. Sold with what I believe may be Part 1 of the series, but it has a different title. Useful reading for sundial enthusiasts, but the reproduction of the illustrations is poor. Very good condition, card covers. (Ref: K4358 - B1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Daniel (C. St. J.H.): Sundials
S/H. 32 pages, illustrated, 1986. A good inexpensive introduction to sundials. A fine copy. Card covers. (Ref: K1965 - D1) in stock.
Price: £2.50 |
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Daniel (C. St. J.H.): Sundials
O/P. 56 pages, illus., 2nd edition, 2004. A good inexpensive introduction to sundials. A fine copy. Card covers. (Ref: K3734 - BX6) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Daniell (J.): Leicestershire Clockmakers
O/P. 44 pages plus 10 pages of illustrations, 1975. A very useful directory of watch and clock makers working in Leicestershire before 1900. The only book on the county. A good copy (a few annotations to text), card covers. (Ref: K1114 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £27.00 |
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Daniell (J.A.): The Making of Clocks and Watches in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. 36 pages, 8 plates, 1952. This small book is still an excellent source for information about makers in these two counties. This is the reprint, with revisions, of a paper originally published in the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. A very good copy, now nicely bound in blue cloth. (Ref: K4307 - A2) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Daniell (J.A.): The Making of Clocks and Watches in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. [36 pages], 8 plates, 1951. This paper is still an excellent source for information about makers in these two counties, and is contained in a volume of the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. A very good copy, the card covers a little worn at the edges as usual. (Ref: K2170 - M2) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Daniell (J.A.): The Making of Clocks and Watches in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. 36 pages, 8 plates, 1952. This small book is still an excellent source for information about makers in these two counties. This is the reprint, with revisions, of a paper originally published in the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. A good copy, the blue card covers worn at top and bottom, creased and discoloured. (Ref: K580 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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 | Daniels (G.): All in Good Time - Reflections of a Watchmaker
NEW. 222 pages, 80 plates (many in colour), expanded edition reprinted 2018. First published in 2000, with a revised edition in 2006, this new edition has the same text and illustrations as the original plus additional photographs of aspects of Daniels life in 2010 and his tourbillon wristwatch and co-axial anniversary wristwatch developed after the book was first written. George Daniels is famous for his invention of the co-axial escapement and for the design and production of a small number of excellent watches for which he made all the parts including the case. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1262) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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Daniels (G.): English & American Watches
O/P. 128 pages, 23 plates, 7 figures, 1st edition, 1967. A useful book, by the famous watchmaker, detailing the important contributions made by England and America in the development of the pocket watch. A good copy, the dust jacket also good but dust stained. (Ref: K1115 - M2) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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