Domestic Clocks - English

Barder (R.C.R.): The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714 - 1830
O/P. 233 pages, 33 colour plates and numerous b&w illustrations, reprinted 2001. This is the standard reference work on bracket clocks and an essential part of the library for every collector and enthusiast. A pristine new unused copy with pristine dust jacket (old stock found in overseas store room). (Ref: N24)
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Price: £75.00

Bird (C.): Metamec The Clockmaker Dereham
NEW. 382 pages, illustrated, 2003. Metamec of East Dereham in Norfolk, made a wide range of domestic clocks in the second half of the 20th century. This is a history of the firm, written whilst those with first hand knowledge of the business are still alive. The book has many photographs and details of the models Metamec made - at the height of their success they employed 1,000 people and were making 25,000 clocks a week! With dust jacket. (Ref: N395)
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Price: £21.00

Britten (F.J.): Old English Clocks - The Wetherfield Collection
O/P. 114 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1907. A good copy of a rare reference book, only 320 copies of this book were printed, this is copy number 140. Useful for the illustrations of Wetherfield's clocks. Binding a little loose, corners bumped, spine splitting and faded.

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(Ref: K52)
Price: £325.00

Darken (J.) & Hooper (J.): English 30 Hour Clocks - Origin & Development 1600 - 1800
O/P. 430 pages, 8 colour plates, lots of b&w illustrations, 1997. A very good book on a neglected subject, essential reading for longcase, lantern and hooded wall clock enthusiasts. Now out of print and in demand. A pristine copy with pristine dust jacket. (Ref: K93)
Price: £65.00

Darken (J.) (editor): Horological Masterworks - English Seventeenth-Century Clocks from Private Collections
O/P. 251 pages, profusely illustrated in colour, 2003. This is the high quality catalogue, with excellent photographs, of an exhibition of 53 fabulous clocks held in Oxford to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Antiquarian Horological Society. The catalogue fully describes and illustrates every item and has become a desirable collector's item. A good copy, light wear to corners, soft covers. (Ref: K92)
Price: £95.00

Darken (J.) (editor): Time & Place - English Country Clocks 1600 - 1840
NEW. 260 pages, illustrated in colour, 2006. The catalogue for an exhibition held by the Antiquarian Horological Society at the Museum of The History of Science in Oxford from 25 November 2006 until 15 April 2007. The catalogue describes and beautifully illustrates 67 clocks and includes a portrait of John Whitehurst. There are articles on The Greenhill clockmakers from Kent, John London of Bristol, John Watts of Stamford, James Woolley of Codnor, Henry Hindley of York, and Samuel Deacon of Barton-in-the-Beans. Visit the exhibition of you can, if not then buy the catalogue as it will be a useful reference in the years to come. Card covers. (Ref: N1291)
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Price: £22.50

Dawson (P.G.), Drover (C.B.) & Parkes (D.W.): Early English Clocks
NEW. 552 pages, 800 illustrations, reprinted 2003. This book has become the standard work on English clocks made prior to 1710 and prior to this reprint being published was changing hands for up to £200.00! Buy now before it goes out of print again. Strongly recommended. With dust jacket. (Ref: N335)
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Price: £45.00

Ells (A.): Finding and Restoring Longcase Clocks
NEW. 144 pages, 8 pages of colour and about 180 b&w photographs, paperback edition, 2009. A comprehensive guide to finding and buying longcase clocks, telling you what to look for and what to avoid, and a guide to purchase and restoration costs. The book also has a section on the practical aspects of restoration. Paperback. (Ref: N2164)
Price: £16.99

Evans (J.): Thomas Tompion at the Dial and Three Crowns
NEW. 130 pages, 110 illustrations many in colour, 2006. The book includes a concise check list of the clocks, watches and instruments from the Tompion workshops, including the work of George Graham and other makers who were also apprenticed to Tompion. This is an excellent new book by Jeremy Evans who has recently retired from the British Museum. It is the result of many years work recording, researching and documenting the life, times and work of one of the world's most famous clockmakers. With dust jacket. (Ref: N960)
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Price: £30.00

Gatto (M.): The Tavern Clock
NEW. 232 pages, 65 colour illustrations, a limited edition of 500 signed and numbered copies, 2010. An important new book on tavern clocks concentrating on the cases and their decoration as well as the historical context. There are interesting chapters on lacquer work, the origins of the prints often found on lacquered tavern clock doors, and buying & restoring tavern clocks. The second half of the book is a comprehensive archive describing over 300 tavern clocks known to the author. With dust jacket.

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(Ref: N2267)
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Price: £50.00

Heuer (P.) & Maurice (K.): European Pendulum Clocks
NEW. 334 pages, 730 plates, 1st English edition, 1988. A good pictorial review of English, French, Dutch, Swedish and German pendulum clocks for standing on the floor, placing on a table or hanging on the wall. A well illustrated book showing some fine clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N143)
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Price: £49.95

Hurcomb (W.E.): The Wetherfield Collection of 222 Clocks
O/P. 95 pages, 1928, illustrating clocks from this famous collection. A very good copy of the rare 1st edition of this useful reference book. Red cloth covers, lower corners a little bumped.

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(Ref: K156)
Price: £120.00

Loomes (B.): Antique British Clocks - A Buyer's Guide
NEW. 224 pages, 70 illustrations, reprinted 2007. Useful information for the longcase clock enthusiast, including distinguishing between the genuine and fake, between good and mediocre and how to distinguish the factors which represent quality. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1907)
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Price: £25.00

Loomes (B.): Lantern clocks & their Makers
NEW. 528 pages, 200 colour & 950 b&w illustrations, 2008. A detailed survey of lantern clock making in Britain, over 400 clocks are illustrated and there are detailed biographies of over 1000 makers. The book also studies lantern clock movements used in longcase clocks as well as hoop & spike clocks and those made for export to the Middle East ('Turkish Market' clocks). This is an important new book. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1839)
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Price: £85.00

Lyman (I.P.): Railway Clocks
NEW. 359 pages, 700+ photographs, 2004. An excellent new book, a detailed study of the mechanical clocks used by the railway companies of England Scotland and Wales. This book is essential reading for railway clock enthusiasts, railway buffs and English dial clock enthusiasts. With dust jacket. (Ref: N423)
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Roberts (D.): British Longcase Clocks
NEW. 373 pages, 522 illustrations, 1990. A very well illustrated book covering all types of longcase clock from circa 1660 to Edwardian times. Well worth having on your bookshelf. With dust jacket. (Ref: N253)
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Price: £70.00

Roberts (D.): Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks
NEW. 368 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, 1993. This book is just as useful as Allix's Carriage Clocks but concentrates on the more rare and more decorative items. Several of the better-known English makers each have a chapter devoted to them. A very useful reference book if you are interested in carriage clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N254)
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Price: £79.95

Roberts (D.): Precision Pendulum Clocks - the Quest for Accurate Timekeeping
NEW. 224 pages, profusely illustrated, many in colour, 2003. This book relates the story of how leading clockmakers, primarily in England, struggled to provide accurate timekeeping over 300 years. The best examples of each new invention are described and illustrated and Georgian, Regency and Victorian advances documented. There are chapters on the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and on the many men of science who contributed to the quest. The first of 3 volumes by Roberts on precision clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N258)
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Roberts (D.): English Precision Pendulum Clocks
NEW. 296 pages, well illustrated, many in colour, 2003. This is a splendid book, the second of Derek Roberts' three volumes on precision clocks. The book describes and illustrates clocks by all the famous English makers - John Shelton, Thomas Mudge, John Ellicott, John Arnold, Thomas Earnshaw, the Vulliamys, Robert Molyneaux, James Condliff, Dent and Frodsham, to name but a few! This is the only book on English regulators and will be regarded as the standard reference work on the subject for many years to come. With dust jacket. (Ref: N259)
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Price: £79.95

Smith (E.) & Smith (B.): Restoring Grandfather Clocks
NEW. 235 pages, 146 figures, 1995. The authors describe how to clean and service clock movements, how to refurbish dials and discuss all aspects of case restoration using an 8-day and a 30-hour longcase clock as examples. This is one of the better books for DIY clock enthusiasts. With dj. (Ref: N511)
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Price: £25.00

[Smiths] compiled by Smith (B.): Smiths Domestic Clocks
NEW. 290 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2008. A brief history of the origins of Smiths Industries and their domestic clock making activities which started in 1931 and ceased in 1979. Smiths owned several companies and trade marks so Smiths English Clocks Ltd, the Enfield Clock Company, 'Astral' and 'Empire' are just a few of the names mentioned. The book also contains a picture gallery of over 2150 different clocks and timers produced by Smiths. A lot of clocks, but they were England's largest manufacturer of clocks at the time! Card covers. (Ref: N1918)
Price: £18.00