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Jespersen (J.) & Fitz-Randolph (J.): From Sundials to Atomic Clocks
O/P. 175 pages, illus., 1982. Subtitled Understanding Time and Frequency. A useful overview of time and its measurement from the ancient era to today. Paperback showing signs of use. (Ref: K3737 - A1) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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[Jewellers' Circular Publishing Co.]: Workshop Notes for Jewelers & Watchmakers
O/P. 222 pages, reprinted 1996. This is a modern reprint of a book first published in 1892 which itself was a collection of articles which first appeared in the American The Jewelers' Circular from 1870 onwards. There are articles on watch repairing, clock repairing, the treatment of gold and silver as well as a good index. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1574 - H6) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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John Jewsbury & Co.: Designs in Antique Brassfoundry (Furniture Fittings, Etc.)
O/P. 60 pages, illustrated, + 15 page price list. Not dated but probably published in 1st quarter of 20th century. An interesting catalogue of brass fittings for furniture and clocks - handles, escutcheons, knobs, hinges, finials, locks, clock dials, clock dial spandrels and clock case fittings. A good copy, binding a bit loose, one page detached, one page with piece cut out. (Ref: K1774 - BX4) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Jones (A.W.): Introductory Notes to Ornamental Turning
O/P. 16 pages, 4 figs., 1958. An introduction to ornamental turning. Paper covers (front cover with small tear). (Ref: K3224 - BX16) in stock.
Price: £6.00 |
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Jones (H.S.): The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
O/P. 44 pages, 11 plates, 1943. An interesting booklet about the building, history, instruments and work of the Greenwich Observatory written by the (then) Astronomer Royal. Very good copy, paperback. (Ref: KW5215 - BX12) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Jourdain (M.): Regency Furniture 1795 - 1820
O/P. 111 pages, 173 illustrations, 1st edition, 1934. A well respected book and still worth reading. Regency furniture is elegant in design and proportion with attractive use of veneers and inlays. Good copy, trivial foxing, light wear to covers. (Ref: K3383 - R3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Joy (E.T.): English Furniture 1800 - 1851
O/P. 318 pages, illustrated, 1977. English furniture from the Regency period up to the Great Exhibition of 1851. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K5236 - X2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Judy (D.: 100 Years of Vintage Wristwatches - A Collector's Identification & Price Guide
O/P. 224 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 2002. A collector's guide to American and Swiss pocket watches and wristwatches produced from the 1870's to the 1970's, the price guide in US dollars. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5050 - H2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Judy (D.): 100 Years of Vintage Wristwatches - Identification & Price Guide
O/P. 256 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2004. A collector's guide to American and Swiss pocket watches and wristwatches produced from the 1870's to the 1970's, the price guide in US dollars. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5051 - G3) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Junghans: Collection '88
O/P. 82 pages, illustrated, 1988. A catalogue of quartz clocks and watches for the British market, manufactured by Junghans Uhren GmbH. A good copy, card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K4827 - E3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Jürgensen (U.): Die höhere Uhrmacherkunst
O/P. 375 pages, portrait, 23 plates, reprinted 1980. First published in 1846 the book was edited by Louis Urban Jürgensen (Urban's son), based in the second French edition with amendments and additions, and a biography of Urban Jürgensen (1776 - 1830). The full title translates as "The higher art of watchmaking. Rules for the precise measurement of time by clocks, or instructions for the manufacture of astronomical, nautical and other precise clocks". A very good copy with good dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K5139 - Y3) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Jüttemann (H.): Schwarzwälder Uhren / Black Forest Clocks / Pendule de la Forêt-Noire
O/P. 72 pages, illustrated, 1991. An interesting book describing and illustrating the wide variety of clocks made in the Black Forest region of Germany - it's not just cuckoo clocks that were made there! A very good copy with good dust jacket. [German, English and French language] (Ref: K2716 - Q1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Kaduck (J.M.): Collecting Watch Fobs - A Price Guide
O/P. 100 pages, illustrated, 1973. Pocket watch fobs (to assist a man in getting his watch out of his pocket) have become very collectable - in the United States anyway. This book shows the range of fobs produced in the USA with advertising, political, organisation and other themes. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5156 - A2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Kahlert (H.): Bibliographie zur Schwarzwalduhr - Teil II
O/P. 130 pages, 1996. An important bibliography of literature, from 1698 to 1996, relating to Black Forest clocks. Card covers. [German language] (Ref: K3245 - T1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Kahlert (H.): Uhren 1913
O/P. 88 pages, 1980. A reprint of a priced catalogue of German clocks and watches published in 1913 by the association of German clockmakers, plus advertisements culled from the issues of the trade press published in 1913. An interesting window of the German industry at this time. Good copy. Card covers. [German language] (Ref: K3244 - T1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Kahlert, Mühe & Brunner: Armbanduhren: 100 Jahre Entwicklungsgeschichte
O/P. 304 pages, well illustrated, 1st edition, 1983. This book - Wristwatches, History of a Century's Development - charts the development of the wristwatch from its mechanical origins to the modern electric and quartz designs. A standard reference work for wristwatch collectors. Good copy with good dust jacket and card slipcase. [German language] (Ref: K3207 - R3) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Kahlert, Mühe & Brunner: Armbanduhren: 100 Jahre Entwicklungsgeschichte
O/P. 516 pages, well illustrated, 5th edition, 1996. This book - Wristwatches, History of a Century's Development - charts the development of the wristwatch from its mechanical origins to the modern electric and quartz designs. With separate price guide. A standard reference work for wristwatch collectors. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K3208 - N3) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Kahlert (H.), Mühe (R.) & Zeller (M.): A Brief History of the Black Forest Clock
S/H. 40 pages, illustrated, 2004. This book tells the history of clockmaking in the Black Forest. It focuses on the lives and work of the clockmakers, the clock trade, developments in clock technology and well-known types of clocks, such as the lacquer shield clock, the cuckoo clock, and the small alarm clock. Also included are many illustrations showing the most noteworthy Black Forest clocks in the German Clock Museum's collection at Furtwangen. Fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K4214 - S1) in stock.
Price: £6.00 |
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 | Kaltenböck (F.): Viennese Timepieces
NEW. 263 pages, 527 illustrations, 1993. A comprehensive description of clock and watch production in Vienna from the 17th century up to the second half of the 19th century. The book, which has excellent photographs, has chapters on watches, zappler clocks, bracket clocks, wall clocks, longcase clocks, and a listing of Viennese clock and watch makers. For collectors of true Viennese regulators this is the best book on the subject. With dust jacket and slipcase.
* Was £19.50, now on special offer at only £10.00 *
(Ref: N424) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Kaltenböck (F.) & Schwank (O.): Taschenuhrschlüssel - Geschichte und Entwicklung der Taschenuhrschlüssel über drei Jahrhunderte
O/P. 109 pages, illustrated, 1982. A pioneering study on pocket watch keys, and now hard to find. Long out of print, these are new copies still in publisher's shrink wrap (as can be seen in the photos). * Only 1 copy remaining * [German language] (Ref: K4280 - E4) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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