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[Kellenberger]: Post Cards
O/P. Six postcards (unused) each showing a different clock now in the Kellenberger collection at Winterthur Museum Switzerland. 5 of the clocks were made before 1612, the other in 1767. Good condition. (Ref: K3479 - BX3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Kelly (H.C.): A Practical Course in Horology
O/P. 192 pages, figs., 1944. The general principles and notes on the practical repair, adjusting and testing of watches. A good copy, the dust jacket a little worn. (Ref: K1546 - J1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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![[Kelly's Directories]: Kelly's Directory of the Watch, Clock and Jewellery Trades throughout England Scotland and Wales, 1932](KW4331.jpg "[Kelly's Directories]: Kelly's Directory of the Watch, Clock and Jewellery Trades throughout England Scotland and Wales, 1932") | [Kelly's Directories]: Kelly's Directory of the Watch, Clock and Jewellery Trades throughout England Scotland and Wales, 1932
O/P. xxii, 852 pages, 15th edition, 1932. A detailed listing of horological and allied trades listed by location - England (by county and town), Scotland (by town) and Wales (by town), as well as a list of trades for London & Suburbs; and England, Scotland & Wales. It is fascinating to see the degree of specialisation in the listings. A good copy, binding a bit loose, a book of great use to researchers. (Ref: KW4331 - A2) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Kemp (R.): The Englishman's Watch
O/P. 148 pages plus 139 plates, 1979. A good introductory book to pocket watch collecting written by a watch collector who liked American, Swiss and English watches of the late 18th to the early 20th century. Lots of information for the enthusiast. A good copy with good dust jacket, the plates with light watermarks to bottom of plates not affecting clarity or readability. (Ref: K1034 - E2) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Kemp (R.): The Fusee Lever Watch
O/P. 117 pages, figs., 1981. A useful book for 19th century English lever watches especially those from Lancashire. The lists of Liverpool watch signatures and Liverpool case makers is also useful. A good copy, card covers a little marked and with very small tear to front cover. (Ref: K177 - E1) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Kemp (W.B. & Sons): Clocks Bronzes & Optics
O/P. 97 pages, illus., no date. A 1910's retail catalogue of clocks, bronzes, barometers and binoculars, all items priced in British shillings. The catalogue has a trademark logo WBK&S on the title page for W. B. Kemp & Sons of Bristol London & Paris. A good copy. (Ref: K4744 - C1) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Kendal (J.F.): A History of Watches and Other Timekeepers
O/P. 252 pages, 88 figs., republished 1978. First published in 1892, this is a concise history of timekeeping and the construction of time keepers from the sundial to 19th century chronographs. A very good copy, the dust jacket (now a little faded) is a colour photocopy. (Ref: K1739 - H6) in stock.
Price: £14.00 |
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Kenney (C.E.): The Quadrant and the Quill
O/P. 166 pages, 93 plates, 1947. A book written in honour of Captain Samuel Sturmy, "a tried and trusty Sea-man," and author of The Mariner's Magazine, 1669. An interesting book with sections on the life of Captain Samuel Sturmy, the seventeenth century background, a general description of his book - The mariner's Magazine - and a section on Sturmy's library. A good copy (bookplate on ffep), corners worn. (Ref: K3928 - Q3) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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 | Kent (P.) & Chapman (A.) Editors: Robert Hooke and the English Renaissance
NEW. 191 pages, illustrated, 2005. An interesting book about the life and work of Robert Hooke, whose genius is becoming more and more appreciated. Scientist, architect, town planner, microscopist, astronomer and inventor, Hooke was a true polymath. (Ref: N3515) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Keystone Watch Case Co. Ltd: Duracy Watch Trade price List March 1st 1927
O/P. 8 pages, illustrated, 1927. Duracy pocket watches, available in a range of case styles, advertised as durable and accurate. Good copy, staples rusted. Card covers. (Ref: K3303 - BX17) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Kiegeland (B.): Uhren
O/P. 144 pages, illus., 1976. A well illustrated introduction to clocks and watches. With dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K3195 - S3) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Kienzle Uhrenfabriken: Kienzle Uhren Museum
O/P. 12 pages, illustrated, circa 1961. A brief introduction to the Kienzle clockmuseum, Schwenningen. Good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K4828 - BX8) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Kienzle Uhrenfabriken: Helmut Kienzle Uhren Museum
O/P. 20 pages, illustrated, circa 1966. A brief introduction to the Kienzle clockmuseum, Schwenningen. Good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K4829 - BX2) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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King (A.): From a Peal of Bells - John Harrison 1693 - 1776
O/P. 35 pages, illustrated, 1993. A well researched catalogue of an exhibition held at the Usher Gallery, Lincoln to celebrate the tercentenary of Harrison's birth. A very good reference work, written by a well-known Harrison scholar. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2366) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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 | Knirim (K.): British Military Timepieces / Uhren der britischen Streitkräfte
NEW. 793 pages, well illustrated, 2009. A large detailed reference book cataloguing the wide variety of chronometers, deck watches, pocket watches, wristwatches and clocks used by the British Army, Navy and Air Force in the 19th and 20th century. There are also chapters on watches used by Commonwealth and French Forces as well as (strangely!) Japan. With dust jacket. [English and German language]
***Automatic 10% discount at the checkout on this book.***
(Ref: N1927) in stock.
Price: £125.00 |
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Koch (R.): Bi-Lexikon Uhren und Zeitmessung
O/P. Published 1987. A German lexicon of over 1500 words and phrases used in the sphere of clocks, watches and time measurement illustrated by line drawings and 40 plates. With dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K2022 - G5) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Kochmann (K.): Black Forest Music Clocks
S/H. 61 pages, 37 illustrations, figures, 1990. A useful book on the history, makers, technology and construction of the Black Forest flute clock. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3983 - W1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Kochmann (K.): United Freiburg Clock Factories Ltd 1899 - 1924
O/P. 56 pages, illustrated, 1978. A reprint, with a translation into English, of a catalogue produced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United Freiburg Clock Factories Ltd, (formerly Gustav Becker), 1899 - 1924, in Feiburg, Silesia. A very good copy, card covers. [English and German language]
(Ref: K2937 - BX13) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Kreuzer (A.): Die Armbanduhr Zeit am Handgelenk
O/P. 167 pages, illus., 2nd edition, 1988. The first hundred years of the history of the wristwatch including electric and quartz examples. Very good copy with good dust jacket (one 5cm tear). [German language] (Ref: K3255 - V2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Kreuzer (A.): Omega Designs
NEW. 224 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2008. A detailed history of Omega wristwatch production and an illustrated description of all watch movements manufactured by Omega since registration of its trade mark in 1894. A new revised edition with updated price guide. With dust jacket. (Ref: P1852) in stock.
Price: £57.99 |
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