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Loomes (B.): Clockmakers of Britain 1286 - 1700
S/H. 543 pages, 267 illustrations, 2014. An important biographical reference source detailing all that is known about every recorded British maker of clocks and watches born before 1700. The book includes 6,230 makers and thousands of their apprentices and journeymen. An essential reference book for everyone interested in British clocks and watches. An unused copy but pages 81 to 84 have a small tear and a few marks caused by a printing fault. With very good dust jacket. (Ref: K3998 - H2) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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 | Loomes (B.): Clockmakers of Northern England
NEW. 320 pages, 402 illus., 5 maps., 1997. Includes the work of over 850 makers. A useful book for North Country clock owners and enthusiasts. This book contains all Loomes' recent research and has additional information about clockmakers, which is not in his earlier books. With dust jacket. (Ref: N191) in stock.
Price: £34.99 |
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Loomes (B.): Complete British Clocks
O/P. 256 pages, illustrated, 1978. This is the original edition not the later reprint by Bracken books. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K192 - E6) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Loomes (B.): Complete British Clocks
O/P. 256 pages, illustrated, 1978. The Bracken Books reprint. A useful book about English longcase clocks (and a few bracket clocks). Very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K808 - D3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Loomes (B.): Country Clocks and their London Origins
O/P. 192 pages, illus., 1st and only edition, 1976. This book is often overlooked these days but it is essential reading for the chapter on the Fromanteel family; it contains accurate information, the result of much research. Very ood copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K359 - D3) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Loomes (B.): Grandfather Clocks and their Cases
O/P. 352 pages, 433 illustrations, 1985. 30 years on, this is still the best book for understanding English and Scottish regional case styles. This is one of Loomes' best books and has become hard to find. A very good copy, with good dust jacket. (Ref: K912 - E4) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Loomes (B.): Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 184 pages, 16 photographs, 1975. A useful book with a list of Lancashire makers. This is a fine copy of a scarce book with very good dust jacket, the spine of the latter faded as usual. (Ref: K194 - D1) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Loomes (B.): Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 184 pages, 16 photographs, 1975. A useful book with a list of Lancashire makers. A good copy of a scarce book now showing signs of use, with poor dust jacket, faded on spine as usual. (Ref: K456 - D1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Loomes (B.): Painted Dial Clocks 1770 - 1870
O/P. 280 pages, 44 colour and 267 b&w plates, 8 figures, 1994. This is a completely rewritten book, with many new illustrations, and incorporates all the author's researches since publication of his White Dial Clocks in 1981. The book is mostly about longcase clocks and is essential reading when dating longcase painted dials and cases. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1822 - H7) in stock.
Price: £85.00 |
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Loomes (B.): The Early Clockmakers of Great Britain
O/P. 608 pages, 1981. This is an excellent list of British clockmakers working before 1700. An excellent book if you want information about early British clock makers. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1036 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £22.00 |
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Loomes (B.): The White Dial Clock
O/P. 172 pages, 44 illus., 1st edition, 1975. A very good copy of Loomes' pioneering work on painted dial longcase clocks. With good dust jacket. (Ref: K1037 - D2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Loomes (B.): Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World - Complete 21st Century Edition
NEW. 873 pages, reprinted 2022. This book contains over 90,000 names of makers of clocks, watches, scientific instruments, sundials and barometers, all in alphabetical order. This work covers the period from the late 16th century to the early 20th century and includes all the names in the old 'Baillie' and 'Loomes' plus an additional 20,000 names brought to Loomes' attention since their publication. An essential book for all clock and watch enthusiasts. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1079) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Loomes (B. : Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World volume 2
O/P. 263 pages, 1st edition, 1976. This and volume 1 are indispensable for their listings of makers and their working dates. (See under Baillie for vol. 1, and under Loomes for the combined 21st century edition). A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1038 - H2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Loomes (B.): Westmorland Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 120 pages, 8 plates, 1974. A useful book on this county with a list of Westmorland clockmakers. Good copy with good dust jacket, the latter faded on the spine a usual.
* Was £20.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: K199 - D1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Loomes (B.): White Dial Clocks - The Complete Guide
O/P. 268 pages, 91 illustrations, 1981. This was Loomes' pioneering work which brought painted dial longcase clocks to the attention of many enthusiasts. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K917 - B2) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Lorenzoni (G.): L'Effetto Della Flessione del Pendolo Sul Tempo Della Sua Oscillazione
O/P. 9 pages, 1896. A paper on the effect of the bending of a pendulum on its oscillation period, written by the Director of the Padova Observatory. Thin card covers. [Italian language] (Ref: K3091 - BX16) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Loveday (M.S.), McKay (C.G.) et al: Big Ben - Its Engineering Past and Future
O/P. [59 pages], illustrated, 1981. A monograph produced by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers following the catastrophic failure of the great clock at the Palace of Westminster in 1976. The book has four parts: The Design and Construction of the Clock, The Failure of the Quarter Striking Mechanism in 1976, The Safety Brake fitted to prevent re-occurrence, and Non-Destructive Tests Carried out on the Mechanism. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: KW2200 - BX7) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Luetke (C.): An Account of Experiments with an Invariable Pendulum, during a Russian Scientific Voyage
O/P. 5 pages, 1832. The experiments, like those of Captain Henry Kater and Sir Edward Sabine were to determine pendulum length at different locations and hence the shape of the earth. The paper is contained in an issue of The London & Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science. Pages unopened, paper covers worn and partly detached. (Ref: K3358 - BX17) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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[Lukin (J.)]: The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop
O/P. 148 pages, 2 folding plates, 168 figures, 1st edition, 1870. A treatise containing plain and concise directions for the manipulation of wood and metals including casting, forging, brazing, soldering and carpentry. A good copy (spine a little worn). (Ref: K3505 - G2) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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[Lukin (J.)]: The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop
O/P. 148 pages, 2 folding plates, 168 figures, 7th edition, 1888. A treatise containing plain and concise directions for the manipulation of wood and metals including casting, forging, brazing, soldering and carpentry. A good copy (4cm split to cloth on spine). (Ref: K3500 - X2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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