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 | Mason (B.): Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester
O/P. 436 pages, well illustrated, 1st and only edition, 1969. This is a very detailed account of Colchester makers and their output and set a standard for regional books which has never been equalled. A very good copy, the dust jacket good with light wear to top of spine, in original card slipcase (worn to corners and splitting on one edge). (Ref: K823 - V2) in stock.
Price: £85.00 |
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Mather (H.H.): Clock & Watch Makers of Nottinghamshire
O/P. 93 pages, 9 figs., 15 plates, 1979. A useful listing of Nottinghamshire makers, this is the only book on the county. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: KW1041 - G5) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Mauch (C.) & Mauch (E.): Horological Dictionary/Horologisches Lexikon Volume 1 only
O/P. Volume 1 only. 357 pages, 1984. Volume 1 is a comprehensive German to English dictionary especially for horologists (for English to German you need volume 2). This work is ideal for those of us who struggle to understand important German language books. A very good copy. (Ref: K205 - M1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Maunder (E.W.): The Royal Observatory Greenwich - Its Work and History
O/P. 320 pages, 54 illustrations, 1900. An interesting book on the history of Greenwich Observatory, its buildings, its purpose and its work at the beginning of the 20th century. A very good copy, gilt pictorial front cover, all edges gilt. (Ref: KW2940 - Y1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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May (W.E.): 4 Steps to Longitude
O/P. 50 pages, 1962. The catalogue of an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich to mark the bicentenary of the first successful trial of John Harrison's fourth marine timekeeper (H4) in 1762. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3450 - BX9) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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May (W.E.): How the Chronometer Went to Sea
O/P. 27 pages, illustrated, 1976. An interesting account of the early use of chronometers by the Royal Navy and the East India Company. Originally published in Antiquarian Horology. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1764 - BX2) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Mayall (R.N.) & Mayall (M.W.): Sundials
O/P. 250 pages, 8 colour and 53 b&w illustrations, 2nd edition, 1973. A very good book on sundials with detailed chapters on how to use and make them, including a heliochronometer. A fine copy, the dust jacket good but with wear to top of spine. (Ref: K2227 - B1) in stock.
Price: £17.00 |
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McCarthy (J.R.): A Matter of Time: The Story of the Watch
O/P. 230 pages, illus, 1947. The book has 4 parts: The Calculation of Time; The Clock; The Portable Timepieces; and The Making of the Modern Watch. The last section is probably the most interesting. With worn dust jacket. (Ref: K3130 - K1) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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McConnell (A.): Barometers
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, 1988. A good introductory guide to the subject. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2377 - BX2) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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McConnell (A.): Barometers
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1994. A good introductory guide to the subject. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2957 - L1) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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McConnell (A.): Jesse Ramsden (1735 - 1800) London's Leading Scientific Instrument Maker
O/P. 318 pages, illustrated, 2007. An excellent biography about the life and work of Jesse Ramsden who made scientific instruments for the major European observatories as well as private clients. This is a detailed account of the scientific instrument trade, in London, in the second half of the eighteenth century. The book also has a chapter on Ramsden's successors - Matthew Berge, James Allen and Nathaniel Worthington. A very good copy (corners lightly bumped) with good dust jacket. (Ref: K4716 - X2) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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McConnell (A.): R B Bate of the Poultry 1782 - 1847
O/P. 74 pages, 13 illustrations, 1993. The life and times of Robert Brettell Bate, a London scientific instrument maker and chart agent to the Admiralty. An excellent monograph. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1177 - BX8) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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 | McEvoy (R.) & Betts (J.) editors: Harrison Decoded - Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock
NEW. 183 pages, 82 illustrations, 2020. A thorough study of Harrison's pendulum clockmaking from a practical perspective and the story of around forty years of collaborative research into John Harrison's complex and surprising pendulum clock theory. An unofficial test of Martin Burgess's 'Clock B' at the Royal Observatory, made from modern materials and following the perceived format laid out in Harrison's convoluted text 'Concerning such mechanism ...', showed exceptional timekeeping and proved that Harrisons ideas were sound. With dust jacket. (Ref: N5026) in stock.
Price: £53.00 |
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 | McKay (C.): J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell - Facsimiles
NEW. 72 pages, illustrated, 2001. Advertising material and catalogues, dating from 1880 and circa 1910, showing Smith's products are reproduced in facsimile, as well as a Victorian article about the firm from The Illustrated London News. The material covers all kinds of English clocks. Card covers. (Ref: N531) in stock.
Price: £12.00 |
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 | McKenna (J.): Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Central England
NEW. 368 pages, 300 illus., 1 map, 2002. A very detailed study of makers in Birmingham, Coventry, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. As well as the biographical details of makers there are sections on Uttoxeter case makers, Newcastle-under-Lyme movement makers, sources of parts and materials as well as Birmingham dial makers and dial painters. This is an excellent book and well worth buying. With dust jacket. (Ref: N206) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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McKenna (J.): Watch, Clock & Dialmakers of Birmingham (1547 - 1900)
O/P. 96 pages, 13 illustrations, no date. A listing of Birmingham makers. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1355 - F5) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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 | McKenna (J.): Watch & Clockmakers of Warwickshire (1436 - 1900)
O/P. 59 pages, 9 illustrations, no date. A listing of Warwickshire makers, excluding Birmingham and Coventry. Very good copy, card covers.
* Was £5.00, now on special offer at £2.00 *
(Ref: K1354 - F5) in stock.
Price: £2.00 |
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 | Mehltretter (J.M.): Patek Philippe: Cult Object and Investment
NEW. 256 pages, 1st English language edition, 218 illustrations, 2012. Written for the serious collector and investor this book illustrates and describes in great detail 90 different Patek Philippe classic wristwatches from 1935 to the 1980's. As well as a brief history of the firm, the book has useful chapters on how to assess and how to purchase a vintage watch, plus notes on professional refurbishment. The final section is a detailed list of reference numbers with commentary of all models from the 1930's to the 1980's. With dust jacket.
* Automatic 10% discount at the checkout on this book *
(Ref: N2807) in stock.
Price: £100.00 |
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Meis (R.): Die Alte Uhr (2 volumes)
O/P. 2 volumes. Vol 1: 335 pages, 16 colour and 474 b&w illus., 1978. Vol 2: 306 pages, 16 colour and 579 b&w illus., 1978. A detailed and well illustrated study of sundials, clocks and watches from prehistoric times up to about 1935, Good condition (vol 1 binding a bit loose), dust jackets worn to edges. [German language] (Ref: K3151 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £70.00 |
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Meis (R.): Pocket Watches from the Pendant Watch to the Tourbillon
O/P. 316 pages, 905 illustrations, 1987. An excellent and comprehensive book charting the development of all aspects of pocket watches - escapements, striking work, dials, cases, winding methods etc. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1179 - H1) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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