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Fox (C.A.O.): An Anthology of Clocks and Watches
O/P. 62 pages plus index, illus., 1947 Gives a selection of verse, together with a few prose extracts and epitaphs, gathered from the earliest references to weight and spring driven clocks up to the present day. Without dust jacket. (Ref: K117 - F2) in stock.
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 | Francillon (A.): Histoire de la Fabrique des Longines - précédée d'un essai sur le Comptoir Agassiz
O/P. 203 pages, illustrated, number 1554 of 2100 copies, 1947. A history of the Swiss Longines company, famous for its pocket and wrist watches. Auguste Assiz was the founder of the Saint-Imier firm and his nephew Ernest Francillon adopted the name Longines for the new factory built in 1867. A rare book in very good condition with some wear to bottom of spine. [French language]
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(Ref: K2869 - V2) in stock.
Price: £150.00 |
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Frédérique Constant: Collection 2010, 2011
O/P. 159 pages, illusrated, 2010. A very smart publicity brochure for the Geneva based Swiss watchmakers Frédérique Constant, detailing their range of wristwatches. Very good copy, card covers.
(Ref: K5130 - N1) in stock.
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Freeman-Grenville (G.S.P.): The Muslim and Christian Calendars
O/P. 87 pages, 1963. An explanation and tables for the conversion of Muslim and Christian dates from the Hirja year 1 (A.D. 622) to the year A.D. 2000 (Hirja year 1421), with details of how to calculate when Muslim or Christian festivals occur in either calendar. A very good copy. (Ref: K4289 - C2) in stock.
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Fried (H.B.): The Electric Watch Repair Manual
O/P. 216 pages, figs., 1st edition, 1965. The book's subtitle - A complete Manual on the Repair of Electric Watches and Battery driven Clocks - describes the book well. Good copy, the card covers a little worn. (Ref: K2888 - C2) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Friedberg (F.J.): The Illinois Watch: The Life and Times of a Great Watch Company
NEW. 288 pages, 433 illustrations, 2004. A history of the Illinois Watch Company with descriptions and illustrations of nearly every wristwatch design they created, and their variations. With price guide in US dollars and dust jacket. (Ref: P1891) in stock.
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Fritsch (P.): "Viennese" Travelling Clocks / "Wiener Reiseuhren"
O/P. 521 pages, over 1000 colour illustrations, 2010. An excellent, well illustrated book, describing and illustrating a wide variety of 'Viennese' carriage and other portable travelling clocks. A book of great use to enthusiasts as this information is not available elsewhere. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. [English and German language]
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(Ref: K3878 - G1) in stock.
Price: £125.00 |
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Fritts (C.E.): The Watch Adjuster's Manual
O/P. 364 pages, 56 figs., 1895. The sub-title tells what to expect: A Practical Guide for the Watch and Chronometer Adjuster in Making, Springing, Timing and Adjusting for Isochronism, Positions and Temperatures. The author used the pseudonym "Excelsior" for many of his articles. A fine copy. (Ref: K2850 - L1) in stock.
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Gaertner Scientific Corporation: Catalog B1 - Chronographs and Accessories
O/P. 32 pages, illus., 1935. An interesting catalogue, with prices, of tape chronographs, drum chronographs, electrically driven tuning forks, clocks, chronometers and watches. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4776 - BX7) in stock.
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[Galerie Charpentier]: Poupées et Automates Depuis la Renaissance
O/P. [24 pages], illustrated, 1952. The catalogue of an exhibition of automata featuring the collection of Madame de Galea, held at the Galerie Charpentier, Paris. Thin card covers. [French language] (Ref: K2342 - BX5) in stock.
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Gammenthaler (A.): L'Achevage de L'Échappement A Ancre Après Dorure
O/P. 20 pages, 1911. A paper on the completion of the lever escapement after gilding, published by the Journal Suisse d'Horlogerie. Very good copy, card covers. [French language] (Ref: K4916 -BX7) in stock.
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García-Diego (J.A.): Juanelo Turriano Charles V's Clockmaker - the Man and his Legend
O/P. 165 pages, illustrated, 1986. A limited edition of 1000 copies. Turriano, who is better known in Italy and Spain than he is elsewhere, was born about 1510 and trained as a clockmaker in Lombardy. He made several astronomical clocks, automata and planetariums but is also famous for his work as an engineer on hydraulic projects. A very good copy of the hardback edition with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1315 - F3) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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García-Diego (J.A.): Juanelo Turriano Charles V's Clockmaker - the Man and his Legend
O/P. 165 pages, illustrated, 1986. A limited edition of 1000 copies. Turriano, who is better known in Italy and Spain than he is elsewhere, was born about 1510 and trained as a clockmaker in Lombardy. He made several astronomical clocks, automata and planetariums but is also famous for his work as an engineer on hydraulic projects. A very good copy of the card covers edition.
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(Ref: K1316 - M2) in stock.
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Gardner (M.): Can Time go Backward?
O/P. 9 pages, illus., 1967. It seems an intuitively plausible concept but the idea creates a variety of paradoxes! An offprint from Scientific American. A very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K3045 - BX13) in stock.
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogues
O/P. A collection of Malcolm Gardner's horological book catalogues, numbers: 4 (1938), 5 (1948), 7 (1952), 8 (1952), 12 (1958), 15 (1968), 16 (1971), 17 (1973), 18 (1976), 19 (1978), 20 (1980), 21 (1982), 22 (1983), 23 (1985 -86), 24 (1987-88). A useful reference to the scarcer items as Malcolm Gardner was the foremost horological bookseller of his day and his old catalogues are very useful as reference sources for clock and watch enthusiasts. Good copies, paper covers. (Ref: K4878 - W2) in stock.
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogue 12
O/P. Malcolm Gardner's 1958 horological book catalogue, of 42 pages. This catalogue is a useful reference tool as it includes books which are now very rare. Good copy card covers. (Ref: K4877 - W3) in stock.
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogue 16
O/P. Malcolm Gardner's 1971 horological book catalogue, of 138 pages, for the famous book collection of Professor D. S. Torrens of Trinity College, Dublin. This catalogue is a very useful reference tool as it includes over 2000 items, many of which are now very rare. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2762 - K1) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogue 17
O/P. Malcolm Gardner's 1973 horological book catalogue, of 32 pages. This catalogue is a useful reference tool as it includes books which are now very rare. Good copy card covers. (Ref: K754 - W3) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogue 18
O/P. Malcolm Gardner's horological book catalogue 18, not dated but published in 1976. A useful reference to the scarcer items. A good clean copy. Card covers. (Ref: K593 - BX6) in stock.
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogue 22
O/P. Malcolm Gardner's 1983 horological book catalogue of over 850 horological books. A useful reference to the scarcer items as Malcolm Gardner (later Charles Allix) was the foremost horological bookseller of his day and his old catalogues are very useful as reference sources for clock and watch enthusiasts. A good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K594) in stock.
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