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Greenwood (T.): The New Turners' & Fitters' Handbook
O/P. 160 pages, 1 folding plate, no date. The subtitle is: The New Turners' and Fitters' Handbook. Great Discoveries relating to Screw Cutting and the Lathe, establishing this work as a Standard Text Book for all time. Combined with The Original Turners' and Fitters' Handbook, which, without advertising, is now in the hands of over 50,000 engineers, and has reached the 15th edition. Also a complete explanation of what the Author believes to be the Most Perfect Lathe in the World, Which enables the Student to become an Expert Workman, and to acquire the best and simplest Methods of Calculation, by both British and Metric Measurements, Making both Lathe and Book highly adapted for Technical Schools. This was self published by the author circa 1904. A very good copy for its age, spine faded. (Ref: K2218 - BX4)  in stock.

Griffiths (R.J.): Clock and Watchmaking Today
O/P. 35 pages, 12 plates, 1985. The catalogue of an exhibition held at Prescot Museum of Clock and Watchmaking, Lancashire in 1985. The exhibits, most of which are illustrated, included tourbillon watches by George Daniels and Anthony Randall. Card covers. (Ref: K1640 - BX1)  in stock.

Grimbergen (C.A.) et al: Willem Barentsz en Zijn Uurwerk (Willem Barents and his Clock)
O/P. 30 pages, illustrated, 1996. Willem Barents, navigator, cartographer and arctic explorer, took part in three expeditions searching for a northern trade route to Asia in the late 16th century. In 1871 the building where the third expedition's crew over-wintered was found, the contents included a gothic clock which is the subject of this book. A good copy, card covers. [Dutch and English language]

* Was £30.00, now on special offer at £15.00 *

(Ref: K3909 - G6)  in stock.

Grimthorpe (Lord): A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells
O/P. 404 pages, 81 figs., 1 folding plate, 8th edition, 1903. Edmund Beckett, Lord Grimthorpe, was one of the 19th century's great horological characters. The book contains lots of information on clocks, watches and chronometers. This is a very good copy with the folding plate of The Great Westminster Clock, still in its original cloth binding (the latter now a little discoloured). (Ref: KW1029 - T1)  in stock.

Grimthorpe (Lord): A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells for Public Purposes
O/P. 404 pages, folding frontispiece of the Westminster clock, 81 figs., 1975. A reprint of the 8th edition, originally printed in 1903, of this famous publication. Edmund Beckett, Lord Grimthorpe was one of the 19th century's great horological characters. The book contains lots of information on clocks, watches and chronometers. A very good copy (newspaper cutting about Denison on ffep) with fair dust jacket. (Ref: K354 - E5)  in stock.

Grötzsch (H.): Dresden Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
O/P. 195 pages, illus., 1979. A well illustrated catalogue of 178 clocks, watches and scientific instruments in the collection of the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Dresden. A good copy with dust jacket and card slipcase. [German language] (Ref: K4042 - H5)  in stock.

Gruen Watch Company: Gruen material Catalog No. 453
O/P. 89 pages, illustrated, no date. A materials catalogue for Gruen watch parts, not dated but probably published in the early 1970's. A good clean copy, card covers worn with a few tears. (Ref: K4935 - C1)  in stock.

Gschwind (E.): Montres de Genève / Geneva Watches / Genfer Uhren 1630 - 1720
O/P. [98 pages] including 44 pages of colour plates, 1978. A catalogue of 29 early Geneva made watches, many with fine Geneva enamelling to the cases including examples by the Huaud family. A fine copy. Card covers. [French, English and German language] (Ref: K2801 - J2)  in stock.

Guéroux (F.): Watches - An Identification Manual for Contemporary and Collector's Pieces
S/H. 283 pages, over 300 illustrations, 2018. The growth in wristwatch collecting, and the value of genuine watches has led to a massive increase in the number of well make fakes on the market. This book is a comprehensive guide to identifying fake wristwatches and is an essential book for collectors and enthusiasts. An unused copy but with two bruised corners (transit damage).
(Ref: K4515 - E1)  in stock.

Gunther (R.T.): Early Science in Oxford - Volume 1
O/P. 407 pages, illus., 1923. Volume 1 covers Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Surveying. An excellent reference to the early scientists at Oxford University and the Oxford Colleges and the extant scientific equipment they used. A good copy, blue cloth as issued. (1.1 kg) TC3
(Ref: K4700 - J1)  in stock.

Gunther (R.T): Historic Instruments for the Advancement of Science
O/P. 90 pages, a few line drawings, 1st edition, 1925. A handbook to the Oxford collections prepared for the opening of the Lewis Evans Collection on May 5th 1925. The Lewis Evans Collection, together with instruments from the Oxford University colleges, forms the core of the Museum of the History of Science all still housed in the Old Ashmolean building, Oxford. This is a rare item, so the original print run must have been very small. A very good copy, corners lightly worn. (Ref: K4627 - G5)  in stock.

Guye (S.) & Michel (H.): Time & Space - Measuring Instruments from the 15th to the 19th Century
O/P. 289 pages, 295 illustrations, 1st English language edition, 1971. An interesting book charting the development of clocks, watches, chronometers and navigational instruments. R. K. Foulkes' copy with his signature on end paper. A very good copy with good dust jacket (now a bit discoloured). (Ref: KW2003 - C3)  in stock.

Guyot (E.): Dictionnaire des Termes Utilisés dans la Mesure du Temps
O/P. 125 pages, illustrated, 1953. A dictionary of terms used in time measurement, written by the director of the Neuchâtel Observatory. A good copy (but with hole drilled in one corner), card covers. [French language] (Ref: K4921 - Z1)  in stock.

Guyot (E.): Histoire de la Détermination des Longitudes
O/P. 254 pages, illus., 1955. A detailed history of determining longitude by various methods including lunar distances, chronometers and the electric telegraph, written by the Director of the Neuchâtel Observatory. The chronometer section covers the work of all the pioneers. Very good copy, card covers a bit creased. [French language] (Ref: K3179 - J1)  in stock.

Guyot (E.): Quelle est la précision de l'extrapolation de l'heure fournie par les horloges à quartz?
O/P. 7 pages, figs., 1959. A paper about the precision of two quartz observatory clocks contained in Communication No. 151 de l'Observatoire Royal de Belgique. A very good copy, paper covers. [French language] (Ref: K4742 - BX6)  in stock.

Haag (J.): La Chronométrie
O/P. 46 pages, 19 figs., 1936. Published by the Société Chronométrique de France this if the record of a conference held in Lille in June 1935. Clean copy, binding loose, paper covers, now detached. [French language] (Ref: K3190 - BX16)  in stock.

Hadfield (J.): The Beresford Hutchinson Library
O/P. 52 pages, illus., 2008. A sale catalogue for Hutchinson's collection of 1,212 horological books and related items. Beresford Hutchinson was curator of horology at the British Museum and then at Greenwich for many years so it is interesting to see the wide range of books worthy of space on his library shelves. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4928 - G6)  in stock.

Hagans (O.R.) editor: Year Clocks - Their Characteristics and Methods of Repair
O/P. 21 pages, 24 figs., no date. This item, about year going clocks with a torsion pendulum, was reprinted from The American Horologist & Jeweler in about 1949. The article first appeared in Deutsche Uhrmacher Zeitung in 1926. Paper covers now a little stained, staples rusted. (Ref: K1603 - BX5)  in stock.