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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.
Price: £14.00 |
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 | Haggar (A.L.) & Miller (L.F.): Suffolk Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. Complete with the Supplement. In total: 203 pages, 93 figs., 1974, Supplement 1979. This is a very useful reference book and is the only book about this county. A very good copy. Main work hardback without dust jacket, the Supplement with card covers. This book is now very hard to find.
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(Ref: K412 - F6) in stock.
Price: £265.00 |
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 | Haggar (A.L.) & Miller (L.F.): Suffolk Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 169 pages, map, 86 figs., 1974. This is a very useful reference book and is the only book about this county. A very good copy with good dust jacket (worn to top of spine). This book in now hard to find.
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(Ref: K2718 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £150.00 |
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 | Haggar (A.L.) & Miller (L.F.): Suffolk Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 169 pages, 86 figs., map, 1974. This is a very useful reference book and is the only book about this county. A good copy covers a little discoloured, no dust jacket. This book is now hard to find.
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(Ref: K846 - D2) in stock.
Price: £130.00 |
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Haid (Wilhelm): Katalog 1954 -55
O/P. 38 pages, illustrated, 1954. Wilhelm Haid were domestic clock manufacturers in Pfullingen, Germany. This catalogue is mainly of spring driven mantel clocks, some with Westminster and Whittington chimes. Good copy for its age. Card covers. (Ref: K4095 - BX9) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Haigh (R.): Classis Clocks for Woodworkers - Complete Patterns for 21 Clocks
O/P. 160 pages, 142 figures, 1994. A broad selection of traditional English bracket clock cases, American clock cases plus cases in the art nouveau and art deco style. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2900 - Y3) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Hall (A.R.) & Simpson (A.D.C.): An Account of The Royal Society's Newton Telescope
O/P. 16 pages, 5 figs., 1995. Sir Isaac Newton is generally credited with the invention of the reflecting telescope. This paper looks at the evidence for the 3 telescopes made by Newton and examines the instrument now in the Royal Society's collection. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4653 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £12.00 |
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Hambly (M.): Drawing Instruments 1580 - 1980
O/P. 206 pages, 175 illustrations, 1988. An excellent book on the subject, essential reading for those interested in the history and development of drawing instruments. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K4225 - G1) in stock.
Price: £60.00 |
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Hamer (S.H.): Some Remarkable Clocks with Some Reference to the Makers
O/P. [17 pages], 1925. An offprint from the Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society with notes on various makers. A rare item, unopened, unbound. (Ref: K2357 - BX5) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Hampel (H.): Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland
S/H. 350 pages, illus., 1994. The historical development of automatic wristwatches from 1926 to 1978 is discussed and illustrated with photographs (dial and movement) of over 300 examples. The technology of the self-winding mechanism is also explained. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1560 - E7) in stock.
Price: £55.00 |
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Hana W.F.J.): Engelse Lantaarnklokken
O/P. 156 pages, 127 illustrations, paperback edition, 1977. The Dutch version of Hana's well known book about English lantern clocks. A good copy, card covers. [Dutch language] (Ref: K1973 - F3) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Hana (W.F.J.): English Lantern Clocks
O/P. 159 pages, 127 plates, 1st English edition, 1979. This was the first book on the subject and is still useful to have on the shelf. The book includes 17th century clocks as well as clocks and alarm timepieces from the 18th century. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K356 - F3) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Hana (W.F.J.): Klokkenkijkboek
O/P. 58 pages plus 148 illustrations, 5th edition, 1978. An introduction, in Dutch, to European clocks. Worth having for the photographs alone. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K136 - M2) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Harding (R.E.M.): The Metronome and its Precursors
O/P. 37 pages, 18 plates, 1983. A reprint of a book first published in 1938 which is a detailed study on the origins of musical time and expression. Mälzel patented his metronome in 1815 and millions have been made since then. A very good copy. (Ref: K1540 - Y1) in stock.
Price: £14.00 |
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 | Harrold (M.C.): American Watchmaking - A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850 - 1930
NEW. 144 pages, 210 photographs, 36 figures, reprinted 2017. First published as supplement #14 to the NAWCC Bulletin in 1984 this book is a comprehensive overview of the American Watchmaking industry with information about the watches, how they were made and the companies that made them. Card covers. (Ref: N4975) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Harrold (M.C.): American Watchmaking - A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850 - 1930
O/P. 144 pages, 210 photographs, 36 figures, 1984. Published as supplement # 14 to the NAWCC Bulletin in 1984 this book is a comprehensive overview of the American Watchmaking industry with information about the watches, how they were made and the companies that made them. The quality of the text and photographs is much superior in this original edition than it is in the 2017 reprint. Very good copy, card covers.
* Was £20.00, now on special offer at £9.00 *
(Ref: K1319 - G4) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Haselton (P.H.): The Watchman's Clock in America - A Brief History
O/P. 114 pages, illus., 1 folding plate, 1993. A good history, with details of the clocks and their manufacturers, from the introduction of the watchman's clock by J. E. Buerk in 1861 up to their decline in the 1970's. Good copy, the card covers now faded. (Ref: K2979 - Y1) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Hasluck (P.N.): The Clock Jobber's Handybook
O/P. 159 pages, 105 figures, 12th edition, 1948. This book is well-known to clock enthusiasts who want to clean and overhaul clock movements. A fine copy with very good dust jacket (how rare is that!). (Ref: K1031 - V1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Hasluck (P.N.): The Watch Jobber's Handybook
O/P. 144 pages + 10 pages of advertisements, 106 figures, 1st edition, 1887. A practical manual on the cleaning, repair and adjusting of watches with information on the tools and materials used. A good copy, very clean internally, cloth now a little worn, corners a little bruised. (Ref: K1148 - E5) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Hasluck (P.N.): The Watch Jobber's Handybook
O/P. 144 pages, 106 figures, 1936. A practical manual on the cleaning, repair and adjusting of watches with information on the tools and materials used. A very good copy, covers faded. (Ref: K1253 - M1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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