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Fabian (L.L.): Could it have been Wren?
O/P. 24 pages, illus., 1977. Reprint of an article in Antiquarian Horology (December 1977) in which the author investigates the possibility that the early Fromanteel clocks had cases designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Very good copy card covers. (Ref: K1239 - BX14) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Federation Suisse Fabricants D'Horlogerie: Official Catalogue of Genuine Swiss Watch Repair Parts
O/P. Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1949 edition of this useful publication. Spiral bound, plastic covers as issued. Good condition, a few pages loose. [Text in English, French, German and Spanish] (Ref: K843 - D3) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Federation Suisse Fabricants D'Horlogerie:: Official Catalogue of Genuine Swiss Watch Repair Parts
O/P. 2 volumes in 1. Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1955 edition of this useful publication. Good copy, spiral bound, plastic covers as issued. [Text in English, French, German and Spanish] (Ref: K844 - D1) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Ferriday (P.): Lord Grimthorpe 1816 - 1905
O/P. 230 pages, illustrated, 1957. A biography of Edward Beckett Denison, later Sir Edmund Beckett, later Lord Grimthorpe who designed the Great Clock at Westminster and rebuilt the Abbey at St Albans. A lawyer by profession he is one of the most famous horologists of the Victorian era. A very good copy with fair dust jacket. (Ref: KW2090 - C1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Fléchon (D.) & Gardinetti (G.): Horology, a Child of Astronomy / L'Horlogerie, Fille de L'Astronomie
NEW. 88 pages, illustrated, 2013. An interesting book showing how observation of the heavens led to the introduction of timekeeping. The book has chapters on The Earth, The Moon, The Sun and The Universe, all illustrated by watches and clocks with complications based on astronomical observations. [English and French languages] (Ref: N3559) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Flume (Rudolph): Der Flume-Grossuhr-Schlüssel Band 4
O/P. Published 1957. A catalogue of part numbers and replacement parts for various clocks. Good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K1247 - C3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Flume (Rudolph): Flume Stossicherungs-Katalog
O/P. 48 pages, published 1967. A catalogue of part numbers and replacement parts for shock absorber systems for wristwatches. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4433 - BX9) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Flume (Rudolph): Grossuhr-Flume-Schlüssel G2
O/P. Published 1967. A catalogue of part numbers and replacement parts for various clocks. Good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K898 - D1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Folsom (M.B.) & Lubar (S.D.) editors: The Philosophy of Manufactures - Early Debates over Industrialisation in the United States
O/P. 462 pages, 1982. A republication of 32 speeches and lectures written between 1775 and 1860; some in favour, others against, the industrialisation of the United States. Some in the newly independent America saw industrialisation as a way to be free of British trade influence, others saw it as fundamentally undemocratic regarding factory workers as slaves of the factory owners. Good copy with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K3494 - S3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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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. This copy has a complete and clean dust jacket with one small tear; it is rare to find a dust jacket on a copy of this book. (Ref: K116 - F2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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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.
Price: £3.00 |
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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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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: £15.00 |
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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.
Price: £66.50 |
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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.
Price: £25.00 |
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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.
Price: £5.00 |
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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.
Price: £35.00 |
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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 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. (Ref: K1316 - M2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Gardner (Malcolm): Catalogues
O/P. A collection of Malcolm Gardner's horological book catalogues, numbers: 6 part 2, (1950), 6 part 3 (1950), 8 (1952), 12 (1958), 14 (1961), 15 (1968), 16 (1971), 17 (1973), 18 (1976), 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 - W3) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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