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Antiquarian Horological Society: Antiquarian Horology, Volume 2
O/P. The 1978 reprint of volume 2 of Antiquarian Horology and the Proceedings of the Antiquarian Horological Society. Hardback, covers the period December 1956 to September 1959. A very good copy.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £7.00 *
(Ref: J7) in stock.
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Antiquarian Horological Society: Antiquarian Horology, Volume 3
O/P. The 1979 reprint of volume 3 of Antiquarian Horology and the Proceedings of the Antiquarian Horological Society. Hardback, covers the period December 1959 to September 1962. A very good copy.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £7.00 *
(Ref: J8) in stock.
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Antiquarian Horological Society: Antiquarian Horology, Volume 4
O/P. The 1980 reprint of volume 4 of Antiquarian Horology and the Proceedings of the Antiquarian Horological Society. Hardback, covers the period December 1962 - September 1965. A very good copy.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £7.00 *
(Ref: J9) in stock.
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 | Baillie (G.H.): Clocks and Watches, an Historical Bibliography Volume 1
O/P. 414 pages, reprinted 1978. A complete listing of horological publications, except those on dialling, prior to 1800. A very useful reference book for collectors and researchers. [Note: volume 2, on books post 1800, was planned but never issued.] An excellent unused copy and much nicer to handle than the original.
* Was £25.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: N563 - J2) in stock.
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Beeson (C.F.C.): Perpignan 1356 - The Making of a Clock and Bell for the King's Castle
O/P. 460 pages, illus., 1982. A detailed account of the construction of the great clock and its later demise, giving an insight into life at that period. The book has facsimiles and translations of the original Catalan manuscripts which detail who built the clock and how much they were paid. A good copy with good dust jacket.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £7.00 *
(Ref: K379 - A1) in stock.
Price: £7.00 |
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 | Beney (D.R.): Beaminster Clocks & their Makers
NEW. 61 pages, illustrated, 1996. A useful book about the clocks and clockmakers of this Dorset town written by a Beaminster resident. New, unused copies found in a box at the back of the store room. Card covers.
* Was £4.50, now on special offer at £1.00 *
(Ref: N2819) in stock.
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 | Britten (F.J.): Old English Clocks - The Wetherfield Collection
O/P. 114 pages, 131 illus., copy 546 of 1000 copies, re-published 1980. The original edition was published in 1907 and limited to 320 copies, both editions are now rare. Useful for the illustrations of Wetherfield's clocks and the biographies of their makers. A very good copy, inscription on half-titlepage, simulated suede covered boards as issued.
* Was £70.00, now on special offer at £35.00 *
(Ref: K1853 - H1) in stock.
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Britten (F.J.) : Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers
O/P. 518 pages, 7th edition, 1956. Every enthusiast should have a copy of one of the editions of this book, which has a useful listing of former clock and watch makers. A good copy with good dust jacket (now laminated).
* Was £24.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: K1772 - N2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Britten (F.J.): Britten’s Old Clocks & Watches and their Makers
O/P. 700 pages, illus., 9th edition, 1989. A good copy of the latest edition of this well-known work which has a very good listing of London clock and watch makers. Every enthusiast should have a copy of one of the editions of this book. Very good copy with fair dust jacket (one small tear and light wear to surface and edges).
* Was £65.00, now on special offer at £30.00 *
(Ref: K673 - F6) in stock.
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Brusa (G.) & Leopold (J.H.): The Vertical Stackfreed. Mechanical Evidence and Early Eye-Witnesses
O/P. Pages 411 - 426, 7 figs., 1997. A paper about two Italian renaissance clocks with a 'vertical stackfreed' to equalise the spring force. An offprint from an Italian journal. A fine copy, card covers.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £1.00 *
(Ref: K2615 - BX5) in stock.
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Cescinsky (H.) & Webster (M.R.): English Domestic Clocks
O/P. 354 pages, 407 figs., reprinted 1969. The classic work on English clocks, no enthusiast should be without a copy as most of the book is still relevant and of use today. Good copy Boards a little stained), with poor (worn and torn) dust jacket.
* Was £22.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: K1017 - E4) in stock.
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Darken (J.) (editor): The Passage of Time - an Exhibition of Timekeeping Through the Ages
O/P. 41 pages, illustrated, 1999. The catalogue of an exhibition held in London in November 1999. Many of the clocks were on loan from private collections so the illustrations are not available elsewhere. Very good copy, card covers.
* Was £5.00, now on special offer at £1.00 *
(Ref: K495 - BX3) in stock.
Price: £1.00 |
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Graupmann (É.): Le Finissage de la Boite de Montre
O/P. 20 pages, 25 figs., reprinted 1989. First published in 1910 this is a practical manual on watch case finishing. Fine copy, card covers. [French language]
* Was £10.00, now on special offer at £4.00 *
(Ref: K3180 - Y2) in stock.
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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.
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Hope-Jones (F.): Electrical Timekeeping
O/P. 279 pages, 9 plates, 125 figs., facsimile reprint of 2nd edition, 1976. One of the classic works on the subject by an acknowledged expert. Good copy (edge of page block a little marked) with very good dust jacket.
* Was £40.00, now on special offer at £15.00 *
(Ref: K1032 - H5) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Hurcomb (W.E.): The Wetherfield Collection of 222 Clocks
O/P. 95 pages, 2nd edition, 1929, illustrating clocks from this famous collection. A useful reference book. A good copy, red cloth covers a little marked as usual.
* Was £50.00, now on special offer at £25.00 *
(Ref: K158 - E6) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Loomes (B.): Brass Dial Clocks
O/P. 448 pages, 48 colour & 711 b&w plates, 1998. This excellent book is a detailed study of the origins and development of brass dial domestic clocks in Britain and America. Always in demand by longcase clock enthusiasts, this book also has a chapter of case studies of early provincial makers. A very good copy with good dust jacket (small tear to front and with wear to corners).
* Was £175.00, now on special offer at £85.00 *
(Ref: K830 - F6) in stock.
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Loomes (B.): Westmorland Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 120 pages, 8 plates, 1974. A useful book on this county with a list of Westmorland clockmakers. Good copy with good dust jacket, the latter faded on the spine a usual.
* Was £20.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: K199 - D1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Maddison (F.R.) & Turner (A.J.): Museum of the History of Science Catalogue 2 - Watches
O/P. 91 pages, illus., 1973. A catalogue of the watches at this excellent Museum in Oxford. Good copy, card covers.
* Was £10.00, now on special offer at £4.00 *
(Ref: K1258 - BX4) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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 | Midleton (A.) & Miles (R.H.): Working Time
O/P. 18 pages, illustrated, 1994. The catalogue of an exhibition held at the Manor House Museum Bury St Edmunds, focussing on clocks used in the workplace in the 19th and 20th century. A fine copy, card covers.
* Was £4.00, now on special offer at £1.00 *
(Ref: K2745 - F7) in stock.
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