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Aked (C.K.): Dialling References in Antiquarian Horology December 1953 - December 1989
O/P. 19 pages, 1990. A list of articles and references to dials and dialling, each with a brief synopsis. A good copy, card covers.
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(Ref: K2362 - BX13) in stock.
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Anon: "Saxonia" Nr. 8, November 1911
O/P. 16 pages, illustrated, 1911. "Saxonia" was a newsletter at the German watchmaking school, Glasshütte. This issue contains the half year report of the school's student association, but it is the nine pages of advertisements which are likely to be of more interest. A good copy, corners worn, paper covers now dust stained. [German language] (Ref: K4809 - BX9) in stock.
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Bowman Technical School: Your Future and Our School
O/P. 92 pages, illus., 1914. A brochure published to attract students to the Bowman Technical School of Watchmaking, Engraving and Jewelry Work, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. An interesting historical item. A clean copy, card covers now worn and detached. Card covers.
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(Ref: K3352 - BX17) in stock.
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Burton (S.H.): The Watch Collection of Stanley H. Burton
O/P. 456 pages, illustrated, 1981. The book describes and illustrates 900 complete pocket watches (70 in colour) as well as about 600 watch movements. A useful book for the serious student of pocket watches. A very good copy, with very good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K979 - E2) in stock.
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Cowham (M.): A Dial In Your Poke
O/P. 212 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1st edition, 2004. A good book about pocket sundials of all types with detailed explanations of how to use them. The book has useful appendices on caring for dials, fakes, magnetic deviation and museums with sundial collections. In case you are wondering 'he drew a dial from his poke' is a quotation from Shakespeare. A fine copy with very good jacket.
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(Ref: K417 - P1) in stock.
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Crum (E.G.) & Keller (W.F.): 150 Years of Electric Horology
O/P. 101 pages, illustrated, 1992. A book produced for a NAWCC exhibit, with details of a wide variety of electric clocks from Alexander Bain to the atomic clock era, plus a few watches. Good copy, card covers.
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(Ref: K2737 - H3) in stock.
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Ditisheim (P.): Le Progrès du Réglage des Chronomètres et des Montres
O/P. 13 pages, 27 figs., 1925. An interesting paper reviewing the history and progress made in reducing/eliminating the effects of temperature variation on the timing of watches and chronometers, from Le Roy and John Harrison onwards, including the introduction of invar and elinvar. An offprint from Science Moderne. A good copy internally, the paper covers with several small tears and some loss. [French language]
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(Ref: K3325 - BX17) in stock.
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[Elgin]: Elgin Reminiscences
O/P. 32 pages, illus., 1972. A collection of articles first published in the 19th century about the Elgin National Watch Company. The articles include Making Watches by Machinery (1869); excerpts from the 1873 Elgin Almanac; Ode to an Elgin Watch, and several more. Very good copy, card covers.
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(Ref: K1345 - BX1) in stock.
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[Heinz(H.J.]: Catalog of the Collection of Watches belonging to Mr J.J. Heinz of Pittsburgh
O/P. 31 pages, 33 plates, 1917. The collection was deposited in the Carnegie Museum and consisted of 100 examples (some of them sundials) dating from 1600 to 1830. Very good copy, corners a little bruised.
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(Ref: K142 - Y2) in stock.
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Hepton (J.): The Hepton Clockmakers of Northallerton
O/P. Pages 24 - 26, family tree, 1997. Five generations of Hepton clockmakers worked in Northallerton, Yorkshire and, in Victorian times, Wellingborough Northamptonshire. A useful article contained in a volume of the Yorkshire Family Historian magazine. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4525 - BX3) in stock.
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Jagger (C.): Paul Philip Barraud - a study of a fine Chronometer Maker, and of his Relatives, Associates and Successors in the Family Business 1750 - 1929
O/P. 177 pages, 21 plates, 1968. An excellent book about the Barraud business with a useful listing of known chronometers, clocks, watches and their serial numbers, very useful when trying to date other examples. Complete with the supplement published in 1979, making a total of 283 pages and 33 plates. Barraud's are one of the most respected 19th century chronometer makers so this book is essential reading for enthusiasts. The book is in very good condition as is the supplement. Book: hardback with fair dust jacket, supplement: card covers.
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(Ref: KW715 - G6) in stock.
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Loomes (B.): Country Clocks and their London Origins
O/P. 192 pages, illus., 1st and only edition, 1976. This book is often overlooked these days but it is essential reading for the chapter on the Fromanteel family; it contains accurate information, the result of much research. Very ood copy with very good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K359 - D3) 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.
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(Ref: K199 - D1) in stock.
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 | Marrison ( W.A.): The Crystal Clock
O/P. 11 pages, figs., 1930. A very important paper as the author, who worked for Bell telephone Laboratories in New York, built the first clock controlled by the constant frequency of the oscillation of a quartz crystal in 1927. The development of solid state electronics in the 1980's led to quartz timekeepers becoming the most common form of timekeeper. Very good copy. Card covers.
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Middleton (W.E. K.): The History of the Barometer
S/H. 489 pages, lots of figures, the 1994 reprint of a book first published in 1964. This is an excellent detailed account of the barometer from its invention by Torricelli in the 1640's and all the improvements made up to about 1950. Mercury barometers and barographs are studied in detail, as is the development of aneroid mechanisms. The appendix describes the more important barometers studied by the author in museums and institutions around the world. A very good copy with very good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K2069 - F6) in stock.
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 | Millburn (J.R.): Benjamin Martin: Author, Instrument-maker, and 'Country Showman'
O/P. 244 pages, frontis, 8 plates, 7 figs., 1976. Martin was a teacher, author, lecturer - demonstrator and started a scientific instrument making business in London. Martin also wrote tracts on table clocks and dialling as well as designing and making at least two clocks. A fine copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). This book is now hard to find.
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(Ref: K3020 - P1) in stock.
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Peate (I.C.): Clock and Watch Makers in Wales
O/P. 112 pages, 7 plates, 11 figs., 3rd edition, 1975. A useful book with a listing of Welsh clock and watch makers. A good copy of the hardback edition, with good dust jacket (faded to spine).
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(Ref: K1043 - D1) in stock.
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Roberts (D.): Amazing Clocks
O/P. 88 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1987. An excellent catalogue of an exhibition of 19 fabulous clocks. The clocks include an Edward Cockey astronomical clock, a Radeloff rolling ball clock dated 1660 and an astronomical clock by Joseph Finney of Liverpool. Fine copy, soft covers.
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(Ref: K252 - E3) in stock.
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Turner (A.J.): New Light on George Margetts
O/P. 16 pages, 8 figs., 1971. A biography of clock, watch and chronometer maker George Margetts, a serious attempt to distinguish between fact and supposition. Reprinted from Antiquarian Horology. Very good copy, card covers.
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(Ref: K4758 - BX10) in stock.
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Watson (C.): (i) John Holmes - A View on his Life and Work & (ii) John Holmes (1727 - 97) Time for a Further Look
O/P. Two articles of 13 pages and 10 pages respectively, illustrated, 2003. Two interesting papers, published in two issues of Antiquarian Horology about the famous clockmaker John Holmes. These are the only articles written about Holmes' life and work that I know of. Very good copy, soft covers.
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(Ref: K5033) in stock.
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