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Aked (C.K.): A Conspectus of Electrical Timekeeping
O/P. 80 pages, illustrated, signed by author, 1977. This book consists of 6 articles originally published in Antiquarian Horology together with a two-page bibliography on electrical timekeeping. The articles cover Murday's electrically driven balance wheel clock, Alexander Bain, the first electric clock, early batteries, electricity and magnetism, and an early electrical turret clock. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K476 - BX12) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Aked (C.K.): A New Opusculum of Dialling References
O/P. 186 pages, 1997. A bibliography, with over 3,200 references, to books and articles on dialling listed alphabetically by author. Many of the entries have useful short notes about the author or the content. A fine copy, card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K4386 - N2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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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. (Ref: K2362 - BX13) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Aked (C.K.): Horological Dialogues by J. S., Clockmaker 1675
O/P. 66 pages, 1986. Horological Dialogues by John Smith is important as it was the first book on clocks and watches in the English language. This edition has been transcribed for the modern reader, with bibliographical notes and comments, making this classic work easier to understand. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1255 - J1) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Aked (C.K.): William Oughtred - An Early Horological Expositor
O/P. 10 pages, illustrated, 1981. A good biographical account of William Oughtred, little known today but famous in his own day as a mathematician, teacher and deviser of scientific instruments. Oughtred devised the universal equinoctial ring dial and one of his horological works was published as an appendix in John Smith's Horological Dialogues. A fine copy, an offprint from Antiquarian Horology, unbound. (Ref: K4388 - BX5) in stock.
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 | Albright (F.P.): Johann Ludwig Eberhardt and his Salem Clocks
NEW. 160 pages, 51 figures, 1978. The life, times and work of Johann Ludwig Eberhardt who arrived in Salem, North Carolina from Germany in 1799. The movements and cases of over 30 clocks are described and Eberhardt features identified. With dust jacket, still in publisher's shrink wrap. (Ref: N3394) in stock.
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Albright (F.P.): Johann Ludwig Eberhardt and his Salem Clocks
O/P. 160 pages, 51 figures, 1978. The life, times and work of Johann Ludwig Eberhardt who arrived in Salem, North Carolina from Germany in 1799. The movements and cases of over 30 clocks are described and Eberhardt features identified. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1551 - G5) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | Allix (C.): Carriage Clocks - Their History and Development
O/P. 484 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, signed by author, 1974. The best book about the history and manufacture of carriage clocks from around the world. This book is essential for understanding carriage clocks and their development. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K562 - F1) in stock.
Price: £85.00 |
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 | Allix (C.): Carriage Clocks - Their History and Development
O/P. 484 pages, illustrated, signed by author, first edition, 1974. The best book about the history and manufacture of carriage clocks from around the world. This book is essential for understanding carriage clocks and their development. A very good copy, signed by author, with dust jacket (wear to edges and corners). (Ref: K727 - H1) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Antiquarian Horological Society: Collectors' Pieces, Clocks and Watches
O/P. 91 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1964. Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition to commemorate the AHS's 10th anniversary in 1964. The book describes a collection of early precision watches. The softbound edition, a good copy. (Ref: K3 - E2) in stock.
Price: £1.00 |
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 | Antiquarian Horological Society: Continental Clocks and Watches
O/P. 75 pages, illus., 1989. An interesting catalogue of an exhibition held at Prescot Museum and organised by the Northern Section of the Antiquarian Horological Society in 1989. All the exhibits are illustrated and described. A new copy (old stock), card covers. (Ref: N2159) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Antiquarian Horological Society: Pioneers of Precision Timekeeping
O/P. 117 pages, illus., no date but circa 1970. A detailed account of some famous watches: Harrison's H5, Mudge's first lever watch, Kendall's K2, Mudge's marine chronometer, and the Huber/Mudge timepiece. A good copy of the hardback edition. (Ref: K552 - C1) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Antiquarian Horological Society: Tercentenary Exhibition of the Pendulum Clock of Christian Huygens
O/P. 28 pages, 13 illustrations plus colour plate on cover, 1956. The catalogue of an exhibition which showed the development of the pendulum as a timekeeper, with an appendix on Huygens' pendulum experiments. Good condition, card covers. (Ref: K1257 - BX2) in stock.
Price: £2.00 |
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 | Antiquarian Horological Society: The Proceedings of the Oxford 2000 Convention
NEW. 49 pages, illustrated, 2000. The book has reports of several interesting papers given at the conference. Card covers. (Ref: N2878) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Appleby (K.): Clockmakers of Cheshire
O/P. 152 pages, 12 colour and 12 b&w plates, 1999. This is the only book about Cheshire makers and the listing by town and village is most useful. The extracts from the Cheshire Sheaf, Chester Chronicle and Chester Courant provide useful information about the makers, which is not easily available elsewhere. This book has become hard to find. A very good clean copy, the dust jacket fairly good but with wear to edges and corners. (Ref: K5197 - F3) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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Asprey: Exhibition of Marine Chronometers May 1979
O/P. 24 pages, illustrated, 1979. A useful catalogue describing and illustrating some fine chronometers by Arnold, Barraud, Dent, Breguet, Ditisheim, etc. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: KW475 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Asprey: Exhibition of Marine Chronometers December 1987
O/P. 24 pages, illustrated, 1987. A useful catalogue describing and illustrating some fine chronometers by Arnold, Barraud, Pennington & others, Breguet, James Murray, Usher & Cole, etc. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3907 - D2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Asprey: The Clockwork of the Heavens
O/P. 92 pages, 88 photographs, 1973. A useful and informative exhibition catalogue of astronomical clocks, watches & scientific instruments. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K11 - H3) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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 | Asprey & Neilson: Exhibition of Fine Antique & Decorative Clocks 10th - 20th June, 1975
O/P. 57 pages, illustrated, 1975. 98 fine clocks are described and many of them are illustrated, some in colour. 23 of the clocks are skeleton clocks from the Major Heathcote collection. These are unused pristine copies with perfect dust jackets - a special purchase of old stock found in a booksellers warehouse. (Ref: N1856) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Asprey & Neilson: Exhibition of Fine Antique & Decorative Clocks 10th - 20th June, 1975
O/P. 57 pages, illustrated, 1975. 98 fine clocks are described and many of them are illustrated, some in colour. 23 of the clocks are skeleton clocks from the Major Heathcote collection. Good copy, the dust jacket with a few small tears. (Ref: K1400 - H1) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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