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Dawson (P.G.): The Iden Clock Collection
O/P. 283 pages, illustrated, 1987. This book about the famous Iden collection of early English clocks was limited to 1000 copies and is now scarce. Each of the 127 clocks and barometers is well illustrated and described. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: KW95 - S3)  in stock.

Duncan (A.M.): Copernicus: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
O/P. 328 pages, 1976. An English translation of Nicolaus Copernicus' famous work De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium first published in Nuremberg in 1543. The work proved that the sun is at the centre of our solar system, orbited by the earth and the other planets. A fine copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K5244 - F3)  in stock.

'Espinasse (M.): Robert Hooke
O/P. 192 pages, 16 plates, 1956. A pioneering book on the life and work of Robert Hooke, one of England's great scientists who was also an architect and surveyor. Ex-library but a very good copy, library stamp inside front cover, front end paper and half-title pages broowned. (Ref: K1922 - X2)  in stock.

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.

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.

Hoare (C.): The Slide Rule and How to Use It
O/P. 104 pages, 9th edition, complete with original cardboard slide rule, 1907. The basics of how to use a slide rule and chapters on how to use it in mensuration, mechanics, engineering and commerce. A very good copy but card slide rule is inserted within a linen pocket inside the front cover, as the rule projects beyond the top edge of the board the top 3cm of the rule are worn and creased. (Ref: K5245 - J1)  in stock.

International Wristwatch : International Wristwatch (issues 25 - 36)
O/P. This bi-monthly magazine was the international, English language edition, of Orologida Polso a leading periodical devoted to wristwatches with up to date information and articles by leading experts. It is no longer published and becoming hard to find - it will be an important reference source in years to come. Complete run from issue 25 (November 1994) to issue 36 (September 1996). A good set housed in original slipcase. In very good condition with good slip case. (Ref: K5172 - B1)  in stock.

Manthey (D): A Treatise of Mathematical Instruments by John Robertson
O/P. 226 pages, 11 plates, 2002. A reprint of the 3rd edition of A Treatise of such Mathematical Instruments, as are usually put into a Portable Case by John Robertson published in 1775. The book has 26 pages of modern notes by David Manthey including a biography of Robertson. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5246 - N1)  in stock.

Negretti & Zambra: A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments
S/H. 176 pages, reprint of a book first published in 1864. A detailed work describing the principles and construction of barometers, hygrometers, rain gauges, anemometers, ozonometers and other meteorological instruments. Very good copy, paperback. (Ref: K2310 - K1)  in stock.

Odmark (A.L.): Patents for Inventions Abridgements of Specifications Class 139 Watches, Clocks and Other Timepieces 1901 - 1930
O/P. Facsimile edition, 1979. This is volume 2 only, covering the period 1901 - 1930 (volume 1 covered the period 1855 - 1900). These abridgements, published by the British Patent Office are a very useful resource for researchers interested in mechanical and electrical clocks and watches. If you find something of interest then the full patent may be obtained from the Patent Office. A very good copy. (Ref: K3951 - S1)  in stock.

Owen (G.A.): A Treatise on Weighing Machines
O/P. 207 pages, 175 illustrations, 1922. A good guide to the principles and construction of all types of weighing machines - beam scales, counter machines, steelyards, weighbridges, and many more. With a chapter on friction, knife-edges and bearings. Good copy. (Ref: K5247 - F3)  in stock.

Price (D. de Solla): Gears from the Greeks - The Antikythera Mechanism
O/P. 70 pages, 45 figures, 1974. In 1900 a mediterranean shipwreck was discovered off the small island of Antikythera in Greece. The shipwreck dates from 80 B.C. and the find included an assembly of corroded bronze gear wheel fragments believed to be a mechanical model of the solar system and able to calculate, astronomical positions, eclipses etc. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K5248 - G3)  in stock.

Ridgway (M.H.) & Priestley (P.T.): The Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks, 1570 to 1962 from the Chester Assay Office Registers
O/P. 520 pages, illustrated, 2004. All known registered and unregistered marks associated with goldsmith and silversmiths from Chester are given here from 1570 to 1962, when the Assay Office was closed by Act of Parliament. In all approximately 10,000 marks are recorded, with 800 listings for the watch trade. The book has an addendum on Liverpool Watchcase Makers and also an addendum to Priestley's 'Watchcase Makers of England 1720 - 1920'. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K4045 - F4)  in stock.

Roberts (Deryck): The Bracket Clock
O/P. 192 pages, 30 plates, 42 figures, 1982. This book covers the period 1650 to 1925 and is a good general survey of case, movement, dial and hand styles that are useful for dating bracket clocks. Very good copy, the dust jacket good but faded to spine. (Ref: K1048 - P1)  in stock.

Robertson (W.B.) & Walker (F.): Royal Clocks in Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace and Hampton Court
O/P. 42 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1904. The first book on clocks in the Royal collection and of historical interest. A fine copy, all edges gilt, card covers. (Ref: K3403 - BX6)  in stock.

Rudolph (J.S.): Make Your Own Working Paper Clock
O/P. 40 pages, illustrated, 1983. The preface, by Isaac Asimov, is followed by instructions and pages of thick card which when cut out and assembled make a working weight-driven pendulum wall clock - all you need to complete the clock is wire (for the arbors), glue, string and sand (for the weight). Have fun! Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3819 - L3)  in stock.

[Seiko]: Value Checking List, Lassale, Seiko, Pulsar, Alba, Lorus Quartz Watches August 1998
O/P. 26 pages, 1998. "Value Checking" is a list of current consumption, coil resistance, battery number, etc., for use when testing each calibre of Seiko quartz wristwatches. Very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K4838 - BX17)  in stock.

Société D'Horlogerie De Langendorf (Suisse): Sales Catalogue for 1914
O/P. 23 pages, illustrated, no date. A sales catalogue, of pocket watches and wristwatches, for this Swiss company with a separate 8-page price list (in Lira) dated June 1914. Catalogue in good condition (small tear to card covers), the price list also good but half of final page is missing. [Italian language] (Ref: K3273 - BX16)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: The Percy Webster Collection
O/P. Two auction catalogues for the sale of the important collection of clocks and watches formed by Percy Webster, held on 27 May and 19 October 1954. Volume 1: good condition, not illustrated, annotations in pencil, paper covers reinforced with tape; volume 2: good condition, illustrated, clean copy internally, thin card covers worn and splitting along spine. [London 27/05/1954 & 19/10/1954] (Ref: A301)  in stock.