American Clocks & Watches

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.

Anderson (J.M.): Charles Alva Smith: Vermont Maker of Unusual Wood Clocks
O/P. 67 pages, 146 figs., 1989. Charles Smith made about 600 wooden wall clocks in the period 1931 - 1945 including a few electric examples. He made the entire clock - case, dial, movement, weights etc., all to his own designs. A good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K2904 - S3)  in stock.

[Ansonia]: The Ansonia Clock Co. Crystal Regulators Catalogue 1905
O/P. 46 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1967. A reproduction of the Ansonia catalogue showing the wide range of crystal regulators made by the company in 1905. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2539 - BX2)  in stock.

Bailey (C.H.): More Clock Decorating Stencils
O/P. 84 pages, illustrated, 1994. Reproductions of working stencils designed by William B. Fenn of Plymouth Connecticut and used for ornamenting clocks glasses and case parts for Seth Thomas and other Connecticut manufacturers between about 1840 and 1863. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2826 - P3)  in stock.

Bailey (C.H.): Seth Thomas Watches 1885 - 1915
O/P. 95 pages, illustrated, 1981. A reproduction of information, prices and illustrations from trade catalogues and parts catalogues produced by the Seth Thomas Clock Company between 1885 and 1915. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2545 - F3)  in stock.

Bailey (C.H.): Two Hundred Years of American Clocks and Watches
O/P. 255 pages, 285 illustrations, 1975. An excellent survey of the wide range of American clocks and watches available, from the old and rare to the modern and affordable. Very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1388 - F4)  in stock.

Battison (E.A.) & Kane (P.E.): The American Clock 1725 - 1865
O/P. 207 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1973. A well illustrated description of 48 American and two European clocks in the collections at Yale University. A good book which is now hard to find. A very good copy with good dust jacket (one small tear). (Ref: K1385 - S2)  in stock.

Chandlee (E.E.): Six Quaker Clockmakers
O/P. 260 pages, 163 figures, first edition, 1943. An interesting study of the six clockmakers (Abel Cottey and 5 members of the Chandlee family) who worked in Nottingham on the Maryland/Pennsylvania border in the late seventeenth and all of the eighteenth century. Cottey, trained in England, was Pennsylvania's first clockmaker. A very good copy complete with original slip case (the latter now with some splits and wear). (Ref: K5088 - A2)  in stock.

Distin (W.H.) & Bishop (R.): The American Clock
O/P. 359 pages, 661 photographs, 1st edition, 1976. A comprehensive pictorial survey of American clocks in the period 1723 to 1900, with a listing of 6153 American clockmakers. A fine copy of a very useful reference book. With very good dust jacket, faded on the spine. (Ref: K1125 - S3)  in stock.

Distin (W.H.) & Bishop (R.): The American Clock
O/P. 359 pages, 661 photographs, reprinted 1983. A comprehensive pictorial survey of American clocks in the period 1723 to 1900, with a listing of 6153 American clockmakers. A very good copy with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K3642 - F6)  in stock.

Drepperd (C.W.): American Clocks & Clockmakers
O/P. 312 pages + 52 page supplement, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1958. A good introduction to the subject. Good copy, cloth a little worn. (Ref: K3823 - Z2)  in stock.

Dworetsky (L.) & Dickstein (R.): Horology Americana
O/P. 212 pages, 300 illustrations (204 in colour), 1972. This book illustrates over 200 American clocks of all types with excellent colour illustrations. A fine copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1390 - R2)  in stock.

Eckhardt (G.H.): Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 229 pages, illus., an undated reprint of a book first published in 1955. A good book on Pennsylvania clocks with a detailed list of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania makers. The book also contains the music and words of Henry Clay Work's famous song "Grand-father's Clock" and a sequel to it. With poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1071 - H4)  in stock.

Ehrhardt (R.) (editor): American Pocket Watches volume 3: Marion Watches
O/P. 147 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1993. A wealth of information, including serial numbers to enable the rapid identification of pocket watches made by the United States Watch Company of Marion, New Jersey and its successors. Good copy, card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K3620 - M3)  in stock.

Ehrhardt (R.) & Rabeneck (R.): F. Kroeber Clock Co. Identification with 1983-1984 Price Guide
O/P. 36 pages, illus., 1983. The book starts with a section on Florence Kroeber and the company he founded, followed by clock illustrations reprinted from two original Kroeber factory sales catalogues dated 1888 and 1893 with pictures from advertisements and sales flyers from the 1888 - 1895 era. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4773 - H3)  in stock.

Gibbs (J.W.): Buckeye Horology - A review of Ohio Clock and Watch Makers
O/P. 128 pages, illustrated, 1971. A comprehensive list of Ohio clock and watch makers with a listing of dealers and repairers, plus reproductions of old newspaper advertisements and a list of Ohio horological patent holders. A good copy (binding a bit loose) with dust jacket. (Ref: K3042 - R3)  in stock.

Gibbs (J.W.): The Life and Death of the Ithaca Calendar Clock Company
O/P. 82 pages, illustrated, 1960. The company was founded in 1866 and was very successful in the 19th century. The company went bankrupt in 1917. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3447 - BX10)  in stock.