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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.
Price: £9.00 |
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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.
Price: £7.00 |
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[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.
Price: £5.00 |
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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.
Price: £20.00 |
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[Sotheby's]: The Percy Webster Collection
O/P. Two illustrated 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. A good set still in original card covers - volume 1: annotations in ink, top corner of most pages creased, covers marked; volume 2: clean copy internally, covers marked. [London 27/05/1954 & 19/10/1954] (Ref: A202) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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[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.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Turner (G.L'E.): The Great Age of the Microscope - The Collection of the Royal Microscopical Society through 150 Years
O/P. 379 pages, 453 illustrations, 1989. An invaluable reference to the collection of the RMS, with rare and interesting items dating from 1770 onwards, with many Victorian prototypes and a good collection of microscopes by Powell & Lealand. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2486 - L2) in stock.
Price: £80.00 |
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Whitelock (B.): Timepieces of Newcastle
O/P. 66 pages, illustrated, 1992. A book about the public clocks in Newcastle upon Tyne, plus notes on some of the clockmakers and a few sundials. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2094 - C3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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