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Atthill (R.): Time Passed in Somerset - Clockmakers of Ashwick and Oakhill
O/P. 2 pages, 3 illustrations, 1976. An extract from Country Life magazine, The Hardwick and Roper families lived and worked as clockmakers in the Ashwick and Oakhill area for 200 years. Richard Hardwick, the founder of the dynasty was apprenticed as a clockmaker in 1715. A good copy, now folded. (Ref: K5253 - BX 3)  in stock.

Brown (O.): The Whipple Museum of the History of Science: Catalogue 2 Balance & Weights
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, 1982. A useful description of the collection of balances and weights at this well-known Museum in Cambridge. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3790 - G3)  in stock.

Brown (O.): The Whipple Museum of the History of Science: Catalogue 4 Spheres, Globes & Orreries
O/P. 24 pages, illustrated, 1983. A useful description of the spheres, globes and orreries at this well-known Museum in Cambridge. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5250 - E3)  in stock.

Cescinsky (H.): The Gentle Art of Faking Furniture
O/P. 168 pages, 292 plates, 1st edition, 1931. An interesting book about the detection of fakes and 'improvements' in English furniture and woodwork. The book includes a chapter on longcase and bracket clocks. A very good copy, covers a little faded. (Ref: K2087 - G2)  in stock.

Ditisheim (P.): The Timing of Chronometers and Watches - A Review of the History and Progress of Adjusting
O/P. A nicely bound photocopy, 14 pages, 25 figs. This is an English translation, of item K3325 above, (Le Progrès du Réglage des Chronomètres et des Montres), which first appeared in "English Mechanics" March-April 1926. A good useable copy. (Ref: K5249 - P1)  in stock.

Robinson (T.): Thomas Walder, Clockmaker of Arundel 1766 - 1861
O/P. 8 pages, illustrated, no date (1980's?). Walder was a prolific clockmaker and many of his clocks still exist. His longcase clocks from the late 18th century have beautifully engraved silvered dials and elegant cases. Good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K5255 - BX3)  in stock.

Wrexham Heritage Centre: Clocks & Watches of the Wrexham Area
O/P. 4 pages, illustrated, no date (1980's?). An overview of clock and watchmaking in Wrexham, with a list of known makers. A good copy. (Ref: K5254 - BX2)  in stock.