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Coole (P.G.) & Neumann (E.): The Orpheus Clocks
O/P. 164 pages, 85 b&w plates, 1972. A detailed description of nine superb 16th century table clocks, the gilt cases each with a cast representation of Orpheus charming the animals. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K554 - P2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Coole (P.G.) & Newmann (E.): The Orpheus Clocks
O/P. 164 pages, 85 b&w plates, published in 1972. A detailed description of nine superb 16th century table clocks, the gilt cases each with a cast representation of Orpheus charming the animals. Good copy, the dust jacket with one small tear. (Ref: K82 - F2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Cotthem (T.H. van): 200 Jaar Antieke Barometers 1670 - 1870
O/P. 179 pages, illustrated, 1977. A good book on Dutch and English barometers with a list of makers. Very good copy with good dust jacket. [Dutch language] (Ref: K4780 - Q1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Cowham (M.): A Dial In Your Poke
NEW. 212 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1st edition, 2004. A good book about pocket sundials of all types with detailed explanations of how to use them. The book has useful appendices on caring for dials, fakes, magnetic deviation and museums with sundial collections. In case you are wondering 'he drew a dial from his poke' is a quotation from Shakespeare. With dust jacket. New copies, found in box at back of storeroom. (Ref: N417) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Cowham (M.): A Dial In Your Poke
O/P. 212 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1st edition, 2004. A good book about pocket sundials of all types with detailed explanations of how to use them. The book has useful appendices on caring for dials, fakes, magnetic deviation and museums with sundial collections. In case you are wondering 'he drew a dial from his poke' is a quotation from Shakespeare. A fine copy with very good jacket.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: K417 - P1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Craven (M.): John Whitehurst: Innovator, Scientist, Geologist and Clockmaker
NEW. 288 pages, illustrated, 2015. The author's previous book on Whitehurst is long out of print, so this new book with up to date information is most welcome. Whitehurst of Derby was a very talented man - instrument maker, mechanical engineer, clockmaker, the father of modern geology, and a member of the Royal Society. The book has very detailed information on the clockmaking activities of John Whitehurst and his successors. With dust jacket. (Ref: N3465) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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 | Craven (M.A.J.B.): John Whitehurst of Derby: Clockmaker & Scientist 1713 - 88
O/P. 272 pages, illus., 1996. A delightful biography of the famous instrument maker, engineer and clockmaker who became a member of the Royal Society. The second half of the book concentrates on the clockmaking activities of John Whitehurst and his successors to 1857 and beyond. Now scarce. A very good copy (bookplate inside front cover) with good dust jacket. (Ref: K623 - G2) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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Cunynghame (H.H.): Time and Clocks
O/P. 200 pages, frontispiece, 82 figs., 1906. A description of ancient and modern methods of measuring time with an appendix on the shape of the teeth of wheels. A good clean copy, with wear to cloth (worn through at corners), tight binding. (Ref: K3129 - B1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Country Life Book of Watches
O/P. 128 pages, 128 illustrations, 1967. One of the better introductions to the subject so worth having on your bookshelf. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K86 - H5) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Story of Watches
O/P. 176 pages, illustrated in b&w, 1st edition, 1952. The story of pocket watches is covered from their origins up to the early 20th century. Good copy, the dust jacket complete but torn and worn. (Ref: K540 - H2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Cutmore (M.): The Pocket Watch Handbook
O/P. 208 pages, 47 figures, 36 plates, 1985. A good, serious introduction to the subject with a wealth of information for the enthusiast. A very good copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine as usual). (Ref: K87 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Cutmore (M.): The Watch Collector's Handbook
O/P. 159 pages, illus., 1st edition, 1976. A useful introduction to pocket watches for the serious beginner. A very good copy with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K88 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Dale (R.): Timekeeping
O/P. 64 pages, illustrated, 1992. A small book on timekeeping, from the earliest attempts to measure time to today's atomic clocks. This book was aimed at teenagers, aged14+ and interested in science and technology. Card covers. (Ref: K2018 - D2) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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 | Daly (A.): Ormskirk Clockmakers & Watchmakers
O/P. 142 pages, 176 illustrations mostly in colour, 2006. An excellent book with a comprehensive horological history of the area and detailed information about its clock and watchmakers. The book includes the surrounding villages of Aughton, Bickerstaffe, Parbold, Skelmersdale and Scarisbrick and has a chapter on local clock case makers. A fine copy with good dust jacket (very faded to spine and wear to top edge). (Ref: K2038 - X1) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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 | Daniel (C. St. J.H.): Sundials
S/H. 32 pages, illustrated, 1986. A good inexpensive introduction to sundials. A fine copy. Card covers. (Ref: K1965 - D1) in stock.
Price: £2.50 |
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Daniel (C. St. J.H.): Sundials
O/P. 56 pages, illus., 2nd edition, 2004. A good inexpensive introduction to sundials. A fine copy. Card covers. (Ref: K3734 - BX6) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Daniell (J.): Leicestershire Clockmakers
O/P. 44 pages plus 10 pages of illustrations, 1975. A very useful directory of watch and clock makers working in Leicestershire before 1900. The only book on the county. A good copy (a few annotations to text), card covers. (Ref: K1114 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Daniell (J.A.): The Making of Clocks and Watches in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. 36 pages, 8 plates, 1952. This small book is still an excellent source for information about makers in these two counties. This is the reprint, with revisions, of a paper originally published in the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. A very good copy, now nicely bound in blue cloth. (Ref: K4307 - A2) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Daniell (J.A.): The Making of Clocks and Watches in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. [36 pages], 8 plates, 1951. This paper is still an excellent source for information about makers in these two counties, and is contained in a volume of the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. A very good copy, the card covers a little worn at the edges as usual. (Ref: K2170 - M2) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Daniell (J.A.): The Making of Clocks and Watches in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. 36 pages, 8 plates, 1952. This small book is still an excellent source for information about makers in these two counties. This is the reprint, with revisions, of a paper originally published in the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. A good copy, the blue card covers worn at top and bottom, creased and discoloured. (Ref: K580 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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