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 | Loomes (B.): Painted Dial Clocks 1770 - 1870
O/P. 280 pages, 44 colour and 267 b&w plates, 8 figures, 1994. This is a completely rewritten book, with many new illustrations, and incorporates all the author's researches since publication of his White Dial Clocks in 1981. The book is mostly about longcase clocks and is essential reading when dating longcase painted dials and cases. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1822 - H7) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Loomes (B.): The White Dial Clock
O/P. 172 pages, 44 illus., 1st edition, 1975. A very good copy of Loomes' pioneering work on painted dial longcase clocks. With good dust jacket. (Ref: K1037 - D2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Loomes (B.): Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World - Complete 21st Century Edition
NEW. 873 pages, reprinted 2022. This book contains over 90,000 names of makers of clocks, watches, scientific instruments, sundials and barometers, all in alphabetical order. This work covers the period from the late 16th century to the early 20th century and includes all the names in the old 'Baillie' and 'Loomes' plus an additional 20,000 names brought to Loomes' attention since their publication. An essential book for all clock and watch enthusiasts. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1079) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Loomes (B. : Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World volume 2
O/P. 263 pages, 1st edition, 1976. This and volume 1 are indispensable for their listings of makers and their working dates. (See under Baillie for vol. 1, and under Loomes for the combined 21st century edition). A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1038 - H2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Loomes (B.): Westmorland Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 120 pages, 8 plates, 1974. A useful book on this county with a list of Westmorland clockmakers. Good copy with good dust jacket, the latter faded on the spine a usual.
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(Ref: K199 - D1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Loomes (B.): White Dial Clocks - The Complete Guide
O/P. 268 pages, 91 illustrations, 1981. This was Loomes' pioneering work which brought painted dial longcase clocks to the attention of many enthusiasts. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K917 - B2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Lorenzoni (G.): L'Effetto Della Flessione del Pendolo Sul Tempo Della Sua Oscillazione
O/P. 9 pages, 1896. A paper on the effect of the bending of a pendulum on its oscillation period, written by the Director of the Padova Observatory. Thin card covers. [Italian language] (Ref: K3091 - BX16) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Luetke (C.): An Account of Experiments with an Invariable Pendulum, during a Russian Scientific Voyage
O/P. 5 pages, 1832. The experiments, like those of Captain Henry Kater and Sir Edward Sabine were to determine pendulum length at different locations and hence the shape of the earth. The paper is contained in an issue of The London & Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science. Pages unopened, paper covers worn and partly detached. (Ref: K3358 - BX17) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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[Lukin (J.)]: The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop
O/P. 148 pages, 2 folding plates, 168 figures, 1st edition, 1870. A treatise containing plain and concise directions for the manipulation of wood and metals including casting, forging, brazing, soldering and carpentry. A good copy (spine a little worn). (Ref: K3505 - G2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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[Lukin (J.)]: The Amateur Mechanic's Workshop
O/P. 148 pages, 2 folding plates, 168 figures, 7th edition, 1888. A treatise containing plain and concise directions for the manipulation of wood and metals including casting, forging, brazing, soldering and carpentry. A good copy (4cm split to cloth on spine). (Ref: K3500 - X2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Mackensen (L. von) et al: Die erste Sternwarte Europas mit ihren Instrumenten und Uhren: 400 Jahre Jost Bürgi in Kassel
O/P. 158 pages, illus., 1979. The first 114 pages contain 5 chapters on the observatory at Kassel and the work of Jost Bürgi who made mechanical globes and other instruments for it. The remainder of the book is the catalogue of an exhibition held to celebrate Bürgi's life 400 years after he worked at Kassel. A good copy (wear to top and bottom of spine) [German language] (Ref: K4778 - P2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | Macquoid (P.): A History of English Furniture (4 volumes)
O/P. One of the classic works on English furniture covering the period 1500 to 1820, published in 4 volumes as follows:
The Age of Oak: 243 pages, 15 plates, 215 figs., 1919.
The Age of Walnut: 245 pages, 15 plates, 223 figs., 1919.
The Age of Mahogany: 271 pages, 15 plates, 253 figs., 1919.
The Age of Satinwood: 260 pages, 15 plates, 243 figs., 1919.
Generally a good copy, with minor damage to top of spine on two volumes, a few bumped corners and the red cloth now darkened with age. Bindings tight. [Heavy book - weighs 12.0 kg]
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(Ref: K1248 - E7) in stock.
Price: £145.00 |
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Macquoid (P.): A History of English Furniture - The Age of Walnut (only)
O/P. 247 pages, 15 plates, 223 figs., 1905. One of the classic works on English furniture. Generally a good copy, covers stained and faded, corners bruised, binding a little loose. (Ref: K3380 - M3) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Maddison (F.R.) & Turner (A.J.): Museum of the History of Science Catalogue 2 - Watches
O/P. 91 pages, illus., 1973. A catalogue of the watches at this excellent Museum in Oxford. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1258 - BX4) in stock.
Price: £1.00 |
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 | Maitzner & Moreau: Comtoise Clocks - The Morbier, the Morez
O/P. 449 pages, 22 colour plates, 474 b&w photographs, 1st English language edition, 1991. A very good book about the clocks from the Franche-Comté region of eastern France, near the Swiss border. The book opens with a history of Comtoise clocks and their development with details of escapements and striking mechanisms. Many different mechanisms, from many periods, are described and illustrated which will be of great help to restorers. The book concludes with a detailed listing of Franche-Comté makers, a guide to dating clocks from their features and a bibliography. A fine copy with very good dust jacket, still in publisher's cardboard box.
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(Ref: K2541 - E6) in stock.
Price: £165.00 |
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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.
Price: £20.00 |
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 | Marrison ( W.A.): The Crystal Clock
O/P. 11 pages, figs., 1930. A very important paper as the author, who worked for Bell telephone Laboratories in New York, built the first clock controlled by the constant frequency of the oscillation of a quartz crystal in 1927. The development of solid state electronics in the 1980's led to quartz timekeepers becoming the most common form of timekeeper. Very good copy. Card covers.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £5.00 *
(Ref: K3697 - BX13) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Marryat (H.): Watches Vol. 1 Henlein to Tompion
O/P. 98 pages, illustrated, published by author, number 71 of an unspecified print run, 1938. Volume 1 is about early watches, from the 16th & 17th centuries; i.e. from Henlein to Tompion. Volume 2 was never published. A good copy of a well respected and scarce book, original green cloth, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. (Ref: K201 - Y1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Marshall & Co.: Electric Clocks and Chimes
O/P. 159 pages, illustrated, revised edition, published in the 1920's. This is "A practical handbook giving complete instructions for the making of successful electrical timepieces, synchronised clocks systems, and chiming mechanism". A good copy showing signs of use, stiff card covers. This is an original copy not a modern reprint. (Ref: K2253 - Z1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Marshall (P. & Co.): Electric Clocks and Chimes
O/P. 159 pages, illustrated, first edition, circa 1921. This is "A practical handbook giving complete instructions for the making of successful electrical timepieces, synchronised clocks systems, and chiming mechanism". A good copy, stiff card covers. This is an original, not a modern reprint. (Ref: K4812 - Y1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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