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 | Mason (B.): Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester
O/P. 436 pages, well illustrated, 1st and only edition, 1969. This is a very detailed account of Colchester makers and their output and set a standard for regional books which has never been equalled. A very good copy, the dust jacket good with light wear to top of spine, in original card slipcase (worn to corners and splitting on one edge). (Ref: K823 - V2) in stock.
Price: £85.00 |
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Mauch (C.) & Mauch (E.): Horological Dictionary/Horologisches Lexikon Volume 1 only
O/P. Volume 1 only. 357 pages, 1984. Volume 1 is a comprehensive German to English dictionary especially for horologists (for English to German you need volume 2). This work is ideal for those of us who struggle to understand important German language books. A very good copy. (Ref: K205 - M1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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May (W.E.): How the Chronometer Went to Sea
O/P. 27 pages, illustrated, 1976. An interesting account of the early use of chronometers by the Royal Navy and the East India Company. Originally published in Antiquarian Horology. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1764 - BX2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Mayall (R.N.) & Mayall (M.W.): Sundials
O/P. 250 pages, 8 colour and 53 b&w illustrations, 2nd edition, 1973. A very good book on sundials with detailed chapters on how to use and make them, including a heliochronometer. A very good copy (owners name on front end paper), the dust jacket poor. (Ref: K2227 - B1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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McCarthy (J.R.): A Matter of Time: The Story of the Watch
O/P. 230 pages, illus, 1947. The book has 4 parts: The Calculation of Time; The Clock; The Portable Timepieces; and The Making of the Modern Watch. The last section is probably the most interesting. With worn dust jacket. (Ref: K3130 - K1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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McConnell (A.): Barometers
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, 1988. A good introductory guide to the subject. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2377 - BX2) in stock.
Price: £1.00 |
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McConnell (A.): Barometers
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1994. A good introductory guide to the subject. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2957 - L1) in stock.
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McConnell (A.): Jesse Ramsden (1735 - 1800) London's Leading Scientific Instrument Maker
O/P. 318 pages, illustrated, 2007. An excellent biography about the life and work of Jesse Ramsden who made scientific instruments for the major European observatories as well as private clients. This is a detailed account of the scientific instrument trade, in London, in the second half of the eighteenth century. The book also has a chapter on Ramsden's successors - Matthew Berge, James Allen and Nathaniel Worthington. A very good copy (corners lightly bumped) with good dust jacket. (Ref: K4716 - X2) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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McConnell (A.): R B Bate of the Poultry 1782 - 1847
O/P. 74 pages, 13 illustrations, 1993. The life and times of Robert Brettell Bate, a London scientific instrument maker and chart agent to the Admiralty. An excellent monograph. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1177 - BX8) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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 | McEvoy (R.) & Betts (J.) editors: Harrison Decoded - Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock
NEW. 183 pages, 82 illustrations, 2020. A thorough study of Harrison's pendulum clockmaking from a practical perspective and the story of around forty years of collaborative research into John Harrison's complex and surprising pendulum clock theory. An unofficial test of Martin Burgess's 'Clock B' at the Royal Observatory, made from modern materials and following the perceived format laid out in Harrison's convoluted text 'Concerning such mechanism ...', showed exceptional timekeeping and proved that Harrisons ideas were sound. With dust jacket. (Ref: N5026) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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 | McKay (C.): J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell - Facsimiles
NEW. 72 pages, illustrated, 2001. Advertising material and catalogues, dating from 1880 and circa 1910, showing Smith's products are reproduced in facsimile, as well as a Victorian article about the firm from The Illustrated London News. The material covers all kinds of English clocks. Card covers. (Ref: N531) in stock.
Price: £12.00 |
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McKenna (J.): Watch, Clock & Dialmakers of Birmingham (1547 - 1900)
O/P. 96 pages, 13 illustrations, no date. A listing of Birmingham makers. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1355 - F5) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | McKenna (J.): Watch & Clockmakers of Warwickshire (1436 - 1900)
O/P. 59 pages, 9 illustrations, no date. A listing of Warwickshire makers, excluding Birmingham and Coventry. Very good copy, card covers.
* Was £5.00, now on special offer at £2.00 *
(Ref: K1354 - F5) in stock.
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Meis (R.): Die Alte Uhr (2 volumes)
O/P. 2 volumes. Vol 1: 335 pages, 16 colour and 474 b&w illus., 1978. Vol 2: 306 pages, 16 colour and 579 b&w illus., 1978. A detailed and well illustrated study of sundials, clocks and watches from prehistoric times up to about 1935, Good condition (vol 1 binding a bit loose), dust jackets worn to edges. [German language] (Ref: K3151 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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Meis (R.): Taschenuhren von der Haslur zum Tourbillon
O/P. 316 pages, 905 illustrations, 1979. An excellent and comprehensive book charting the development of all aspects of pocket watches - escapements, striking work, dials, cases, winding methods etc. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K3669 - P3) in stock.
Price: £27.00 |
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 | Mennim (E.): Transit Circle: The Story of William Simms 1793 - 1860
NEW. 303 pages, illus., no date. A biography of William Simms senior who entered into partnership with Edward Troughton in 1826. Troughton & Simms made all kinds of scientific instruments but are best remembered for their optical instruments which were sold to observatories around the world. Soft covers. (Ref: N399) in stock.
Price: £9.50 |
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 | Mercer (A.): Mercer Chronometers - History, Maintenance & Repair
O/P. 239 pages, 300 illustrations, 2003. A book about the history of the Mercer firm from the early days of watchmaking in Liverpool to the large scale manufacture of chronometers in Clerkenwell and St. Albans. The book includes information on historic chronometers serviced by Mercer together with details of Mercer and Kullberg serial numbering. The repair, maintenance and rating of chronometers is given special attention. Now out of print and in demand. A very good copy with good dust jacket (with 5 cm tear).
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(Ref: K1662 - G3) in stock.
Price: £135.00 |
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Mercer (Thomas Ltd): Mercer Two-Day Marine Chronometer Spare Parts Information CHR/1/57
O/P. 16 pages, illus., no date. A spare parts catalogue, probably issued in 1957, with illustrations and names & numbers of all parts in a 2-day Mercer chronometer. A clean copy internally, showing significant signs of use, card covers (split to base of spine). (Ref: K4848 - BX16) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Mercer (V.): Edward John Dent
O/P. 9 pages, 3 figs., 1977. An offprint from Antiquarian Horology of a lecture given to the society about the famous Victorian clock, watch and chronometer maker. Card covers. (Ref: K2818 - BX1) in stock.
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Mercer (V.): John Arnold & Son Chronometer Makers 1762 - 1843 (with supplement)
O/P. 302 pages, 212 plates, 1972, complete with the supplement (pages 303 - 320, plates 213 - 218 published 1975) bound in. The definitive volume on the life and work of John Arnold and his son John Roger Arnold. An essential book for chronometer collectors and enthusiasts. A very good copy (bookplate on front end paper) with poor dust jacket (very worn to edges, small tear to front).
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(Ref: K208 - H4) in stock.
Price: £110.00 |
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