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Palmer (B.): The Book of American Clocks
O/P. 318 pages, 312 illustrations, 12th printing, 1974. A pictorial survey of American clocks and a few watches, plus a list of over 6000 American clock and watch makers. A very good copy, the dust jacket now a little worn. (Ref: K1387 - H6) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Palmer (B.): The Romance of Time
O/P. 55 pages + 13 pages of adverts, 1954. Written for the Clock Manufacturers Association of America this book tells the story of time through the history of making clocks and watches in America. The adverts give short histories of 12 American manufacturers. Card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K3070 - P3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Parker (P.): Clockmaking in the Vale of Clwyd
O/P. 78 pages, 41 figs., 1993. A detailed account of clock and watch making in The Vale of Clwyd, an area in North Wales which includes Denbigh, Henllan, Llanrhaedr, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Ruthin and St. Asaph. The appendix has a list of clock and watch makers in the area. An excellent unused copy. Card covers. (Ref: K1794 - D1) in stock.
Price: £17.50 |
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Parker (P.): Clockmaking in the Vale of Clwyd
O/P. 78 pages, 41 figs., 1993. A detailed account of clock and watch making in The Vale of Clwyd, an area in North Wales which includes Denbigh, Henllan, Llanrhaedr, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Ruthin and St. Asaph. The appendix has a list of clock and watch makers in the area. A good copy, inscription on title page, card covers. (Ref: K2400 - C2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Parker (P.) editor: Clockwise Around Wales
O/P. 112 pages, 22 figures, 1 map, 1995. A horological miscellany of over 30 short articles about Welsh clocks and clockmakers. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2707 - M1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Pearce (D.C.K.): The Society of Ornamental Turners Library Index
O/P. Published 1996. This is in 3 sections: Author Index (39 pages) Title Index (40 pages) and SOT Number Index (24 pages). A good bibliography on the subject, useful even if you are not a member of the society. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3062 - P3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Pearsall (R.): Collecting and Restoring Scientific Instruments
O/P. 278 pages, 127 illustrations, 1974. A good introduction to the wide range of scientific instruments made and their purpose. The appendices list instrument makers in eighteenth-century Britain and America as well as those working in London in 1843 and 1894. Good copy with dust jacket (very faded to spine). (Ref: K2482 - M1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Pearsall (R.): Collecting Mechanical Antiques
O/P. 197 pages, 92 illus., 1973. A good introduction to collecting typewriters, automata, telephones, cameras, mechanical toys and other gadgets. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1042 - T1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Pearson (M.): Kent Clocks and Clockmakers
NEW. 320 pages, illus., 1997. A comprehensive account of over 1200 clockmakers from the earliest period until the late 19th century. This edition is limited to 1000 numbered copies. Another useful regional title. With dust jacket. (Ref: N241) in stock.
Price: £34.99 |
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Pearson (M.): The Beauty of Clocks
O/P. 96 pages, 143 colour illustrations, 1978. This book is useful for the illustrations that chart the development of longcase and bracket clocks as well as other English clocks. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2380 - F4) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Pearson (M.): The Beauty of Clocks
O/P. 96 pages, 143 colour illustrations, 1979. This book is useful for the illustrations that chart the development of longcase and bracket clocks as well as other English clocks. Good copy, poor dust jacket. (Ref: K385 - A3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Peate (I.C.): Clock and Watch Makers in Wales
O/P. 107 pages, 7 plates, 2nd edition 1960. A useful book with a listing of Welsh clock and watch makers. A fine copy with very good dust jacket (spine discoloured) (Ref: K548 - F5) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Peate (I.C.): Clock and Watch Makers in Wales
O/P. 112 pages, 7 plates, 11 figs., 3rd edition, 1975. A useful book with a listing of Welsh clock and watch makers. A very good copy of the hardback edition, with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1043 - D1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | Penfold (J.B.): The Clockmakers of Cumberland
O/P. 284 pages, 118 illustrations, 1st edition, signed by author, 1977. This is one of the best books on English counties and has become the most sought after and difficult to find. Many famous clockmakers were born in Cumberland - George Graham, John Barwise, John Brockbank and James Gandy to name a few. This well researched book has information about all the Cumberland makers and is an essential reference book for enthusiasts. A very good copy, the original wrapper now worn and torn. (Ref: K872 - F3) in stock.
Price: £195.00 |
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 | Penman (L.): Practical Clock Escapements
NEW. 248 pages, well illustrated, reprinted 2002. An excellent book for the practical enthusiast. The book is comprehensive in its treatment of virtually all escapements including platform escapements on carriage clocks. Useful chapters on pendulum suspensions and pendulums are also included. With dust jacket. Please note: this is old stock, still in publisher's shrink wrap, now with a bump to one top corner. (Ref: N242) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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Penman (L.): The Clock Repairer's Handbook
O/P. 176 pages, 301 figures, 1985. This is an excellent book that describes in detail how to find and assess a clock's mechanical problems and how to fix them. The fault-finding chart is very useful as are the author's diagrams and descriptions of repair techniques. A book of great use to enthusiasts and restorers. A very good copy of the hardback edition with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K919 - E6) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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 | Penney (D.): Box-Chronometers, c.1750 - 1980: an historical overview of English Work
NEW. 24 pages, illustrated, 2023. Profile No 5 in a series of booklets by well-known horologist David Penney. While much has been written about the technology of chronometers, this overview is an attempt to place these timekeepers into a proper context, one that better explains their invention, the business of their manufacture, and their subsequent development. Card covers. (Ref: N5199) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Penney (D.): English Wristwatches: The Untold Story
NEW. 24 pages, illustrated, 2021. Profile No 2 in a series of booklets by David Penney. A very good account of the early history of the development of the wristwatch, starting with leather converters to hold a small fob watch, followed by watches with added lugs to take a one-piece strap, then the wristwatch more or less as we know it today. The wristwatch concept was invented in England in the 1870's and this book includes watches by Rotherhams, Nicole Nielson, J. W. Benson, W. H. Williamson and the Lancashire Watch Company (LW Co watches were cased up for the wrist after the firm went bankrupt in 1910). Card covers. (Ref: N5164) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Penney (D.): Explorers' Watches: Makers and Variations
NEW. 24 pages, well illustrated, 2025. Waterproof watches, the cases screwed together and fitted with a cover over the winding crown, were first patented in 1872. The Royal Geographical Society purchased these waterproof watches, made by Usher & Cole and Nicole Neilson, for issue to explorers. The book gives a historical introduction to the watches followed by a detailed look at seven pocket watch examples and one wristwatch example. The latter of Swiss manufacture. Card covers. (Ref: N5258) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Penney (D.): Mail Guards' Watches: As used on Mail Coaches and early Railways
NEW. 24 pages, well illustrated, 2025. The latest book in a series of Horological Profiles by well-known horologist David Penney. A brief history of the British Post Office's mail coaches and the strong, durably cased watch movements, often of several day's duration, as needed on some of the longer routes. Official post was first carried in mail coaches in 1784 and continued until the business transferred to the railways in the 1830's and 1840's. A useful contribution on a little known subject that is becoming very collectable. Card covers. (Ref: N5243) in stock.
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