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 | Ridgway (M.H.) & Priestley (P.T.): The Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks, 1570 to 1962 from the Chester Assay Office Registers
NEW. 520 pages, illustrated, 2004. All known registered and unregistered marks associated with goldsmith and silversmiths from Chester are given here from 1570 to 1962, when the Assay Office was closed by Act of Parliament. In all approximately 10,000 marks are recorded, with 800 listings for the watch trade. The book has an addendum on Liverpool Watchcase Makers and also an addendum to Priestley's 'Watchcase Makers of England 1720 - 1920'. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2178) in stock.
Price: £65.00 |
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Riefler (C.): Precision Pendulum Clocks, Nickel-Steel Compensation-Pendulums, Electric Apparatus
O/P. 16 pages, illustrated, no date. A modern reprint of Clemens Riefler's 1928 catalogue of precision pendulum clocks and accessories. Sold with an 8-page reprint of Clemens Riefler's Instructions for erecting Riefler's astronomical clocks in air-tight metal cases. Both items in very good condition. Soft covers. (Ref: K4756 - BX10) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Riolini-Unger (A.): Friedberger Uhren - Heimatmuseum der Stadt Freidberg
O/P. 192 pages, illus., 1993. The catalogue of an exhibition of clocks and watches made in the German city of Friedberg in the 17th - 19th centuries. Good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K3202 - S1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Rivière (G.): Technique Horlogère Besançon No 3 Décembre 1949
O/P. 30 pages, illus., 1949. A journal for the French horological industry, this issue concentrated on Besançon Observatory, La Société Chronométrique and the Besançon horology school. Card covers. [French language] (Ref: K3153 - BX15) in stock.
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Roberts (D.): A Life with Antique Clocks
S/H. 128 pages, 60 illustrations, 2010. The story of Derek Roberts' very successful antique clocks business which started in the 1960's. An interesting book with some humorous stories, the illustrations show some rare clocks handled by the author over the years including some from The von Bertele Collection. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K4544 - D2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Roberts (D.): Amazing Clocks
O/P. 88 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1987. An excellent catalogue of an exhibition of 19 fabulous clocks. The clocks include an Edward Cockey astronomical clock, a Radeloff rolling ball clock dated 1660 and an astronomical clock by Joseph Finney of Liverpool. Fine copy, soft covers. (Ref: K252 - E3) in stock.
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Roberts (D.): British Longcase Clocks
S/H. 373 pages, 522 illus., 1990. A very well illustrated book covering all types of longcase clock from circa 1660 to Edwardian times. Well worth having on your bookshelf. A good second hand copy, the dust jacket good but worn to edges and faded on spine as usual. (Ref: K813 - G6) in stock.
Price: £58.00 |
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 | Roberts (D.): British Skeleton Clocks
O/P. 271 pages, 45 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, 1st edition, 1987. This is the standard reference book on British skeleton clocks and is essential reading for all collectors. A comprehensive survey of British skeleton clocks with excellent illustrations and detailed notes on Evans, Smith & Sons, Condliff and other famous makers. A fine copy (bookplate inside front cover) with very good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K1404 - F1) in stock.
Price: £100.00 |
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 | Roberts (D.): Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks
NEW. 368 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, 1993. This book is just as useful as Allix's Carriage Clocks but concentrates on the more rare and more decorative items. Several of the better-known English makers each have a chapter devoted to them. A very useful reference book if you are interested in carriage clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N254) in stock.
Price: £90.99 |
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Roberts (D.): Carriage and other Travelling Clocks
S/H. 368 pages, signed by author, 1993. This book is just as useful as Allix's Carriage Clocks but concentrates on the more rare and more decorative items. Several of the better-known English makers each have a chapter. A very good copy (spine a little creased), no dust jacket. (Ref: K992 - T3) in stock.
Price: £60.00 |
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Roberts (D.): Collecting Clocks
O/P. 128 pages, illustrated, 1997. A well illustrated (in colour) introduction to the wide range of clocks that have been produced and to the fascinating subject of horology. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2711 - E1) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Roberts (D.): Collecting Clocks- The Collector's Guide to the Colourful World of Clocks
O/P. 128 pages, illustrated, 2002. A well illustrated introduction to the wide range of clocks that have been produced and to the fascinating subject of horology. [Other than the title, this book is identical in content to A Collector's Guide to Clocks]. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2376 - B3) in stock.
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 | Roberts (D.): Continental and American Skeleton Clocks
NEW. 247 pages, well illustrated, 1989. A good book about European and American skeleton clocks. This and Roberts' book Skeleton Clocks, Britain 1800 - 1914 are the definitive works about this type of clock. With dust jacket. (Ref: N255) in stock.
Price: £69.99 |
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Roberts (D.): Continental and American Skeleton Clocks
S/H. 247 pages, illus., 1989. A good book about European and American skeleton clocks. This and Roberts' book Skeleton Clocks, Britain 1800 - 1914 are the definitive works about this type of clock. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1197 - Q3) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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 | Roberts (D.): Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks
NEW. 288 pages, well illustrated, 1999. Over 300 clocks are illustrated and described with historical explanations and detailed drawings. This is another good book by Derek Roberts and includes chapters on James Cox, Robert-Houdin, Guilmet and others. With dust jacket.
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(Ref: N256) in stock.
Price: £136.99 |
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Roberts (D.): Precision Pendulum Clocks
O/P. 125 pages, well illustrated, 1986. An excellent exhibition catalogue with a good technical section on mechanical methods and devices which improved precision from Tompion to Riefler. This was the first book in English on precision clocks. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K257 - G4) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Roberts (D.): Precision Pendulum Clocks - the Quest for Accurate Timekeeping
NEW. 224 pages, profusely illustrated, many in colour, 2003. This book relates the story of how leading clockmakers, primarily in England, struggled to provide accurate timekeeping over 300 years. The best examples of each new invention are described and illustrated and Georgian, Regency and Victorian advances documented. There are chapters on the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and on the many men of science who contributed to the quest. The first of 3 volumes by Roberts on precision clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N258) in stock.
Price: £74.99 |
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 | Roberts (D.): English Precision Pendulum Clocks
NEW. 296 pages, well illustrated, many in colour, 2003. This is a splendid book, the second of Derek Roberts' three volumes on precision clocks. The book describes and illustrates clocks by all the famous English makers - John Shelton, Thomas Mudge, John Ellicott, John Arnold, Thomas Earnshaw, the Vulliamys, Robert Molyneaux, James Condliff, Dent and Frodsham, to name but a few! This is the only book on English regulators and will be regarded as the standard reference work on the subject for many years to come. With dust jacket. (Ref: N259) in stock.
Price: £90.99 |
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 | Roberts (D.): Precision Pendulum Clocks - France, Germany, America and Recent Advancements
NEW. 288 pages, profusely illustrated, 2004. The third and final book in Derek Roberts' excellent series on precision clocks. This volume includes the work of Berthoud, Janvier, Robin, Breguet, Lepine, Riefler and Strasser & Rohde amongst the European makers plus Seth Thomas, Charles Fasoldt and William Bond and other American makers. The final chapters on the 20th century concentrate on the work of Fedchenko, Professor Hall and Phillip Woodward. All 3 books in the series are essential reading. With dust jacket. (Ref: N432) in stock.
Price: £90.99 |
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 | Roberts (D.): Skeleton Clocks Britain 1800 - 1914
O/P. 271 pages, 45 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, the 1996 reprint of British Skeleton Clocks first published in 1987. This is the standard reference book on British skeleton clocks and is essential reading for all collectors. A very good copy with very good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K949 - H1) in stock.
Price: £100.00 |
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