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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.
Price: £5.00 |
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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.): 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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Roberts (D.: The Precision Pendulum Clock
O/P. 51 pages, 26 illustrations, 1978. An exhibition catalogue for July 1978 describing and illustrating 14 good regulators, one French, one Austrian and the remainder of English origin. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: KW1047 - BX12) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Roberts (K.D.): The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology 1810 - 1862
O/P. 338 pages, 102 figures, 1st edition 1970. An important and well researched study of the important developments in clockmaking, achieved during the first half of the 19th century, by Joseph Ives and his contemporaries in Bristol, Connecticut. A fine copy, the dust jacket very good with one small tear. (Ref: K1536 - Z3) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Roberts (K.D.): The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology 1810 - 1862
O/P. 388 pages, 167 figures, 2nd edition 1988. An important and well researched study of the important developments in clockmaking, achieved during the first half of the 19th century, by Joseph Ives and his contemporaries in Bristol, Connecticut. A fine copy with good dust jacket (light wear to top edge). (Ref: K1537 - E4) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Robertson (J. D.): The Evolution of Clockwork
O/P. 358 pages, illus., 1st edition, 1931. An interesting book, valuable for its special section of 100 pages about the clocks of Japan and the extensive horological bibliography. A good copy (inscription on front end paper), faded to spine. (Ref: K261 - V1) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Robertson (W.B.) & Walker (F.): Royal Clocks in Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace and Hampton Court
O/P. 42 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1904. The first book on clocks in the Royal collection and of historical interest. A fine copy, all edges gilt, card covers. (Ref: K3403 - BX6) in stock.
Price: £14.00 |
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 | Robey (J.): Gothic Clocks to Lantern Clocks - Short Duration Clocks & Rural Clocks 1480 - 1800
NEW. 424 pages, almost 2000 colour illustrations, 2nd edition, 2024. An enlarged and revised edition of an excellent book on a neglected subject, charting the development of early domestic clocks in central Europe, Italy, France and the Low Countries, Sweden and England; and their continuation in rural areas as short duration clocks, some with iron frames, others of brass. The book has a wealth of illustrations showing the mechanical and constructional details of the clocks as well as dials and movements. The appendices include a translation of an Italian treatise on clocks (published in 1665), and details of English lantern clocks with an original balance. (Ref: N5085) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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 | Robey (J.) Editor: Your Time - Including the Contribution of Northwest England to the Development of Clocks and Watches
NEW. 136 pages, illustrated in colour, 2008. The catalogue of an exhibition organised by the Northern Section of the Antiquarian Horological Society, with interesting introductions on Chronometers, Watchmaking in Prescot & South Lancashire, Edward Massey's Lever Escapement, Unfinished or Raw Movements, Turret Clocks and the Lancashire Watch Company by Edward Powell, Alan Smith, Alan Treherne and Chris McKay. The interesting text and good illustrations of the 127 exhibits mean that this will be a useful reference book in the years to come. Card covers. (Ref: N1698) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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