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Towards the end of April, three books are scheduled to be published - a General History of Horology by James Nye et al, A reprint of Watches by Clutton and Daniels and Using the Engineer's Lathe in Clockmaking by Laurie Penman. I hope to have news of all these titles on next month's newsletter.

Some of our recent purchases, and other titles that may be of interest, are listed below.

New Books:

Herefordshire Clockmakers & Watchmakers
Tony Branston & John C. Eisel

NEW. An excellent book, the first to have any detailed information about this county. The major part of the book is an alphabetic listing of makers, their journeymen and apprentices together with detailed descriptions of some notable clocks. There is also a listing of makers by town and a listing of church clocks in the county. With dust jacket.

207 pages, illus., 2005.

£25.00 Order Here

Swiss Wristwatches
Chronology of Worldwide Success
G. L. Brunner & C. Pfeiffer-Belli

NEW. The history and development of Swiss wristwatch design in the 20th century. This book portrays the variety of forms and potential styling of cases, dials, and hands with information from catalogues, advertisements and manufacturers literature. All the well known firms such as Omega, Longines, Tavannes-Cyma, Breitling, Doxa, Universal, Movado, and Zenith are included. With price guide and dust jacket.

252 pages, 648 illustrations, 1991.

£58.50 Order Here

Collins (P.R.): FitzRoy and his Barometers
NEW. £9.95 Order Here

Cowham (M.J.) [Editor]: Sundials of the British Isles
NEW. £45.00 Order Here

Croton (P.): Watchmakers of Hull
NEW. £14.99 Order Here

Dowling (J.M.) & Hess (J.P.):
The Best of Time - Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorised History
NEW. £119.99 less 10% Order Here

Präzisionspendeluhren in Deutschland
von 1730 bis 1940 Volume 1
Jürgen Ermert

NEW. This volume covers the early period from 1730 to 1770 describing the English precision clocks in Germany and the English influence; as well as the development of German precision clocks from 1770 until 1840. The book has good sections on the English makers Graham, Shelton, Mudge, Dutton, Arnold & Son, BenjajaminVulliamy, Robert Molyneux and their clocks. Clocks at Leiden Observatory as well as Observatories in Vienna, Prague and Germany are all described and discussed. [German language]

603 pages, 1373 illustrations (many in colour), 2015.

£140.00 less 10% Order Here

Galizia (M.): Military Wristwatches - Sky, Land, Sea
NEW. £85.00 Order Here

Gee (B.): Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy
NEW. £85.00 Order Here

Hatton ( T.): An Introduction to the Mechanical Part of Clock and Watch Work (facsimile reprint)
NEW. £25.00 Order Here

Knirim (K.):
Military Timepieces - 150 Years of Watches and Clocks of German Forces / Militäruhren - 150 Jahre Zeitmessung beim deutschen Militär
NEW. £110.00 less 10% Order Here

Marchenoir (J.): Treasures of Vacheron Constantin - A legacy of Watchmaking since 1775
NEW. £35.00 Order Here

Marshall (T.): The Quaker Clockmakers of North Oxfordshire
NEW. £48.00 Order Here

Perkins (A.B.): The Modern Watchmakers Lathe and How To Use It
NEW. £82.50 Order Here

Eastern Astrolabes
David Pingree

NEW. A good introduction to the "oriental" astrolabe and a detailed catalogue of the Eastern astrolabes at Adler Planetarium and Museum, Chicago. The book also has a chapter on other related instruments (including quadrants, sundials and celestial globes).

268 pages, illustrated, 2009.

£27.50 Order Here

Reynolds (C.F.): The Great George Liver Clock on the Royal Liver Friendly Society Building Liverpool
NEW. £17.50 Order Here

Robey (J.): Gothic Clocks to Lantern Clocks - Short Duration Clocks & Rural Clocks 1480 - 1800
NEW. £65.00 Order Here

Out of Print Books:

Huygens' Legacy
The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock
Hans van den Ende et al

O/P. This excellent book was published to accompany an exhibition of 90 superb French, English and Dutch clocks at Het Loo Palace in Holland. The book has 4 main sections; Prologue 1600 - 1656, Invention and Early Development 1656 -1666, Progression and Innovation 1666 - 1685, and Further Developments and Perfection 1685 - 1710. Fine copy, hardback edition, very good dust jacket.

301 pages, profusely illustrated in colour, 2004.

£195.00 less 10% Order Here * Two copies only *

Blaise (C.):
Time Lord, Sir Sandford Fleming and the Creation of Standard Time
O/P. £8.00 Order Here * Two copies only *

Clocks Magazine (The first 27 years, only 10 issues missing)
O/P. £100.00 less 10% More Information * One set only *

Derham (W.):
The Artificial Clock-Maker. A Treatise of Watch and Clock-Work,.. (3rd edition, 1714)
O/P. £330.00 less 10% Order Here * One copy only *

Fox (C.A.O.): An Anthology of Clocks and Watches
O/P. £9.00 Order Here * Two copies only *

García-Diego (J.A.):
Juanelo Turriano Charles V's Clockmaker - the Man and his Legend (hardback edition)
O/P. £25.00 Order Here * Two copies only *

Gibbs (J.W.):
From Springfield to Moscow: The Complete Dueber-Hampden Story
O/P. £50.00 Order Here * One copy only *

Glasgow (D.): Watch and Clock Making (1st edition, 1885)
O/P. £65.00 Order Here * One copy only *

Spheres - The Art of the Celestial Mechanic
Alexis Kugel

O/P. An excellent hardback catalogue of an exhibition held by Jacques Kugel in Paris in 2002. Each of the 7 celestial globes, 11 terrestrial globes, 15 armillary spheres, 13 mechanical spheres and 6 astronomical ring dials are described in detail, each with several photographs. A very good copy of the English language edition, with very good dust jacket.

254 pages, profusely illustrated in colour, 2002.

£150.00 less 10% Order Here * Two copies only *

Lindner (F.) (editor): Les Écoles Suisses D'Horlogerie / Die Schweizerischen Uhrmacherschulen (1948)
O/P. £135.00 less 10% Order Here * One copy only *

Meibers (R.): The Fitchburg Watch - History of a Masterpiece
O/P. £18.00 Order Here * One copy only *

Meis (R.): Pocket Watches from the Pendant Watch to the Tourbillon
O/P. £40.00 Order Here * One copy only *

Mercer (V.): John Arnold & Son Chronometer Makers 1762 - 1843 (with supplement)
O/P. £220.00 less 10% Order Here * Two copies only *

British Skeleton Clocks
Derek Roberts

O/P. 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 with very good dust jacket.

271 pages, 45 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, 1st edition, 1987.

£100.00 less 10% Order Here * Two copies only *

Pellaton (J.C.): Watch Escapements (1949)
O/P. £25.00 Order Here

Riefler (D.): Riefler-Präzisionspendeluhren 1890 - 1965
O/P. £135.00 less 10% Order Here * Two copies only *

Sellink (J.L.): Dutch Antique Domestic Clocks, ca. 1670 - 1870 and some related examples
O/P. £165.00 less 10% Order Here

Snell (M.):
Clocks and Clockmakers of Salisbury - 600 Years of Skill and Invention
O/P. £50.00 Order Here

Thomas Foden, Congleton c1765

A good provincial mahogany longcase clock which shows the phases of the moon. It is signed on the silvered chapter ring Foden, Congleton.

Foden died in December 1785 and an advert in the Manchester Mercury for 29 October 1785 indicates that Foden's stock included 50 8-day and 10 30-hour movements

£7,500.00 More information

That's all for this month, But if you have books to buy or books to sell please let us know.

As always, if there are any books you are looking for please let us know by email and we will do our best to find them for you.

With best wishes, Jeff & Ros Formby

Jeffrey Formby Antiques
Specialist in Horological Books & English Clocks
www.formby-clocks.co.uk
Phone UK: (0) 1608 650558