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St. Louis Clock & Silverware Company: Twelfth Annual Catalogue 1904 (Clocks) O/P. 86 pages, illustrated, no date. A 1960's reprint of the clock section of the priced catalogue issued by the St. Louis Clock & Silverware Company in 1904 to coincide with the World's Fair which opened in St. Louis on 1st May 1904. The catalogue includes American clocks of all types, some with imported French marble cases, as well as Black Forest cuckoo clocks and porcelain clocks from the Royal German Pottery in Bonn. An interesting historical record for the researcher and enthusiast. Card covers. (Ref: K1628 - BX5) in stock. Price: £9.00 |
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 | Standard Electric Time Co.: Standard Electric Time Systems - Catalogue 33 NEW. 64 pages, illustrated, 1994. This is a reprint of a catalogue issued circa 1914 by The Standard Electric Time Company of Springfield, Massachusetts. The company made electric master and slave clocks systems for public buildings, industry and commerce. Card covers. (Ref: N1805) in stock. Price: £9.00 |
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Standard Electric Time Co.33: Standard Electric Time Systems - Catalogue 33 O/P. 64 pages, illustrated, 1994. This is a reprint of a catalogue issued circa 1914 by The Standard Electric Time Company of Springfield, Massachusetts. The company made electric master and slave clocks systems for public buildings, industry and commerce. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4793 - BX14) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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Stanier (M.): Oxford Sundials O/P. 32 pages, 20 colour plates, 1st edition, no date. Descriptions of many of the sundials in Oxford, mostly located in the Colleges. Very good condition, card covers. (Ref: K2068 - X2) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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 | Stanislav (M.): Clocks and Watches O/P. 267 pages plus index, 80 plates, 64 figs, 1974. A good catalogue of the 389 clocks and watches in the National Technical Museum, Prague. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1987 - E3) in stock. Price: £50.00 |
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Steffen (Werner & Fils): Watch Jewels O/P. 14 pages, illustrated, circa 1965. A publicity brochure for Werner Steffen & Fils of Arona, Italy who made synthetic ruby jewels for watches and other industrial purposes. Very good copy, card covers, spiral bound. [French language] (Ref: K4841 - N2) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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Stephens (C.E.): Inventing Standard Time O/P. 24 pages, illus., 1983. A booklet produced by the Smithsonian Institution explaining the history and reasons for adopting Standard Railway Time in North America on 18 November 1883. Standard Time quickly became the convention for timekeeping in North America and is still in use today. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4749 - BX10) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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 | Stevens (J.C.): The Clockmaker from Claypole: Charles Gretton 1648 - 1731 O/P. 8 pages, 1 plate, [ 1965 ]. A useful offprint detailing the origins and life of Charles Gretton, the famous London clockmaker. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K819 - BX4) in stock. Price: £4.00 |
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Stoneman (M.): Easy-to-Make Wooden Sundials O/P. 38 pages, illus., 1982. Instructions and plans for making 5 different sundials with instructions for setting up and converting solar time to mean time. Good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K3217 - BX16) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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Streeter (Edward W.): Catalogue of Designs, and Prices, of ... O/P. 124 pages, illustrated, 1992. A facsimile reprint of a catalogue published circa 1885 by Edward W. Streeter, the Victorian retailer of jewellery, watches, clocks, and silverware. 35 pages are about pocket watches, carriage clocks, French table clocks, clock garnitures and marble clocks. A fine copy. (Ref: KW5220 - E5) in stock. Price: £10.00 |
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Strike One Ltd: English Dial Clocks - An Exhibition O/P. The catalogue of an exhibition held in 1978 by Strike One to coincide with the publication of English Dial Clocks by Ronald Rose. 44 dial clocks are illustrated in the catalogue, most dating from the period 1780 - 1830. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2246 - BX16) in stock. Price: £1.00 |
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Stuart (S.E.): Biographical List of Clockmakers, North Lancashire and South Westmorland 1680 - 1900 O/P. 192 pages, 1st edition 1996. A useful reference work, the makers' biographies are more detailed than that found elsewhere. This item is now hard to find. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3631 - E4) in stock. Price: £50.00 |
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Swedberg (R.W.) & Swedberg (H.): Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks O/P. 335 pages, 16 pages of colour & numerous b&w illustrations, 2001. A good introduction to the wide variety of American clocks available. Large format paperback, a very good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K2409 - A3) in stock. Price: £10.00 |
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Swiss Watch Chamber of Commerce: The Inside Story of the Swiss Watch O/P. A small 32 page, illustrated booklet written to advertise the Swiss watch industry at the 1949 BHI Watch and Clock Exhibition. Card covers. (Ref: K289 - BX1) in stock. Price: £1.00 |
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Symonds (R.W.): A Book of English Clocks O/P. 80 pages, 72 plates, 1st edition, 1947. A small book from the King Penguin series, under-rated but interesting and worth having on the bookshelf. The front cover drawing showing a clock with 36 days in the lunar month!! A good copy. (Ref: K2374 - E5) in stock. Price: £8.00 |
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Symonds (R.W.): A Book of English Clocks O/P. 80 pages, 64 plates, 2nd edition, 1950. A small boook from the King Penguin series, under-rated but interesting and worth having on the bookshelf. A good copy. (Ref: K290 - E5) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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 | Symonds (R.W.): Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks O/P. 172 pages, 8 colour plates, 131 b&w illus., 1st edition, 1940. Limited edition of 1250 copies. An excellent book on English furniture and clocks; the latter occupies pages 95 - 168 and illustrates some fine bracket and longcase clocks and a few barometers. A good copy, clean and bright, with minor shelf wear. (Ref: K685 - F4) in stock. Price: £60.00 |
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Symonds (R.W.): Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks O/P. 174 pages, 8 colour plates, 131 b&w illus., reprinted 1986. An excellent book on English furniture and clocks; the latter occupies pages 95 - 168 and illustrates some fine bracket and longcase clocks and a few barometers. Good copy, dust jacket crinkled to bottom edge. (Ref: K790 - F7) in stock. Price: £10.00 |
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Symonds (R.W.): The Present State of Old English Furniture. O/P. 132 pages, 113 figures, 2nd edition 1927. Symonds was the leading furniture expert of his day and was advisor to several famous collectors including Percival Griffiths and Sir John Prestige, all his books are worth reading. A clean copy, first few pages a little foxed, covers worn. (Ref: K3382 - R3) in stock. Price: £5.00 |
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Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work O/P. 320 pages, 4 colour plates, 272 b&w plates, 2 folding plates, signed by author, 1st edition 1951. Every enthusiast needs a copy of this book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. The original edition is so much nicer than the reprint, and the photographs are sharper. An interesting copy as it has the bookplate of Geoffrey Buggins, M.B.E. The Buggins family of clockmakers purchased the Thwaites & Reed clockmaking business in 1856 and it remained in family ownership, latterly led by Geoffrey Buggins until 1978. A very good copy, with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K294 - N3) in stock. Price: £65.00 |
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