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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, 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. A good copy, cloth a bit worn, one bruised corner, edge of page block a little stained, dust jacket worn. (Ref: K2061 - L3) in stock.
Price: £65.00 |
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 | Synchronome: Printed Summer Time Label
O/P. A printed card used by The Synchromome Co. Ltd to remind clock owners to advance their master clock by one hour so as to show Summer Time. The printed card measures 8.2 x 2.8 inches (20.8 x 7.3 cm) and was for use on April 2nd 1944. An interesting piece of ephemera, good condition.
(Ref: PH7) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Synchronome: Printed Summer Time Label
O/P. A printed card used by The Synchromome Co. Ltd to remind clock owners to advance their master clock by one hour so as to show Summer Time. The printed card measures 8.2 x 2.8 inches (20.8 x 7.3 cm) and was for use on April 2nd 1945. An interesting piece of ephemera, now stained, with some loss to edges and a small tear.
(Ref: PH8) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Synchronome Syndicate Ltd: Some Applications of the "Synchronome" System of Electric Time Service with Opinions Thereon
O/P. 19 pages, illustrated, circa 1900. A marketing brochure for the Synchronome System, with examples of its use in banks, office, schools, hotels and private houses. A very good copy of a very rare booklet, the only one I have ever seen. (Ref: K4890 - BX7) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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Syndram (D.): Wissenschaftliche Instruments und Sonnenuhren
O/P. 268 pages, 38 figs., 141 items illustrated, 1989. A catalogue of 141 scientific instruments and sundials in the Huelsmann Museum owned by the City of Bielefeld, Germany. A good copy. [German language] (Ref: K4659 - F2) in stock.
Price: £14.00 |
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[Tagheuer]: The Catalog 1999
O/P. 79 pages, illustrated, 1999. An illustrated catalogue of the Tagheuer collection of wristwatches in production in 1999. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4405 - G4) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Tait (H.): Clocks and Watches
O/P. 72 pages, 74 illus., 1983. Information and photographs for some of the superb clocks in the British Museum. Good copy. Soft covers. (Ref: K388 - M1) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Tait (H.): Clocks in the British Museum
O/P. 56 pages + 58 plates, 1968. An interesting little book. A very good copy, now nicely bound in half leather with gilt lettering to the spine, original card covers bound in. (Ref: K296 - E6) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Tait (H.): Clocks in the British Museum
O/P. 55 pages + 58 plates, 1968. An interesting book. The hard back edition, a good copy with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1781 - E2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Tait (H.) & Coole (P.G.): Catalogue of Watches in the British Museum - The Stackfreed
O/P. 88 pages plus 47 pages of plates, 20 diagrams, 1st edition 1987. A detailed catalogue of early watches in the British Museum all with the stackfreed, a device for controlling the spring force prior to the adoption of the fusee. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1254 - H5) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Talbott (P.) (editor): Benjamin Franklin: in Search of a Better World
O/P. 375 pages, well illustrated, 2005. This excellent book was published to celebrate the tercentenary of Franklin's birth. The 10 essays examine the many facets of Franklin's life - politician, diplomat, scientist, printer and civic improver. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2484 - B3) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, 1971. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. With presentation inscription signed by author on ffep. Good copy with fair dust jacket. (Ref: K997 - R1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, 1971. The American edition. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K4092 - P1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Tardy: Calibres de Montres Nos 1 - 3: Les Principaux Calibres de Montres identifiés par leur plaque de remontoir (frein de tirette)
O/P. 3 sections of 82, 36 & 18 pages respectively; with 15 pages on interchangeability of Omega parts and 4 pages on Cyma parts, all circa 1950. A useful, and now rare, publication of use to those who wish to identify movement makers and calibres. A good copy showing significant signs of use, bound in a single volume, wear to all corners, covers discoloured. [French, English, German & Spanish language] (Ref: K4452 - W3) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Tardy: Du Gnomon a la Montre - Origine de la Mesure du Temps
O/P. 119 pages, 112 illustrations, no date. The origins of time measurement in India, China, Greece, the Arab world and Europe; from sundials, water clocks and astrolabes through to the birth of mechanical clocks and early watches. Very good copy of the hardback edition published in the 1960's or 1970's (?). [French language] (Ref: K3203 - P3) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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 | Tardy: French Clocks the World Over (4 volume set)
O/P. Part 1: 5th edition, 1981. Volume title: From their beginnings to the Louis XV - Louis XVI Transition period.
Part 2: 5th edition, 1981. Volume title: From Louis XVI style to Louis XVIII - Charles X period.
Part 3: 5th edition, 1982. Volume title: From the Louis-Philippe style to the Modern clock and the French provinces.
Part 4: 5th edition, 1985. Volume title: Northern, Middle, Eastern and Mediterranean Europe; Japan.
This is a large and comprehensive work, the four volumes have 356 pages, 392 pages, 524 pages, 618 pages respectively and a wealth of illustrations. Volume 3 also has chapters on clocks from the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, the United States and Canada. An essential book for collectors of French decorative clocks with lots of illustrations. Since the publisher died some years ago this book has become very hard to find and the English language version (as here) even more so. This is a very very good set, each volume is in its original hardback binding with no inscriptions or bookplates, binding still tight, minor wear to bottom edges, 2 bumped corners to Part 2. This set weighs 12.5 kg, shipping in Britain will be £6.99, for other destinations please ask for a quotation as website calculator cannot handle this weight.
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(Ref: K2174 - G7) in stock.
Price: £750.00 |
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 | Tardy: General Bibliography of Time Measurement
O/P. 423 pages, 2nd edition, 1980. Baillie's bibliography of clock and watch books is only for publications pre-1800 and excludes books on dialling; this book includes works published before 1945 including books on dialling. An essential reference book for horological book lovers and researchers. This book is now hard to find. Very good copy, card covers (front cover creased). (Ref: K2926 - M2) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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 | Tardy: La Pendule Française - des origines a nos jours (3 volumes)
O/P. Volume 1: 3rd edition, 1967. Volume title: De L'Horloge Gothique à la Pendule Louis XV. French clocks from the early Gothic and Renaissance period to 1774, the end of Louis XV's reign.
Volume 2: 3rd edition, 1969. Volume title: Du Louis XVI à nos jours. French clocks from 1774 to the mid 20th century.
Volume 3: 3rd edition, 1974. Volume title: Les Provinces françaises, Horloges et Pendules étrangers. French provincial clocks and clocks from the rest of the world.
In total 893 pages with lots of (mainly b&w) illustrations. An essential book for collectors of French decorative clocks which has become very hard to find. Volumes 1 and 3 in very good condition, front cover of volume 3 creased; volume 2 in good condition, front cover creased and a bit marked. All volumes in card covers as issued. [French language]
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(Ref: K3989 - V3) in stock.
Price: £250.00 |
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 | Tardy: La Pendule Française - des origines a nos jours
O/P. Circa 150 pages, 1st edition, no date [circa 1949]. The single volume first edition of this well known work. A very good copy, small bookplate on ffep, in quarter leather binding, the spine now very worn and rubbed. [French language] (Ref: K3148 - M3) in stock.
Price: £85.00 |
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 | Tardy: Les Échappements de la Montre
O/P. 181 pages, 394 figs., no date (1950's). This book on watch escapements, with excellent line drawings, comprises three sections: Recoil escapements; deadbeat & semi dead beat escapements; and lever escapements. Originally issued in 3 parts with card covers, now nicely bound in one hardback volume with gilt lettering to spine. A near fine copy. Very good copy. [French language] (Ref: K5152 - G3) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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