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Daniels (G.): Watchmaking
O/P. 420 pages, 22 plates, 777 figures, 3rd edition, reprinted 2002. A superb book, by the world's greatest living watchmaker, which explains in detail how to design and make all the parts of a watch. The drawings by David Penney are excellent and make all the techniques described in the text easily understandable. Daniels' aim in writing the book was to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking - the aim has been achieved as the book has been constantly in demand since it was first published. A new copy still in publishers shrink wrap, with bruising to top two corners. With dust jacket. (Ref: K91)
Price: £75.00

Daniels (G.): Watchmaking
O/P. 420 pages, 22 plates, 777 figures, 3rd edition, reprinted 2002. A superb book, by the world's greatest living watchmaker, which explains in detail how to design and make all the parts of a watch. The drawings by David Penney are excellent and make all the techniques described in the text easily understandable. Daniels' aim in writing the book was to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking - the aim has been achieved as the book has been constantly in demand since it was first published. A new unused copy with bruising to top corners. With dust jacket. (Ref: K876)
Price: £70.00

Dinsdale (N.V.): The Old Clockmakers of Yorkshire
O/P. 82 pages, portrait, 13 plates, with presentation inscription signed by author, 1946. The first book about Yorkshire clockmakers and now very hard to find. A good copy still with its dust jacket, the latter now worn with some loss to edges and with several tears. Card covers. (Ref: K448)
Price: £25.00

Jerome (C.): History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome
O/P. 144 pages plus index, portrait, 2001. An exact reproduction of Chauney Jerome's book first published in 1860. By 1850 Jerome had built up a clock business annually producing more that half of the clocks made in the entire United States. Six years later his empire crumbled leaving him penniless. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1804)
Price: £10.00

[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)
Price: £9.00