C - F

Cameron (H.C.): Sir Joseph Banks
O/P. 341 pages, 10 plates, reprinted 1966. Banks was one of the leading scientists in London in the late 18th and early 19th century. He was president of the Royal Society for over 40 years and was scientific advisor to the Royal garden at Kew. A good copy, the paper dust jacket now worn. (Ref: K2459)
Price: £15.00

Camm (F.J.): Watches, Adjustment and Repair
O/P. 166 pages, 148 figs., 2nd edition, reprinted 1943. A practical handbook on 20th century watches for the restorer. Good copy with light wear to boards. (Ref: K402)
Price: £10.00

Cardinal (C.): The Watch from its Origins to the XIXth Century
O/P. 237 pages, 106 colour and 74 b&w illustrations, first English language edition, 1989. A good book charting the development of pocket watches and especially the evolution of their case decoration. A very good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K63)
Price: £35.00

Carrera (R.): Swatchissimo 1981 - 1991
O/P. 511 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1991. A history of the Swatch phenomena and good photographs of all the models to 1991. Love them or loathe them one has to respect the design and marketing achievement of selling over 100 million 'throw-away' watches in 10 years and making it a collectable icon. A good copy with light wear to corners. [Text in French, Italian and English] (Ref: K1585)
Price: £25.00

Cave-Browne-Cave (B.W.): Jonas Barber Clockmaker of Winster
O/P. 269 pages, 10-page index, 1979. A very detailed account about the Barber family and the clocks they made. The Barbers numbered their clocks hence this is a useful guide to the progression of styles. The book also covers the Philipson family who continued the Barber numbering system. A good copy of the soft cover edition. (Ref: K2117)
Price: £10.00

Cescinsky (H.): The Gentle Art of Faking Furniture
O/P. 168 pages, 292 plates, 1st edition, 1931. An interesting book about the detection of fakes and 'improvements' in English furniture and woodwork. The book includes a chapter on longcase and bracket clocks. A good copy but binding a little loose, covers faded. (Ref: K2087)
Price: £60.00

Cescinsky (H.): The Old English Master Clockmakers and their Clocks 1670-1820
O/P. 182 pages, 275 illustrations, the American reprint, 1975. A very good copy. (Ref: K1106)
Price: £25.00

Cescinsky (H.): The Old English Master Clockmakers and their Clocks 1670-1820
O/P. 182 pages, 275 illustrations, 1st edition, 1938. A good copy with dust jacket (the latter with some loss to top of spine and now in film wrapper). (Ref: K345)
Price: £35.00

Cescinsky (H.) & Webster (M.R.): English Domestic Clocks
O/P. 354 pages, 407 figs., reprinted 1991. The classic work on English clocks, no enthusiast should be without a copy as most of the book is still relevant and of use today. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K446)
Price: £40.00

Cescinsky (H.) & Webster (M.R.): English Domestic Clocks
O/P. 354 pages, 407 figs., reprinted 1969. The classic work on English clocks, no enthusiast should be without a copy as most of the book is still relevant and of use today. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1017)
Price: £30.00

Chapuis (A.) (Editor): L'Horlogerie Une Tradition Helvétique
O/P. 325 pages, 1948. A comprehensive review of Swiss horology from early times up to 1948. Chapters on electric clocks, marine chronometers, watch balances, wristwatches etc. Spine torn at head and faded, corners bumped, hence sensible price. [French language] (Ref: K70)
Price: £50.00

Chapuis (A.) & Jacquet (E.): The History of the Self-Winding Watch 1770 - 1931
O/P. 246 pages, 1st English edition, 1956. A good copy of an interesting book and well worth reading. (Ref: K75)
Price: £30.00

[Châteax des Monts]: Collection d'horlogerie de la Ville du Locle
O/P. 104 pages, illustrated, 1967. A catalogue of the horological collection at the Châteax des Monts. Card covers, small tear to rear cover. [French language]
(Ref: K2387)
Price: £5.00

[Chopard]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure - Happy News No. 1 - with price list and published in 2001. An 84 page brochure publicising Chopard's links with the Cannes Film Festival, Elton John, The Prince of Wales etc. Card covers. (Ref: K1434)
Price: £5.00

Christianson (D.): Timepieces - Masterpieces of Chronometry
S/H. 176 pages, illustrated, 2002. This well illustrated book tells the history of clocks and watches and how the pursuit of more accurate timekeeping has had a remarkable influence on scientific and technological developments over the last 800 years. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2509)
Price: £10.00

[Christie's]: The Celebrated Collection of English and Continental Clocks formed by the late Courtnay A. Ilbert, Esq., F.B.H.I.
O/P. 96 pages, 26 b&w plates, 1 colour plate, 1958. The Christie's sale catalogue (illustrated) for the famous Ilbert collection; the collection was sold to the British Museum prior to the auction. A good copy, the boards a little discoloured. Hardback. [Sale @ King Street, London 6 & 7/11/1958] (Ref: A201)
Price: £30.00

[Christie's]: The Celebrated Collection of English and Continental Clocks formed by the late Courtnay A. Ilbert, Esq., F.B.H.I.
O/P. 96 pages, 26 b&w plates, 1 colour plate, 1958. The Christie's sale catalogue for the famous Ilbert collection; the collection was sold to the British Museum prior to the auction. Ex reference library, a clean copy with small blind library stamp to plates, spine worn and with title etc added in ink, boards discoloured. Hardback. [Sale @ King Street, London 6 & 7/11/1958] (Ref: K1238)
Price: £25.00

[Chronoswiss]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure - Fascination of watchmaking produced in 1993. A 68 page brochure, card covers. (Ref: K1491)
Price: £7.00

Cipolla (C.M.): Clocks & Culture 1300 - 1700
O/P. 192 pages, 8 plates, 1967. Put down the depthing tool, switch off the wheel-cutting engine for an evening and read about the history of clock development and production which led to Europe's industrial supremacy. A good copy, the dust jacket good but worn to top of spine. (Ref: K1109)
Price: £10.00

Clark (J.E.T.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 72 pages, illustrated, [ 1948 ]. A good introduction to cylinder and disc musical boxes, and to barrel organs. A good copy, spine faded. (Ref: K1775)
Price: £6.00

[Clockmakers' Company]: Catalogue of the Museum
O/P. 137 pages, 3rd edition, 1949. The catalogue of the Museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, compiled by G.H. Baillie. The collection is still housed at the Guildhall Library in London and is well worth a visit. A good copy, cloth covers a little marked. (Ref: K76)
Price: £14.00

Clockmakers Company: Short Guide to the Clocks and Watches owned by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers displayed at the Guildhall Museum of the City of London
O/P. [12 pages], illustrated, no date. A brief guide to the superb collection housed in the Guildhall Library, London. The booklet is undated but was probably produced in the 1980's. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2100)
Price: £4.00

Cloutman (E.W.) & Linnard (W.): Henry Williams Lancarvan - 'A Clock and Watchmaker and a Great Farmer'
O/P. 136 pages, b&w illustrations, 4 colour plates, signed by authors, number 210 of 300 copies, 2003. A detailed study of the life and work of Henry Williams (1727 - 1790) who made good quality longcase clocks in the Vale of Glamorgan. As with many provincial clockmakers, Williams was also a farmer hence the book's sub-title. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K537)
Price: £24.00

Clutton (C.): Collector's Collection
O/P. 96 pages, illustrated in b&w, 1974. An informative guide to a collection of pocket watches and clocks, including examples by important early makers such as Tompion, Arnold, Emery, Le Roy and Breguet. Also illustrated is the first watch produced in 1969 by George Daniels. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K478)
Price: £25.00

Clutton (C.) & Daniels (G.): Clocks & Watches in the Collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
O/P. 123 pages, illustrated, 1975. This is the most recent catalogue of the Clockmakers Company's collection and a useful reference book. The collection, at the Guildhall Library in London, is open to the public and well worth a visit. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K564)
Price: £30.00

Clutton (C.) & Daniels (G.): Watches
O/P. 312 pages, profusely illustrated in colour and black & white, 3rd edition, 1979. A copy of the best edition of this reference work. The book is a comprehensive history of the subject as well as a technical assessment of the principal escapements. The escapement illustrations are especially useful. The book is clean internally with no inscriptions but with staining to edge of pages. No dust jacket.

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(Ref: K421)
Price: £110.00

Clutton (C.) & Daniels (G.): Watches
O/P. 159 pages, profusely illustrated in black & white, 1st edition, 1965. This well respected book is a comprehensive history of the subject covering the period from 1500 to 1960. A good clean copy with a poor dust jacket. (Ref: K637)
Price: £35.00

Collard (F.): Regency Furniture
O/P. 346 pages, 40 colour and 304 b&w illustrations, 1985. An excellent book on English Regency furniture including the designs of Henry Holland, Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Hope plus the Greek Revival and French influence. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2114)
Price: £35.00

Collins (P.): Pastime - Telling Time from 1879 to 1969
O/P. 95 pages, illustrated, 1993. A pictorial record of some of the domestic clocks produced in America between 1879 and 1969, many with plastic cases. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K2285)
Price: £5.00

Collins (P.R.): Barographs
S/H. 146 pages, illustrated, 2002. An excellent book illustrating the development of mercury and aneroid barographs from their origins until today. The book is very useful for dating barographs and also has a chapter on their care and maintenance. A very good second-hand copy. Soft covers. (Ref: K1676)
Price: £6.00

[CONGREVE WILLIAM]: William Congreve and his Clock
O/P. 22 pages, 1972. A reprint of the patent granted to Congreve in 1808 with an introductory note and a portrait. Congreve clocks catch the attention of young and old alike, so it's interesting to read about him and his patent. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K346)
Price: £20.00

Coole (P.G.) & Newmann (E.): The Orpheus Clocks
O/P. 164 pages, 85 b&w plates, published in 1972. A detailed description of nine superb 16th century table clocks, the gilt cases each with a cast representation of Orpheus charming the animals. Good copy butwithout dust jacket. (Ref: K82)
Price: £12.00

Cooper (J.): Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors - from the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau
O/P. 256 pages, 683 illustrations, 1987. A well illustrated book on the period with concise accounts of the main designers such as A.W.N. Pugin, Christopher Dresser, William Morris, C.R. Ashbee and many more. An excellent copy with very good dust jacket (spine faded). (Ref: K2037)
Price: £16.00

Craven (M.A.J.B.): John Whitehurst of Derby: Clockmaker & Scientist 1713 - 88
O/P. 272 pages, illus., 1996. A delightful biography of the famous instrument maker, engineer and clockmaker who became a member of the Royal Society. The second half of the book concentrates on the clockmaking activities of John Whitehurst and his successors to 1857 and beyond. A very good copy, the dust jacket a little worn. (Ref: K623)
Price: £135.00

Cumhaill (P.W.): Investing in Clocks & Watches
O/P. 159 pages, illustrated, the 1971 reprint of a book first published in 1967. A useful introduction to the subject but the prices are obviously totally out of date! Good internally but spine and rear cover faded, no dust jacket. (Ref: K479)
Price: £5.00

Cumhaill (P.W.): Investing in Clocks & Watches
O/P. 159 pages, illus., 1st edition, 1967. A useful introduction to the subject but the prices are obviously totally out of date! Good copy, torn dj. (Ref: K745)
Price: £5.00

Cumhaill (P.W.): Investing in Clocks & Watches
O/P. 159 pages, illus., reprinted 1970. A useful introduction to the subject but the prices are obviously totally out of date! Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K84)
Price: £8.00

Cunynghame (H.H.): Time and Clocks
O/P. 200 pages, frontispiece, 82 figs., re-issued 1909. A description of ancient and modern methods of measuring time with an appendix on the shape of the teeth of wheels. A very good clean copy, with light wear to boards, tight binding. (Ref: K85)
Price: £25.00

Curtis (T.): Lyle Price Guide: Clocks & Watches
O/P. 447 pages, illustrated, 1993. The guide covers all types of clocks and watches, each item has a brief description, illustration and guide price. A very good copy. (Ref: K2313)
Price: £5.00

Cuss (T.P. Camerer): Early Watches
O/P. 63 pages, illustrated, 1971. A small book in the Country Life Collectors' Guides series about pocket watches from 1500 to 1775. With dust jacket. (Ref: K1946)
Price: £8.00

Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches
O/P. 332 pages, 179 plates, 15 figures, 1976. A very good book on the subject covering the period from 1500 to 1900, with a chapter on the history of the firm Usher & Cole. Good copy with good dj. (Ref: K539)
Price: £30.00

Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Country Life Book of Watches
O/P. 128 pages, 128 illustrations, 1967. One of the better introductions to the subject so worth having on your bookshelf. Good copy with good dust jacket, the latter a little discoloured. Signed by author. (Ref: K86)
Price: £12.00

Cuss (T.P. Camerer): The Story of Watches
O/P. 176 pages, illustrated in b&w, 1st edition, 1952. The story of pocket watches is covered from their origins up to the early 20th century. Good copy, the dust jacket complete but torn and worn. (Ref: K540)
Price: £12.00

Cutmore (M.): The Pocket Watch Handbook
O/P. 208 pages, 47 figures, 36 plates, 1985. A good, serious introduction to the subject with a wealth of information for the enthusiast. A very good copy with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K87)
Price: £15.00

Cutmore (M.): The Watch Collector's Handbook
O/P. 159 pages, illus., 1st edition, 1976. A useful introduction to pocket watches for the serious beginner. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K88)
Price: £15.00

Cuzner (B.): A Silversmith's Manual
O/P. 212 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1979. A practical book explaining the basic processes used by all silversmiths, with modern designs and instructions on how to make them. A very good copy with good dust jacket (spine faded). (Ref: K2260)
Price: £9.00

Cuzner (B.): A Silversmith's Manual
O/P. 224 pages, 133 figures, 1st edition, 1935. A practical book explaining the basic processes used by all silversmiths, with modern designs and instructions on how to make them. A good copy for its age. (Ref: K2579)
Price: £9.00

Dale (R.): Timekeeping
O/P. 64 pages, illustrated, 1992. A small book on timekeeping, from the earliest attempts to measure time to today's atomic clocks. This book was aimed at teenagers, aged14+ and interested in science and technology. Card covers. (Ref: K2018)
Price: £4.00

Daly (A.): Ormskirk Clockmakers & Watchmakers
S/H. 142 pages, 176 illustrations mostly in colour, 2006. An excellent book with a comprehensive horological history of the area and detailed information about its clock and watchmakers. The book includes the surrounding villages of Aughton, Bickerstaffe, Parbold, Skelmersdale and Scarisbrick and has a chapter on local clock case makers. A fine second-hand copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K2038)
Price: £15.00

Daniels (G.): Watchmaking
O/P. 420 pages, 23 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 in 1981. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K1118)
Price: £45.00

Darken (J.) (editor): The Passage of Time - an Exhibition of Timekeeping Through the Ages
O/P. 41 pages, illustrated, 1999. The catalogue of an exhibition held in London in November 1999. Many of the clocks were on loan from private collections so the illustrations are not available elsewhere. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K495)
Price: £8.00

Darken (J.) (editor): Time & Place - English Country Clocks 1600 - 1840
S/H. 260 pages, illustrated in colour, 2006. The catalogue for an exhibition held by the Antiquarian Horological Society at the Museum of The History of Science in Oxford. The catalogue describes and beautifully illustrates 67 clocks and includes a portrait of John Whitehurst. There are articles on The Greenhill clockmakers from Kent, John London of Bristol, John Watts of Stamford, James Woolley of Codnor, Henry Hindley of York, and Samuel Deacon of Barton-in-the-Beans. A good copy, spine creased. Card covers. (Ref: K2438)
Price: £14.00

Davies (E.): Greater Manchester Clocks and Clockmakers
S/H. 342 pages, about 270 illustrations, 2007. A well researched book containing detailed information about the clock and watch makers of Southeast Lancashire and Northeast Cheshire (including Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Wigan and Ashton-under-Lyne). As well as information on the makers the book has chapters on turret clocks, public clocks, scientific lectures, the Townley group of astronomers and mill clocks. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K2039)
Price: £30.00

Dawson (P.G.): A Spring-driven Musical Clock
O/P. 6 pages, 13 figures, no date. An article about a 30-hour spring driven musical clock by Ahasuerus Fromanteel playing 3 tunes on 10 bells with 20 hammers. The clock dates from circa 1670. A reprint from The Antique Collector, a good copy, unbound. (Ref: K2364)
Price: £5.00

Dawson (P.G.): The Design of English Domestic Clocks 1660 -1700
O/P. 23 pages, 35 plates, A.H.S. publication number 1, 1956. An interesting publication, based on a lecture given to the society. A fine copy, card covers.
(Ref: K94)
Price: £25.00

Dawson (P.G.): The Iden Clock Collection
O/P. 283 pages, illustrated, 1987. This book about the famous Iden collection of early English clocks was limited to 1000 copies and is now scarce. Each of the 127 clocks and barometers is well illustrated and described. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K95)
Price: £55.00

Dawson, Drover & Parkes: Early English Clocks
S/H. 550 pages, 800 illustrations, reprinted 1994. This book has become the standard work on English clocks made prior to 1710 and is an essential reference work. A very good second-hand copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1439)
Price: £35.00

De Carle (D.): British Time: De Carle (D.): British Time
O/P. 199 pages, 46 plates, 18 figs., 1st edition, 1947. This book has never been reprinted so is the rarest of De Carle's books. A good survey of British public timekeeping including Greenwich, Kew, 'Big Ben', Daylight Saving Time, time signals, 'TIM', electric clocks and the Shortt free pendulum. A very good copy, the best I have seen for many years, with previous owners name inside front cover. (Ref: K1120)
Price: £28.00

De Carle (D.): Clock and Watch Repairing
O/P. 309 pages, 251 figures, reprinted 1983. First published in 1959 this book has three sections: clock repair, watch repair and the mechanics of complicated watches. A good copy with good dust jacket (one small tear). (Ref: K1121)
Price: £10.00

De Carle (D.): Clocks and their Value
O/P. 159 pages, illus., 4th edition 1979. Somewhat out of date but still useful for the alphabetical list of clock types and the list of Tompion's numbered clocks. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1506)
Price: £8.00

De Carle (D.): Clocks and Their Value
O/P. 144 pages, 1968. Somewhat out of date but useful for the listing of Tompion's numbered clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: K96)
Price: £8.00

De Carle (D.): Complicated Watches and Their Repair
S/H. 174 pages, 217 figures, 1977. First published in 1956 this book has been reprinted many times as it is in essential reference book for the watch repairer and restorer. The book covers automatic watches, chronographs, alarm watches, calendar watches and repeaters from all the major manufacturers. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K889)
Price: £14.00

De Carle (D.): De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia
S/H. 330 pages, illustrated, 3rd edition, reprinted 1988. The book has over 3,000 entries providing antiquarian and technical information and over 30% of the entries are illustrated by line drawings. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1503)
Price: £15.00

De Carle (D.): Horology
O/P. 136 pages, 8 plates, 14 figs., 1965. A good introduction to the subject, part of the Teach Yourself series. A good copy. (Ref: K1343)
Price: £5.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Clock Repairing
S/H. 244 pages, 405 figures, reprinted 1991. De Carle wrote this book in 1946 because no authoritative book existed to provide the specialist knowledge required by apprentices and working clock repairers. The book has become a standard reference work on the subject. Good copy with good dj. (Ref: K867)
Price: £12.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Clock Repairing
S/H. 244 pages, 405 figures, reprinted 1997. De Carle wrote this book in 1946 because no authoritative book existed to provide the specialist knowledge required by apprentices and working clock repairers. The book has become a standard reference work on the subject. Good copy with good dj. (Ref: K1019)
Price: £14.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Clock Repairing
S/H. 244 pages, 405 figures, 2nd edition, 1968. De Carle wrote this book in 1946 because no authoritative book existed to provide the specialist knowledge required by apprentices and working clock repairers. The book has become a standard reference work on the subject. Good copy. (Ref: K480)
Price: £10.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Watch Adjusting & Springing
O/P. 150 pages, 4 plates, 186 figures, reprinted 1973. Writing in 1977, Donald De Carle observed that watch adjusting and springing had reached its peak, quartz watches being superior timekeepers. If you work on watches with balance springs then you need this book to get the best out of a mechanical watch. A good copy, the dust jacket with wear to edges. (Ref: K1376)
Price: £10.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Watch Adjusting & Springing
O/P. 150 pages, 4 plates, 186 figures, 1st edition, 1964. Writing in 1977, Donald De Carle observed that watch adjusting and springing had reached its peak - quartz watches being superior timekeepers. If you work on watches with balance springs then you need this book: it will enable you to get the best out of a mechanical watch. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K97)
Price: £14.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Watch Repairing
O/P. 299 pages + 44 pages of adverts, 553 figures, 2nd impression, 1947. De Carle wrote this book in 1946 because no authoritative book existed to provide the specialist knowledge required by apprentices and working watch repairers. The book has become a standard reference work on the subject. With poor dj. (Ref: K747)
Price: £9.00

De Carle (D.) : Practical Watch Repairing
O/P. 319 pages, 574 figures, 3rd edition, 1969. De Carle wrote this book in 1946 because no authoritative book existed to provide the specialist knowledge required by apprentices and working watch repairers. The book has become a standard reference work on the subject. This edition includes chapters on the Bulova tuning fork watch and the use of timing machines. With poor dust jacket. (Ref: K555)
Price: £9.00

De Carle (D.): Practical Watch Repairing
O/P. 299 pages, 557 figures, 2nd edition, reprinted 1960. De Carle wrote this book in 1946 because no authoritative book existed to provide the specialist knowledge required by apprentices and working watch repairers. The book has become a standard reference work on the subject. (Ref: K496)
Price: £8.00

De Carle (D.): The Watchmaker’s and Model Engineer’s Lathe – a User’s Manual
O/P. 220 pages, 61 plates, 229 figures, 5th edition, reprinted 2002. This book is the standard work on the subject and is a comprehensive survey of lathes and lathe accessories worldwide. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K1245)
Price: £14.00

De Carle (D.): The Watchmaker's Lathe and how to use it
O/P. 164 pages, 229 figures, 9 plates, 2nd edition, 1971. This book is the standard work on the subject and is a comprehensive survey of lathes and lathe accessories worldwide. A good copy with worn dust jacket. (Ref: K1123)
Price: £9.00

De Carle (D.): Watch & Clock Encyclopedia
O/P. 307 pages, illus., 2nd edition, 1959. Spine faded. (Ref: K892)
Price: £8.00

De Carle (D.) : Watch & Clock Encyclopedia
O/P. 307 pages, illus., 2nd edition with supplement, 1975. A good copy of the of this well known reference book. With lightly worn dust jacket. (Ref: K891)
Price: £10.00

De Carle (D.): Watches and Their Value
O/P. 159 pages, 1978. Still a good introduction to the subject but the prices are totally out of date! A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K100)
Price: £7.00

De Carle (D.): With the Watchmaker at the Bench
O/P. 243 pages, 166 figs., 5th edition, 1946. The books sub-title is A book for the practical watchmaker, the student and all Interested in the watch trade also for those engaged in the aircraft instrument making and repairing industry. A practical book for watchmakers and restorers. A good copy. (Ref: K748)
Price: £15.00

Dent (G.): Local Clock and Watch Makers
O/P. [14 pages], 1955. An offprint from the Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society containing a list of makers (some with biographical details) who worked in the Parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. A rare item, unbound. (Ref: K2355)
Price: £15.00

Dent (G.): The Ogden Family of Clockmakers
O/P. [8 pages], 2 plates, 1950. An offprint from the Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society. This is a useful paper on this well known family of Yorkshire clockmakers. A good copy, unopened and unbound. (Ref: K2359)
Price: £35.00

De Smet (A.): Album Antoine de Smet
O/P. 526 pages, 27 plates, 14 figures, addendum sheet, 1974. A volume of 27 collected essays by Antoine de Smet to commemorate his career as scholar and map librarian at the Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels. The essays are all about maps and map makers. [Essays in language of original publication - variously Dutch, French, German and English. A good copy. (Ref: K2053)
Price: £35.00

Dinsdale (N.V.): The Old Clockmakers of Yorkshire
O/P. 82 pages, illus., 1946. The first book about Yorkshire clockmakers and now very hard to find. A very good copy (Ted Crom's bookplate on title page) with an almost complete dust jacket, the latter with a few small tears. Card covers. (Ref: K827)
Price: £40.00

Ditisheim (P.): Correction De L'Erreur De Compensation Des Chronomètres Par L'Emploi Du Balancier Systeme Guillaume and Note Sur Le Tropométre No. 16815
O/P. 8 pages, 1902. A small, rare booklet with two papers by the great French horologist. Paper covers, good condition. (Ref: K103)
Price: £48.00

Dumas (F.R.): Rencontre de L'automate
O/P. 101 pages, [5 figures], signed by author, 1931. I think this is a philosophical essay on robots and how they will change our future, but I am not sure! A good copy. [French language] (Ref: K2341)
Price: £18.00

[Ebel]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A 75 page watch sales brochure - A Certain Vision of Design - with price list dated January 2002. Card covers. (Ref: K1463)
Price: £7.00

Eckhardt (G.H.): Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 229 pages, illus., an undated reprint of a book first published in 1955. A good book on Pennsylvania clocks with a detailed list of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania makers. The book also contains the music and words of Henry Clay Work's famous song "Grand-father's Clock" and a sequel to it. With poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1071)
Price: £15.00

Edey (W.): French Clocks
O/P. 83 pages, 40 illustrations, 1967. This was the first book in English devoted to French clocks, written by a distinguished American collector, and is still worth reading. Poor dust jacket. (Ref: K108)
Price: £6.00

Edwardes (E.L.): The Grandfather Clock
O/P. 165 pages, 22 plates, 1st edition, 1949. All editions of this book are different, with different illustrations, and all are worth reading. A clean copy of the first edition with bumped corners and fading to spine. (Ref: K109)
Price: £15.00

Edwardes (E.L.): The Grandfather Clock
O/P. 253 pages, 54 plates, 2nd edition, 1952. All editions of this book are different, with different illustrations, and all are worth reading. A good copy, the covers a little faded. (Ref: K749)
Price: £15.00

Edwardes (E.L.): The Grandfather Clock
O/P. 271 pages, 221 plates, 3rd edition, 1971. All editions of this book are different, with different illustrations, and all are worth reading. A good copy with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1022)
Price: £20.00

Edwardes (E.L.): The Grandfather Clock
O/P. 270 pages, 221 plates, 3rd edition, reprinted 1976. All editions of this book are different, with different illustrations, and all are worth reading. A good copy with faded dust jacket. (Ref: K352)
Price: £20.00

Edwardes (E.L.): The Grandfather Clock
O/P. 215 pages plus 159 plates, 4th edition, 1980. This is the most recent and best edition of this well- known book. All editions of this book are different, with different illustrations, and all are worth reading. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K110)
Price: £35.00

Edwardes (E. L.): The Story of the Pendulum Clock
O/P. 270 pages & 206 plates, 1977. A very readable and informative book containing information not to be found elsewhere. I regard this as one of Edwardes' best books. The standard cloth bound edition with dust jacket.
(Ref: K1023)
Price: £50.00

Edwardes (E.L.): Weight-driven Chamber Clocks of the Middle Ages & Renaissance
O/P. 160 pages, 64 plates, 8 figs, 1965. An interesting, well researched, and under-rated book on the horology of the Middle Ages, the sixteenth century and the early seventeenth century. An excellent copy with excellent dust jacket. (Ref: K1625)
Price: £30.00

Edwardes (E.L.): Weight-driven Chamber Clocks of the Middle Ages & Renaissance
O/P. 160 pages, 64 plates, 8 figs, 1965. An interesting, well researched, and under-rated book on the horology of the Middle Ages, the sixteenth century and the early seventeenth century. A good copy, the dust jacket with one small tear and sellotape repair. (Ref: K2136)
Price: £24.00

Edwards (F.): Swatch - A Guide for Connoisseurs and Collectors
O/P. 160 pages, illustrated, 1999. First launched in 1983 Swatch watches were an immediate success. This book charts the growth of Swatch and illustrates over 300 examples. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2550)
Price: £10.00

Edwards (F.): Wristwatches - A Connoisseur's Guide
O/P. 160 pages, illustrated, 2000. A guide to 50 of the world's prestigious watch brands. Good copy, the dust jacket with a 3 cm tear. (Ref: K2551)
Price: £9.00

Eglin (E.W.): Clock & Watch Repairing for Amateurs
O/P. 64 pages, 19 figs., [ 1952 ]. A small book, useful when it was published. A good copy. (Ref: K1129)
Price: £4.00

[Elgin]: Elgin Reminiscences
O/P. 32 pages, illus., 1972. A collection of articles first published in the 19th century about the Elgin National Watch Company. The articles include Making Watches by Machinery (1869); excerpts from the 1873 Elgin Almanac; Ode to an Elgin Watch, and several more. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1345)
Price: £9.00

Elliott (D.J.): Shropshire Clock and Watchmakers
O/P. 172 pages, 19 b&w illustrations, 1979. This is the only book on the county and is always in demand as it contains information not to be found elsewhere. The book also contains a chapter on the history of J.B. Joyce & Co. Ltd of Whitchurch, famous for their turret clocks. A very good copy with Ted Croms bookplate to title page, the dust jacket worn to head of spine. (Ref: K1024)
Price: £45.00

Ellmers (C.): A Nineteenth Century London Clock Factory - John Moore & Sons, Clerkenwell Close
O/P. [31 pages], 14 figs., 1988. An interesting paper about a major clock London manufacturer, contained in an issue of the Journal of the Tool and Trades History Society. A good copy (rear cover marked), card covers. (Ref: K2542)
Price: £10.00

Escat (M.): Musee de L'automate
O/P. 22 pages, illustrated, no date [1988?] An illustrated catalogue of the automata in the Musee de L'automate, Souillac, Dordogne. The items included are mainly automaton figures and animals. Very good copy, card covers. [French language] (Ref: K2346)
Price: £15.00

[Eterna]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand with price list dated January 2002. A 74 page hardback brochure. (Ref: K1464)
Price: £6.00

[Eterna]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand produced circa 2001/2002. A 74 page hardback brochure, corners bumped. (Ref: K1465)
Price: £6.00

Evans (J.H.): Ornamental Turning
O/P. Volumes 1 only of 3 volumes. 165 pages, 120 figures, 3 plates, 1903. The book's sub title A Work of Practical Instruction on the above Art suggests that this is a book for any turner who wants to improve his skills in ornamental turning. A clean copy, card covers now worn with small tears and the front cover partly detached. (Ref: K752)
Price: £30.00

Fallet (E.): Tissot: 150 Years of History 1853 - 2003
S/H. 351 pages, well illustrated, 2003. A detailed history of the Tissot company from its founding in Le Locle to the present day. The book includes information on the Tissot family, the growth of the firm, manufacturing, sales and marketing, etc. The appendices include a list of calibres produced and a list of manufacturing year by watch serial number. Essential reading for Tissot enthusiasts. A very good copy. (English language edition] (Ref: K2580)
Price: £55.00

Fanelli (J.) & Terwilliger (C.): A Century of Fine Carriage Clocks
S/H. 224 pages, illus., 1987. An excellent book describing 100 fine carriage clocks (French, English, Swiss and Austrian), with each clock illustrated in colour. A fine second-hand copy, with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2369)
Price: £55.00

Federation Suisse Fabricants D'Horlogerie: Official Catalogue of Swiss Watch Repair Parts (2 vols)
O/P. Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1949 edition of this useful publication. Supplement 3 to volume 1 (1954 - 1958) is bound in with volume 2. Spiral bound, plastic covers as issued. [Text in English, French, German and Spanish] (Ref: K843)
Price: £30.00

Federation Suisse Fabricants D'Horlogerie: Official Catalogue of Swiss Watch Repair Parts
O/P. Volume 1 only of the 1949 edition of this useful publication. Spiral bound, plastic covers as issued. [Text in English, French, German and Spanish] (Ref: K753)
Price: £15.00

Ferriday (P.): Lord Grimthorpe 1816 - 1905
O/P. 230 pages, illus., 1957. A biography of Edward Beckett Denison, later Sir Edmund Beckett, later Lord Grimthorpe who designed the Great Clock at Westminster and rebuilt the Abbey at St Albans. A lawyer by profession he is one of the most famous horologists of the Victorian era. A good copy with good dust jacket (spine discoloured). (Ref: K2090)
Price: £20.00

Fleet (S.): Clocks
O/P. 96 pages, reprinted 1972. A survey of clocks from all over the world from the earliest to modern times. With dust jacket. (Ref: K115)
Price: £5.00

Flume: Der Flume-Grossuhr-Schlüssel Band 4
O/P. Published 1957. A catalogue of part numbers and replacement parts for various clocks. Good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K1247)
Price: £5.00

Flume: Der Flume-Kleinühr-Schlüssel Band 2/3
O/P. Published 1958. A catalogue of calibres, part number and replacement parts for various wristwatch and pocket calibres. With 8 page supplement for 1960. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K896)
Price: £10.00

Förderverein Schwatzwalduhr: : Die Schwarzwalduhr - Ausgabe 2
O/P. 36 pages, illus., circa 1992. This is bulletin number 2 of the Society for the Friends of the Black Forest Clock (I do not know of anyone who admits to being a member!). The articles are mainly about new clocks but include some historical content. Card covers. [Text in German and English] (Ref: K1575)
Price: £3.00

[Fortis]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures - Fortis Spacematic and Fortis in Space promoting the 'Pilot', 'Flieger' and 'Cosmonaut' watches made by Fortis. With price list dated May 2002. Card covers. (Ref: K1467)
Price: £5.00

Fox (C.A.O.): An Anthology of Clocks and Watches
O/P. 62 pages plus index, illus., 1947. Gives a selection of verse together with a few prose extracts and epitaphs, gathered from the earliest references to weight and spring driven clocks up to the present day. This copy has a complete and clean dust jacket with one small tear; it is rare to find a dust jacket on a copy of this book. (Ref: K116)
Price: £30.00

Fox (C.A.O.): An Anthology of Clocks and Watches
O/P. 62 pages plus index, illus., 1947 Gives a selection of verse, together with a few prose extracts and epitaphs, gathered from the earliest references to weight and spring driven clocks up to the present day. Without dust jacket. (Ref: K117)
Price: £25.00

Fried (H.B.): Cavalcade of Time a Visual History of Watches
O/P. 126 pages, 98 watches illustrated, 1st edition, 1968. A well-illustrated survey of the pocket watches, including early examples, in the Zale collection. (Ref: K118)
Price: £15.00

Fried (H.B.): Repairing Quartz Watches
O/P. 242 pages, lots of figures, 1st edition, 1983. An excellent guide to the repair of quartz watches by an expert, the book includes a basic course in electricity and electronic horology. A fine copy the dust jacket very good but faded. (Ref: K1136)
Price: £35.00

Fried (H.B.): Repairing Quartz Watches
O/P. 248 pages, lots of figures, 2nd edition, 1988. An excellent guide to the repair of quartz watches by an expert, the book includes a basic course in electricity and electronic horology. An excellent copy with good dust jacket, the latter with small tear and wear to bottom of spine. (Ref: K1135)
Price: £35.00