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Galvin (D.): Charles Heap, Watchmaker of Finsbury
O/P. 3 pages, 1 photo, 1989. Notes about a mid-nineteenth century watchmaker, and his three sons who followed him into the business, contained in a volume of 'The Journal of the North Middlesex Family History Society'. Good condition, card covers. (Ref: K1249)
Price: £9.00

García-Diego (J.A.): Juanelo Turriano Charles V’s Clockmaker – the Man and his Legend
S/H. 165 pages, 102 plates, 1986. A limited edition of 1000 copies. Turriano, who is better known in Italy and Spain than he is elsewhere, was born about 1510 and trained as a clockmaker in Lombardy. He made several astronomical clocks, automata and planetariums but is also famous for his work as an engineer on hydraulic projects. An unused copy, but with slight crease and shelf wear to top and bottom of front cover. Card covers. (Ref: K1315)
Price: £14.00

Garrard (F.J.): Clock Repairing and Making
O/P. 168 pages, 120 figs., reprinted 1992. This well known work was first published in 1920 and has been reprinted several times since. A very good copy of this paperback edition. (Ref: K1442)
Price: £9.00

Garrard (F.J.): Clock Repairing and Making
O/P. 168 pages, 120 figs., 10th impression, 1950. This well known work was first published in 1920 and has been reprinted several times since. A good copy, hardback, with remains of dust jacket. (Ref: K121)
Price: £10.00

Garrard: The Watch Catalogue 1995
O/P. 28 pages, London, 1995. A priced catalogue by Garrard's illustrating fine wristwatches from the world's leading manufacturers. Card covers. (Ref: K124)
Price: £5.00

Garrard (F.J.): Watch Repairing, Cleaning, and Adjusting
O/P. 214 pages, 210 figures, first edition, 1903. A practical book by a watchmaker who served an apprenticeship and worked at the bench all his life. Tight binding, slight water damage to edges of some pages. (Ref: K638)
Price: £20.00

Garrard (F.J.): Watch Repairing, Cleaning and Adjusting
O/P. 214 pages, 210 figures, 3rd edition, 1914. A practical book by a watchmaker who served an apprenticeship and worked at the bench all his life. Binding slightly loose, spine discoloured, contents good. (Ref: K123)
Price: £20.00

Gazeley (W.J.): Clock and Watch Escapements
O/P. 294 pages, 192 illustrations, 1st edition, 1956. The classic work, written by a master craftsman, with detailed explanations and diagrams of all commonly found escapements. This book is of use to restorers and all enthusiasts who want a better understanding of the subject. A good copy of the first edition, owner's name on front endpaper. (Ref: K1140)
Price: £18.00

Gazeley (W.J.): Watch & Clock Making and Repairing
O/P. 425 pages + 15 pages of adverts, 314 figures, 1st edition, 1953. Written by a highly respected craftsman, this book has been reprinted many times. The book starts with tools and techniques and then deals with the construction and repair of clocks, watches and chronometers. A good copy of the first edition with photograph of Gazeley pasted in. (Ref: K902)
Price: £18.00

Gazeley (W.J.): Watch & Clock Making and Repairing
S/H. 425 pages, 314 figures, 2nd edition reprinted 1976. First published in 1953, and written by a highly respected craftsman, this book has been reprinted many times. The book starts with tools and techniques and then deals with the construction and repair of clocks, watches and chronometers. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1026)
Price: £15.00

Gazeley (W.J.): Watch & Clock Making and Repairing
S/H. 425 pages, 314 figures, reprinted 1976. First published in 1953, and written by a highly respected craftsman, this book has been reprinted many times. The book starts with tools and techniques and then deals with the construction and repair of clocks, watches and chronometers. With dj. (Ref: K1141)
Price: £10.00

Gee (G.E.): The Silversmith's Handbook containing full instructions for the alloying and working of silver
O/P. 221 pages, figs., 5th edition, 1921. A complete manual for the craftsman working with silver. Good copy. (Ref: K1272)
Price: £15.00

[Girard-Perregaux]: Sales Brochures
O/P. Sales brochures for the "ww.tc" and "Vintage 1945" products of this famous watch brand. Card covers. (Ref: K1468)
Price: £3.00

Glasgow (D.): Watch and Clock Making
O/P. 341 pages, 68 figs., 1885. Written by a well-known Victorian clockmaker, with the desire to assist the education of the next generation, this book is respected and always in demand. A very good, clean copy with light wear to top of spine and edges, all commensurate with its age. (Ref: K127)
Price: £75.00

Glasgow (D.): Watch and Clock Making
O/P. 341 pages, 68 figs., republished 1977. Written by a well-known Victorian clockmaker in 1885 this book is respected and always in demand. With dj. (Ref: K903)
Price: £40.00

[Glycine]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this company's range of watches probably circa 2001. Card covers. (Ref: K1469)
Price: £3.00

Goldberger (J.): Longines Watches
NEW. 308 pages, 1040 illustrations, 2006. The book opens with a brief history of Longines after which lots of pocket watches and wristwatches are illustrated and described. Each watch included in the book is illustrated with 7 excellent photographs showing dial, movement, case, serial numbers, etc. A date of manufacture is given for each watch. A book for Longines enthusiasts. (Ref: N1769)
Price: £60.00

Goldberger (J.): Omega Sportswatches
NEW. 144 pages, 450 illustrations, 2007. Following the format of the author's Longines book, this book opens with a brief history of Omega Sportswatches after which many pocket watches and wristwatches are illustrated and described. Each watch included in the book is illustrated with 7 excellent photographs showing dial, movement, case, serial numbers, etc. A date of manufacture is given for each watch. A book for Omega Sports enthusiasts. (Ref: N1770)
Price: £50.00

Goldberger (J.): Omega Watches
NEW. 255 pages, well illustrated, 2005. A well illustrated book with photographs of dial, movement and case, showing a wide range of Omega pocket watches, wristwatches and a few desk clocks. A book for Omega enthusiasts. (Ref: N1771)
Price: £55.00

Good (R.): Victorian Clocks
O/P. 207 pages, 143 clocks illustrated and described, 1996. A good book about the best of Victorian clockmaking, previously ignored by most authors. The book has chapters on English carriage clocks, chronometers, wall, longcase, mantel and skeleton clocks, regulators, time ball & electric clocks and turret clocks. A pristine unused copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K129)
Price: £40.00

Good (R.): Watches in Colour
O/P. 218 pages, 86 colour plates. A well illustrated book charting the history and development of the watch. A good copy with good dust jacket (the latter with some wear to head of spine). (Ref: K130)
Price: £5.00

Goodison (N.): English Barometers 1680 - 1860
O/P. 388 pages, 194 plates, 8 figs., 2nd edition, reprinted 1985. The book is a history of domestic barometers with a listing of their makers and is the best book on the subject. A good copy with dust jacket, the latter with wear to top and bottom of spine. (Ref: K757)
Price: £50.00

Goodrich (W.L.): The Modern Clock - A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair
O/P. 502 pages, 159 figs., 1st edition, 1905. A reasonable copy of the first edition of a well known and well respected book which has been reprinted many times. Binding a bit loose. (Ref: K1145)
Price: £18.00

Goodrich (W.L.): The Modern Clock
O/P. 502 pages, 161 figs., 2nd edition, the 1973 printing. This book, first published in 1905, is a study of the time keeping mechanism, its construction and repair. Includes a section on electric clocks. Good copy, hardback. (Ref: K557)
Price: £20.00

Gordon (G.F.C.): Clockmaking Past and Present
O/P. 232 pages, 35 plates, 29 figs., reprinted 1976. A reprint of the first edition which was published in 1928. This is a useful reference book because of its information about turret clocks and gravity escapements. With dust jacket. (Ref: K1631)
Price: £20.00

Green (A.R.): Sundials Incised Dials or Mass-Clocks
O/P. 203 pages, figs., 16 plates, 1926. This is one of the classic works on scratch dials - a study of the time-markers of medieval churches, containing descriptions, photographs, diagrams and analysis of dials, chiefly in Hampshire, but also in various other English counties. A good copy internally, spine discoloured, corners bruised. (Ref: K1759)
Price: £24.00

Greenlaw (J.): Longcase Clocks
S/H. 40 pages, well illustrated, reprinted 2001. A concise survey of the development of the longcase clock in Great Britain, with useful advice on their care and transportation. Excellent copy, card covers. (Ref: K1382)
Price: £3.00

Greenlaw (J.): Swansea Clocks – Watch and Clockmakers of Swansea and District (Llanelli, Llandeilo, Neath)
O/P. 123 pages, illus., 1997. A comprehensive list of watch and clock makers for Swansea and neighbouring towns with notes on the development of horology in Wales. The book also has short chapters on the clockmaker's workshop and the clockmaker's apprentice. Soft covers. (Ref: K575)
Price: £25.00

Griffiths (R.J.): Clock and Watchmaking Today
O/P. 35 pages, 12 plates, 1985. The catalogue of an exhibition held at Prescot Museum of Clock and Watchmaking, Lancashire in 1985. The exhibits, most of which are illustrated, included tourbillon watches by George Daniels and Anthony Randall. Card covers. (Ref: K1640)
Price: £3.00

Grimthorpe (Lord): A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells for Public Purposes
O/P. 404 pages, 81 figs., 1 folding plate, 1975. A reprint of the 8th edition, originally printed in 1903, of this famous publication. Edmund Beckett, Lord Grimthorpe was one of the 19th century's great horological characters. The book contains lots of information on clocks, watches and chronometers. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K354)
Price: £60.00

Gunsaulus (F.W.) editor: Tool Making 1905
O/P. 202 pages, 327 figs., 1982. Reprinted from Modern Engineering Practice published by the American School of Correspondence in 1905, this shows how craftsmen toolmakers made all kinds of tools simple and complex. An interesting book for model engineers. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1729)
Price: £9.00

Hagans (O.R.) editor: The Best of J. E. Coleman: Clockmaker
O/P. 528 pages, illus., 1979. The collected writings of the respected American clockmaker which first appeared in the American Horologist and Jeweler where Coleman wrote a column for over 40 years. The articles contain information on clocks, watches, their history and related subjects. With worn dust jacket. (Ref: K1573)
Price: £18.00

Hagans (O.R.) editor: Year Clocks - Their Characteristics and Methods of Repair
O/P. 21 pages, 24 figs., no date. This item, about year going clocks with a torsion pendulum, was reprinted from The American Horologist & Jeweler in about 1949. The article first appeared in Deutsche Uhrmacher Zeitung in 1926. Paper covers now a little stained, staples rusted. (Ref: K1603)
Price: £14.00

Haggar (A.L.) & Miller (L.F.): Suffolk Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. Complete with the Supplement. In total: 203 pages, 93 figs., 1974, Supplement 1979. This is a very useful reference book and is the only book about this county. A good copy with previous owners name on title page and a worn and torn dust jacket. Main work hardback, the supplement has card covers. This book is now very hard to find. (Ref: K846)
Price: £250.00

Haggar (A.L.) & Miller (L.F.): Suffolk Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. Complete with the Supplement. In total: 203 pages, 93 figs., 1974, Supplement 1979. This is a very useful reference book and is the only book about this county. A good copy except it's missing the fold out map. Main work hardback with poor dust jacket as usual with this work. The Supplement has card covers. (Ref: K412)
Price: £230.00

Hampel (H.): Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland
S/H. 350 pages, illus., 1994. The historical development of automatic wristwatches from 1926 to 1978 is discussed and illustrated with photographs (dial and movement) of over 300 examples. The technology of the self-winding mechanism is also explained. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1560)
Price: £50.00

Hana (W.F.J.): English Lantern Clocks
O/P. 159 pages, 127 plates, 1st English edition, 1979. This was the first book on the subject and is still useful to have on the shelf. The book includes 17th century clocks as well as clocks and alarm timepieces from the 18th century. A good copy with dust jacket, the latter a bit worn to top edge. (Ref: K356)
Price: £20.00

Hana (W.F.J.): Klokkenkijkboek
O/P. 64 pages plus 125 illus., 1974. An introduction, in Dutch, to European clocks. Worth having for the photographs alone. Card covers. (Ref: K136)
Price: £10.00

Harding (R.E.M.): The Metronome and its Precursors
O/P. 37 pages, 18 plates, 1983. A reprint of a book first published in 1938 which is a detailed study on the origins of musical time and expression. (Ref: K1540)
Price: £14.00

Harris (H.G.): Handbook of Watch & Clock Repairs
O/P. 181 pages, 93 figs., reprinted 1984. Written for those with no previous knowledge of the workings of clocks and watches. A low cost American paperback. (Ref: K1706)
Price: £2.00

Harris (P.B.): Modern Watch & Clock Repairing
O/P. 250 pages, 148 illus., 1972. 'Modern' in the title means 1944 when this book was first published. The book was written for beginners who wanted to improve and become professional clock and watch repairers. A good copy. (Ref: K1593)
Price: £9.00

Harrold (M.C.): American Watchmaking - A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850 - 1930
O/P. 144 pages, 210 photographs, 36 figures, 1984. Published as supplement # 14 to the NAWCC Bulletin in 1984 this book is a comprehensive overview of the American Watchmaking industry with information about the watches, how they were made and the companies that made them. Card covers. (Ref: K1319)
Price: £20.00

Hasluck (P.N.) : Lathe-Work - A Practical treatise on the Tools, Appliances, and Processes Employed in The Art of Turning
O/P. 195 pages, 46 figs., 1st edition, 1881. This is still a useful book for those wishing to improve their skills at the lathe. A good clean copy, nicely re-backed using the original boards with the original spine laid down. (Ref: K1587)
Price: £25.00

Hasluck (P.N.): The Clock Jobber's Handybook
O/P. 159 pages, 105 figures, 12th edition, 1948. This book is well known to clock enthusiasts who want to clean and overhaul clock movements. A good hardbound copy, spine faded. (Ref: K497)
Price: £10.00

Haswell (J.E.): Horology the Science of Time Measurement and the Construction of Clocks, Watches and Chronometers
O/P. 288 pages, 19 plates, 111 figures, reprint of 2nd edition, 1976. A useful book about the technical aspects of clocks, watches and chronometers, including turret clocks and electric clocks. Good copy with dust jacket, the latter faded on the spine. (Ref: K1149)
Price: £22.00

Haswell (J.E.): Horology the Science of Time Measurement and the Construction of Clocks, Watches and Chronometers
O/P. 288 pages, 19 plates, 111 figures, 2nd edition, 1951 printing. A useful book about the technical aspects of clocks, watches and chronometers, including turret clocks and electric clocks. No dust jacket. (Ref: K981)
Price: £30.00

Haswell (J.E.): Horology The Science of Time Measurement and the Construction of Clocks, Watches and Chronometers
O/P. 267 pages, 19 plates, 107 figures, 1st edition, 1928. A useful book about the technical aspects of clocks, watches and chronometers, including turret clocks and electric clocks. A good copy of the first edition, cloth edges worn through on part of spine, small area of lost cloth to top of spine. (Ref: K138)
Price: £20.00

Hatton (Thomas): An Introduction to the Mechanical Part of Clock and Watch Work
S/H. 400 pages, 18 folding plates, first published in 1773, facsimile reprint 1978. The subtitle is: containing all the arithmetic and geometry necessary, with their particular application in the said branches, a work very useful for the working mechanic, or gentlemen mechanically inclined. A good copy of this famous work which, as well as the arithmetic and geometry, includes calculation of trains, construction of fusee engine, pendulums, etc. A good copy. (Ref: K693)
Price: £20.00

Hawkes (A.J.): The Clockmakers & Watchmakers of Wigan 1650 - 1850
O/P. 84 pages, 13 plates, published by the author in 1950. A very scarce title on regional clockmaking. This book concentrates on William Barker, Archibald Coates, Peter Fearnley, Laurence Leicester, John Burgess and Thomas Bridge. A very good copy, spine slightly discoloured and with bookplate inside front cover. (Ref: K139)
Price: £120.00

Hawkes (N.): Early Scientific Instruments
O/P. 164 pages, well illustrated in colour, 1981. A nicely produced book illustrating a wide range of instruments including lantern clocks and items by Faraday, Joule, Wheatstone, Ramsden, and many more famous scientists. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1443)
Price: £20.00

Hawkins (J.B.): Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking
O/P. 256 pages, illus., 1975. The standard reference book on the life and work of Thomas Cole who made some fabulous clocks before his death from typhoid in 1864. Cole is probably the best clockmaker of the early Victorian period famed for the elegance of his designs and the quality of his engraving. This book is also very useful for the horology extracts from the 1851 and 1862 London exhibitions, and the 1855 Paris exhibition. A good copy (shelf wear to lower edge) with inscription signed by the author, the dust jacket with tears and wear to top of spine. (Ref: K1074)
Price: £50.00

Hayard (M.): Antide Janvier 1751 - 1835 Celestial Clockmaker / Horloger des étoiles
O/P. 281 pages, well illustrated in b&w and colour, 1995. An excellent book about the life and work of Antide Janvier, one of France's most famous clockmakers. The first part of the book details Janvier's life and times together with details on his numbering system and the dating of his clocks. The second part lists and describes all Janvier's known clocks, including those attributed to him and those by his younger brother "Janvier Cadet". There are several appendices including one describing Janvier's equation mechanisms. This is the standard reference work on Janvier. A very good copy with film dust wrapper. [English & French language] (Ref: K951)
Price: £140.00

Hayward (J.F.): English Watches
O/P. 10 pages, 47 plates, 1st edition, 1956. Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K140)
Price: £6.00

Hayward (J.F.): English Watches
O/P. 14 pages, 59 plates, 2nd edition, 1969. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K141)
Price: £6.00

Hayward (C.H.): Practical Veneering
O/P. 166 pages, illustrated, first published 1949 reprinted 1951. The book includes hammer and caul methods; presses; built-up patterns; marquetry; inlays; etc. Useful information for case workers. (Ref: K1273)
Price: £8.00

Heaton (E.): Terminologie Horlogère Française et Anglaise / A New Course on Modern Watchmaking
O/P. 75 pages, 4th edition, 1918. A description of how pocket watches and their cases were made followed by a very useful alphabetical vocabulary of horological terms from French to English and English to French. Good copy, card covers. [Text in English and French languages] (Ref: K1599)
Price: £20.00

Henri Picard & Frere: Watch Materials and Tools Catalogue 1955
O/P. 123 pages, illus., 1955. A catalogue of Swiss horological tools and materials by this well known company who had offices in London, Morteau and La Chaux-de-Fonds. Clean internally, card covers a bit worn and discoloured. (Ref: K1655)
Price: £10.00

Higginbotham (C.T.): Jeweled Bearings for Watches
O/P. 53 pages, 40 figs., 1911 reprinted 1972. A very useful book being 'a complete description of the manufacture, gauging and setting of jeweled bearings in timekeeping instruments'. A hard to find book. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1153)
Price: £20.00

Higginbotham (C.): Precision Time Measures their Construction and Repair
O/P. 345 pages, 211 figs., circa 1915. A manual on the theory and mechanical laws governing the construction of timekeeping machines and accepted methods of their maintenance and repairs. The author was a well respected craftsman; he was master watchmaker with the Hampden Watch Company then superintendent with the Seth Thomas Watch Company, the Illinois Watch Company and the South Bend Watch Company. Although the title page is dated 1913, the book was not published until after the authors death in 1915. A good copy of the 1st edition, with a few minor annotations in pencil, skilfully re-backed using original boards with original spine laid down. (Ref: K1586)
Price: £20.00

Hillier (M.): Automata & Mechanical Toys - an Illustrated History
O/P. 200 pages, 22 colour + 193 b&w illustrations, reprinted 1988. A useful book on the history of automata and their makers and the evolution of mechanical toys. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1538)
Price: £10.00

Hirst Brothers & Co.: Catalogue of Clocks
O/P. 93 pages, illus., 1982 This is a reprint of the clocks and watches section, from the Hirst Brothers and Company of Manchester catalogue, circa 1910. The clocks are mainly German and American with a large selection of "Vienna Regulators". A usful book for dating early 20th century clocks. Soft bound. (Ref: K148)
Price: £15.00

Hirst Brothers & Co.: The Fourth "Wide-Awake" Catalogue of Tools and Materials for Watchmakers, Clockmakers, Jewellers and Opticians
O/P. 456 pages, 4th edition, not dated, but probably circa 1905. A well know catalogue of great historical interest. This copy is complete but with 10 loose pages, the loose pages only very worn to edges and some with tears. The binding is very loose and the cloth covered boards are very worn, the cloth split on most edges. Worth rebinding. (Ref: K149)
Price: £50.00

Hobson (C.): Hobson's Choice - an Old Clockmaker's Working Sketches Made Over More Than Seventy Years
O/P. 101 pages, illus., 1982. A limited edition of 2000 copies. An essential book for restorers and enthusiasts as it contains an old clockmaker's working sketches of English bracket clock repeating work with photographs where necessary. The clocks featured are generally early examples by well-known makers with interesting repeating mechanisms. Card covers. Although out of print for many years we have several unused, as new, copies in stock. (Ref: K696)
Price: £20.00

Hobson (C.): Hobson's Choice - an Old Clockmaker's Working Sketches Made Over More Than Seventy Years
O/P. 101 pages, illus., 1982. A limited edition of 2000 copies. An essential book for restorers and enthusiasts as it contains an old clockmaker's working sketches of English bracket clock repeating work with photographs where necessary. The clocks featured are generally early examples by well-known makers with interesting repeating mechanisms. Good copy, card covers slightly faded. (Ref: K1154)
Price: £15.00

Hobson (C.): Hobson's Choice - an Old Clockmaker's Working Sketches Made Over More Than Seventy Years
O/P. 101 pages, illus., 1982. A limited edition of 2000 copies. An essential book for restorers and enthusiasts as it contains an old clockmaker's working sketches of English bracket clock repeating work with photographs where necessary. The clocks featured are generally early examples by well-known makers with interesting repeating mechanisms. Rebound in bluegreen cloth boards, original card covers bound in. (Ref: K760)
Price: £15.00

Hoffman Supply Co.: Watch-Makers' Tools, Materials and Supplies
O/P. 136 pages, illus., reprinted 1994. A reprint of catalogue 12 issued by the Hoffman Supply Company of Columbus, Ohio in the late 19th century, bound with Hoffman's 25 page Manual on Watch Repairing. Card covers. (Ref: K1616)
Price: £8.00

Holtzapffel (J.J.): Hand or Simple Turning Principles and Practice
O/P. 592 pages, 1976 hardback reprint of volume 4 of Turning and Mechanical Manipulation. Good copy with good dust jacket, the latter faded on the spine. (Ref: K1156)
Price: £30.00

Holtzapffel (C.): Turning and Mechanical Manipulation Volume 1
NEW. 462 pages, 315 figs., reprinted 1994. Volume 1 of this famous work was first published in 1843 and has the subtitle: Materials; their differences, choice, and preparation; various modes of working them, generally without cutting tools. Paperback. (Ref: N1798)
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Price: £20.00

Holtzapffel (C.): Turning and Mechanical Manipulation Volume 2
NEW. [567 pages], 1024 figs., a reprint of the 1875 edition, 1993. Volume 2 of this famous work has the subtitle: The principles of construction, action, and application, of cutting tools used by hand; and also of machines derived from the hand tools. Paperback. (Ref: N1799)
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Price: £20.00

Holtzapffel (C.): Turning and Mechanical Manipulation Volume 3
NEW. 796 pages, 430 figs., a reprint of the 1894 edition, 1994. Volume 3 of this famous work has the subtitle: Abrasive and miscellaneous processes which cannot be accomplished with cutting tools. Paperback. (Ref: N1800)
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Price: £20.00

Hood (G): Modern Methods in Horology
O/P. 253 pages, illus., no date. A book of practical information for young watch makers including the balance staff, jewelling, pivoting, the balance and various escapements including a chapter titled Why Some Workmen Fail to Succeed. This edition was published by the famous School of Horology at the Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, Illinois circa 1944. A good copy but with slight damage to cloth. (Ref: K1549)
Price: £22.00

Hoopes (P.R.): Shop Records of Daniel Burnap Clockmaker
O/P. 188 pages, illus., number 594 of 1000 copies, 1958. Daniel Burnap worked in East Windsor, Connecticut from about 1779 to 1805. Burnap is one of the few clockmakers whose records still exist so this book gives a good insight into the life and times of a successful late 18th century American clockmaker. A good copy. (Ref: K1552)
Price: £65.00

Hope-Jones (F.): Electric Clocks
O/P. 261 pages, 127 figs., no date but published in1931. This is by far the rarest of Hope-Jones's publications and has never been reprinted. The book describes the various types of electric clock mechanism starting with Alexander Bain and includes all significant developments up to the time the book was published. Essential reading for electric clock enthusiasts. A good clean copy internally, a few pages a little foxed, dust staining to page edges, boards a little marked. With poor dust jacket. (Ref: K659)
Price: £95.00

Hope-Jones (F.): Electric Clocks and how to Make Them
O/P. 197 pages, illus., 1st edition, not dated but published in 1949. A good book, always in demand by electric clock enthusiasts, with chapters on the Hipp clock, the Synchronome system, the Bulle clock and more. A good copy, (several pages creased and a few with small tears). (Ref: K765)
Price: £22.00

Hope-Jones (F.): Electrical Timekeeping
O/P. 275 pages, 7 plates, 124 figs., reprinted 1942. One of the classic works on the subject by an acknowledged expert. This copy still has its original paper dust wrapper, now worn. (Ref: K766)
Price: £40.00

Hope-Jones (F.): Electrical Timekeeping
O/P. 279 pages, 9 plates, 125 figs., facsimile reprint of 2nd edition, 1976. One of the classic works on the subject by an acknowledged expert. Good copy with good dj. Page edges a little dust stained. (Ref: K1032)
Price: £40.00

Hopp (P.M.): Slide Rules Their History, Models, and Makers
NEW. 310 pages, 25 figs., 18 tables, 1999. An excellent reference book on slide rules, their makers, manufacturers and retailers. The book includes brief descriptions of thousands of slide rules as well as a comprehensive bibliography. Card covers. (Ref: N1802)
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Price: £18.50

Horbleck (M.P.): The Alarm Wristwatch
S/H. 232 pages, illustrated, 2007. A new monograph on an interesting area for specialist collectors - mechanical wristwatches with an audible alarm function. This book is a complete history of alarm wristwatches with descriptions, illustrations and technical data on nearly all the models and movements ever made. An unused copy, the dust jacket good but with light shelf wear. (Ref: K1683)
Price: £50.00

Horner (J.G.): Practical Metal Turning
O/P. 404 pages, 488 figs., reprinted 2002. Originally published in 1906 this claims to be 'A practical compendium covering in a comprehensive manner the modern practice of machining metal parts in the lathe, including the regular engine lathe, its essential designs, its uses, its attachments, and the manner of holding work and performing the operations'. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1614)
Price: £9.00

Howard (J.): The Scottish Kremlin Builder: Christopher Galloway: Clockmaker, Architect and Engineer to Tsar Mikhail, the First Romanov
O/P. 38 pages, illustrated, 1997. Galloway arrived in Moscow in 1621and built the Saviour's Tower, the main entrance to the Kremlin from Red Square. He is also credited with making the Saviour's Tower clock and was clock-keeper to the Russian court. Details of Galloway's life in Scotland prior to 1621 are unknown and he does not appear in the standard reference books on Scottish clockmakers. A very good copy, card covers. [English and Russian language] (Ref: K1790)
Price: £35.00

Howse (D.): The Tompion Clocks at Greenwich and the Dead-Beat Escapement
O/P. 40 pages, illus., 1971. A good technical explanation and history of the two great year-going clocks made by Tompion in 1676 and originally installed at the Greenwich Observatory. Reprinted from Antiquarian Horology. Card covers. (Ref: K905)
Price: £10.00

Howse (D.) & Hutchinson (B.): The Clocks and Watches of Captain James Cook 1769 - 1969
O/P. 64 pages, illus., 1969. A reprint of 4 articles originally published in Antiquarian Horology. A detailed review of Cook's pendulum clocks and marine timekeepers, their use by Cook and their subsequent histories. Cook's accurate navigation is because of the clocks and chronometers he carried, including 'K1' by Larcum Kendall. Card covers. (Ref: K906)
Price: £10.00

Huber (M.): Die Uhren Von A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte/Sachsen
O/P. 111 pages, well illustrated, plus a 20 page reprint of a Lange & Sohne sales catalogue, 1979. A comprehensive and well illustrated history of the Lange & Söhne company famous for its watches. Dust jacket complete but with small tears and wear to edges. (Ref: K154)
Price: £35.00

Humbert (B.): [A Collection of Articles on the Chronograph]
O/P. A collection of extracted articles, primarily by Humbert, on the repair of chronograph watches probably from the 1950's. This was assembled by a watch repairer for his own use. The articles include: Fine Tooth Chronograph by Samelius (1944); The Chronograph and Magnetization; A New Adjustable Minute Jumper for Chronographs; Displacing the semi-instantaneous minute recorder finger on the chronograph centre wheel stem; Timers or Chronoscopes; Concerning the Evoluton of Chronographs without Column Wheels; A New Type of Split-Seconds Chronograph The Index-Mobile; A New Control Arrangement and Adjustable Set-Zero Mechanism; A New "Economic" Chronograph.
Plus several more articles in French: Termonologie du Chronographe by Berner; Les Chronographes avec Compteur au Centre; Le Chronométrage by Evard; Les chronographes à pignion dit 'oscillant'. The articles have been extracted fron unkown sources and are originals except for the item by Samelius which is a photocopy. Card covers, all held together in a slide on plastic binder. [Some articles are French language] (Ref: K1274)
Price: £9.00

Humbert (B.): Modern Calendar Watches
NEW. 123 pages + 6 pages of adverts, 190 figs., 2nd edition reprinted 2007. A useful book for understanding calendar watches - date, day of week, month, phases of the moon, perpetual - with details of their action and repair. The various calibres with calendar indication current in 1954 (when the book was first published) are all described and discussed. Hardback. (Ref: N1788)
Price: £40.00

Humbert (B.): Modern Calendar Watches
O/P. 130 pages, 190 figs., 2nd edition, 1956. A useful book for understanding calendar watches - date, day of week, month, phases of the moon, perpetual - with details of their action and repair. The various calibres with calendar indication current in 1956 are all described and discussed. A good copy but the card covers now creased. (Ref: K1158)
Price: £35.00

Humbert (B.): Swiss Self-Winding Watches
O/P. 254 pages including adverts, 396 figs., 1st edition, 1956. A description of all the modern watch calibres current in 1956 with details of their mechanisms and repair. A useful book for the restorer of these watches. Card covers, now a little worn, corners bumped. (Ref: K1159)
Price: £40.00

Humbert (B.): The Chronograph Its Mechanism and Repair
O/P. 158 pages, 259 figures. 3rd edition 1990. A treatise (originally published in circa 1950) on the chronograph, by the Professor of Special Chronograph Courses at the Bienne School of Watchmaking. Hardback. (Ref: N1789)
Price: £45.00

Humbert (B.): The Chronograph Its Mechanism and Repair
O/P. 166 pages including adverts., 295 figures, 2nd edition, 1954. A useful book, a treatise on the chronograph, by the Professor of Special chronograph Courses at the Bienne School of Watchmaking. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K982)
Price: £40.00

Humbert (B.): The Chronograph Its Mechanism and Repair
O/P. 176 pages including adverts., 259 figures, 1st edition, no date but circa 1950. A useful book, a treatise on the chronograph, by the Professor of Special chronograph Courses at the Bienne School of Watchmaking. A clean copy showing signs of light use, the paper covered boards worn at corners, the cloth spine discoloured and with small split. (Ref: K1659)
Price: £30.00

Hunter (J.): Clocks
O/P. 160 pages, illustrated, 1991. A good introductory book on the subject which also includes a chapter on watches. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1508)
Price: £5.00