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[Galileo Galilei]: Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences
O/P. 300 pages, 126 figures, no date. A late 20th century reprint of the standard translation (by Crew and de Salvio in 1914) of one of the greatest works by the Renaissance physicist Galileo. A good copy, card covers now dust stained. (Ref: K2144)
Price: £4.00

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

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. The card covers edition, a good copy. (Ref: K1316)
Price: £14.00

Garrard (F.J.): Clock Repairing and Making
O/P. 168 pages, 120 figs., 1st edition, 10th impression, 1950. A good copy of the original hardback, the original paper dust jacket now worn and torn. (Ref: K121)
Price: £14.00

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, 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

Garrard (F.J.): Watch Repairing, Cleaning, and Adjusting
O/P. 214 pages, 210 figures, 14th impression, 1943. A practical book by a watchmaker who served an apprenticeship and worked at the bench all his life. A good copy, covers a little marked and corners bumped. (Ref: K638)
Price: £15.00

Gazeley (W.J.): Clock and Watch Escapements
S/H. 294 pages, illus., reprinted 1977. The reprint of Gazeley's 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. With poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1025)
Price: £15.00

Gazeley (W.J.): Watch & Clock Making and Repairing
S/H. 425 pages, 314 figures, 2nd edition reprinted 1970/1980's. 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

[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

Glasemann (R.): Erde, Sonne, Mond & Sterne
O/P. 166 pages, illustrated, 1999. A catalogue of the 96 globes, sundials, astronomical and other scientific instruments in the Historischen Museum, Frankfurt am Main. A fine copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K2002)
Price: £15.00

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

Good (R.): Keeping Time - Collecting and Caring for Clocks
O/P. 224 pages, illustrated, 1993. Information about the selection and purchase of a clock, its installation and care. Other chapters discuss the different types of clocks, their restoration and repair. A very good copy of the paperback edition. (The hardback was published in 1985 with the title Clocks - an Owner's Handbook.) (Ref: K991)
Price: £12.00

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

Goodall (J.) (Editor): The 1977 Guide to Quality Watches
O/P. 138 pages, illustrated, 1977. A profile of all the major wristwatch brands and their watches in production in 1977. The book also contains a profile of George Daniels. Of historical interest to watch collectors. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1830)
Price: £8.00

Goodison (N.): Ormolu: The Work of Matthew Boulton
O/P. 398 pages, 2 colour & 174 b&w illustrations, 1st edition, 1974. The book is a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of the Soho factory between 1768 and 1782, the products and the people who bought them. The section on clock cases and watch stands is of great interest to English clock enthusiasts. With dust jacket. (Ref: K2065)
Price: £45.00

Goodrich (W.L.): The Modern Clock
O/P. 502 pages, 161 figs., 2nd edition, reprinted 1978. This book, first published in 1905, is a study of the time keeping mechanism, its construction, regulation and repair. Includes a section on electric clocks. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K131)
Price: £18.00

Goodrich (W.): The Watchmakers' Lathe It's Use and Abuse
O/P. 266 pages, 229 figs., reprinted 2006 A well known and well respected book which has been reprinted many times and is still of use today. This is a facsimile reprint of a book first published in 1903. A fine copy. Paperback. (Ref: K1146)
Price: £15.00

Goodrich (W.L.): The Watchmaker's Lathe
O/P. 264 pages, 233 figs., reprinted 1979. A well known and well respected book which has been reprinted many times. A good copy, card covers (front cover creased). (Ref: K1611)
Price: £15.00

Gordon (G.F.C.): Clockmaking Past and Present
O/P. 232 pages, illus., 2nd impression, 1946. This is still a useful reference book because of its information about turret clocks and gravity escapements. Covers marked and stained, otherwise good. (Ref: K133)
Price: £20.00

Gordon (G.F.C.): Clockmaking Past and Present
O/P. 232 pages, 35 plates, 29 figs., reprinted 1978. 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. A very good copy with good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1631)
Price: £20.00

Gouk (P.): The Ivory Sundials of Nuremberg 1500 - 1700
O/P. 144 pages, 18 plates, 131 figures, 1988. A comprehensive study of the Nuremberg ivory diptychs including why they are made of ivory, how they work, who made them and the market for them. The final 30 pages are a catalogue of an exhibition of 61 dials, held at Cambridge in 1988. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1952)
Price: £14.00

Gould (R.T.): The Marine Chronometer its History and Development
O/P. 287 pages, 39 plates, 85 figures, 1973. The classic work on marine chronometers, written in 1923 and still the best reference work on the subject with a detailed history of the chronometer and its pioneers - John Harrison, Thomas Mudge, Thomas Earnshaw and John Arnold. A very good copy of the Holland Press edition, the dust jacket faded and worn to edges with some loss to top of spine.

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(Ref: K714)
Price: £250.00

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. A very good copy. (Ref: K575)
Price: £45.00

Greenwood (T.): The New Turners' & Fitters' Handbook
O/P. 160 pages, 1 folding plate, no date. The subtitle is: The New Turners' and Fitters' Handbook. Great Discoveries relating to Screw Cutting and the Lathe, establishing this work as a Standard Text Book for all time. Combined with The Original Turners' and Fitters' Handbook, which, without advertising, is now in the hands of over 50,000 engineers, and has reached the 15th. Edition. Also a complete explanation of what the Author believes to be the Most Perfect Lathe in the World, Which enables the Student to become an Expert Workman, and to acquire the best and simplest Methods of Calculation, by both British and Metric Measurements, Making both Lathe and Book highly adapted for Technical Schools. This was self published by the author circa 1904. A very good copy for its age, spine faded. (Ref: K2218)
Price: £15.00

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: £5.00

Grimthorpe (Lord): A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells for Public Purposes
O/P. 404 pages, 81 figs., 1 folding plate, 1974. 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: £65.00

Guye (S.) & Michel (H.) : Time & Space - Measuring Instruments from the 15th to the 19th Century
O/P. 289 pages, 295 illustrations, 1st English language edition, 1971. An interesting book charting the development of clocks, watches, chronometers and navigational instruments. A good copy with worn dust jacket. (Ref: K2003)
Price: £15.00

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

Hana W.F.J.): Engelse Lantaarnklokken
O/P. 156 pages, 127 illustrations, paperback edition, 1977. The Dutch version of Hana's well known book about English lantern clocks. A good copy, card covers. [Dutch language] (Ref: K1973)
Price: £15.00

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

Harlow (S.): The Clock Makers' Guide
O/P. 23 pages, 11 plates, reprinted 1978. An interesting reprint of Samuel Harlow's The Clockmakers' Guide to Practical Clock Work first published in 1813, together with a biography of Harlow. Also included is the patent for watch keys, granted to Harlow in 1789. An early attempt at standardisation of clock movements. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K904)
Price: £20.00

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

Harwood-Matthews (C.): A Manual for Machine Engravers
O/P. 144 pages, 33 figures, 1993. If you have a manual (not computer controlled) engraving machine then this book is essential if you want to learn how to use it properly. The book has chapters on the selection of a suitable machine, the selection and grinding of cutters and how to cut and engrave different materials. The book also has chapters with useful tip and techniques. An excellent book which is now hard to find. A fine copy, spiral bound with card covers. (Ref: K2256)
Price: £95.00

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

Hatton (T.): 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

Hausmann (T.): Alte Uhren
O/P. 210 pages, illustrated, 1979. A good catalogue describing and illustrating the 31 sundials, 8 calendars, 41 clocks and 25 watches in the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin. Very good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K2004)
Price: £10.00

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), the dust jacket good with light wear to corners. (Ref: K409)
Price: £60.00

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

Hayek (N.) et al: Breguet - un apogée de l'horlogerie européenne
O/P. 264 pages, well illustrated, 2009. An excellent work on clocks, watches and marine chronometers produced by Breguet, with descriptions, photographs and ancilliary information. This book was produced to record an exhibition held at the Louvre, Paris in 2009. A very good copy, one corner very slightly damaged. [French language] (Ref: K2293)
Price: £65.00

Hayton (S.J.): Robert Mann Lowne 1844 - 1929
O/P. 28 pages, 18 figs., 2006. An important paper in a volume of the Transactions of the Newcomen Society. Robert Lowne was an inventor, scientific instrument maker and electric clock pioneer; he was granted a patent in 1901 for Improvements in Electric Clocks and Timepieces and founded the Lowne Electric Clock and Appliances Company in 1904. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1865)
Price: £25.00

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

Hayward (C.H.): The Complete Book of Woodwork
O/P. 192 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1985. Another of Hayward's well known books with a good section on how to choose and maintain tools as well as how to use them. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2184)
Price: £5.00

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

Head (G.): A Home Tour Through the Manufacturing Districts of England In The Summer of 1835
O/P. 440 pages, 1836. An interesting travelogue with observations on the people, towns and industries visited, all of which gives us an insight into how life was in the 1830's. The tour started in Liverpool and progressed through Chester, Manchester, St. Helens, Buxton, Halifax, Leeds, Hull, Newcastle, Greenock, Whitehaven and ended at Preston. A very good copy still in its original (and very good) half leather/marbled boards binding, with bookplate inside front cover. (Ref: K2202)
Price: £75.00

Hellyer (B.) & Hellyer (H.): The Astronomical Clock Hampton Court Palace
O/P. 28 pages, illus., 1973. The clock was built in 1540 and was probably designed by Nicholas Kratzer and made by Nicholas Oursian. The dial still exists but is now driven by a Gillet and Bland movement installed in 1879. A useful booklet which describes the clock and how to read the information on the dial. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K868)
Price: £15.00

Herbert A.P.: Sundials Old and New
O/P. 198 pages, 15 plates, 1st edition, 1967. A practical book on dialling, explaining the science of dials and their construction. Ex reference library, a clean copy in good condition but with library stamps and number on spine. (Ref: K2155)
Price: £20.00

Herk, Kleibrink & Bijleveld: De Leidse Sterrewacht: Vier eeuwen wacht bij dag en bij nacht
O/P. 160 pages, illustrated, 1983. Published to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Leiden Observatory, this book charts its history and achievements. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. [Dutch language with an English introduction and summary, plus English translations of all figure captions] (Ref: K2052)
Price: £15.00

Heuer (P.) & Maurice (K.): European Pendulum Clocks
S/H. 334 pages, 730 plates, 1st English edition, 1988. A good pictorial review of English, French, Dutch, Swedish and German pendulum clocks for standing on the floor, placing on a table or hanging on the wall. A well illustrated book showing some fine clocks. A fine copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1152)
Price: £40.00

Hickling (J.E.): Jewellery Making for Profit
O/P. 175 pages, 75 illustrations, 1995. The author describes various dies, jigs and punches that can be made to speed up the production of jewellery items made by hand. A very good copy with good dust jacket (spine faded). (Ref: K2261)
Price: £10.00

Higginbotham (C.T.): Jeweled Bearings for Watches
O/P. 53 pages, 40 figs., 1911 reprinted 1979. A very useful book being a complete description of the manufacture, gauging and setting of jewelled bearings in timekeeping instruments. A hard to find book. A good copy, card covers a little creased. (Ref: K2219)
Price: £15.00

Higton (H.): Sundials at Greenwich
S/H. 463 pages, 450 b&w illus., 16 pages colour illus., 2002. An important work. The first part of the book is about sundials and their history, the second part is a detailed catalogue of the sundials, nocturnals and horary quadrants in the National Maritime Museum, which has a world-class collection. This and Higton's book on portable dials will be the standard reference works for many years to come. A very good copy, with good dust jacket. Without the slipcase. (Ref: K2019)
Price: £80.00

Himmelein (V.) & Leopold (J.H.): Prunkuhren des 16. Jahrhunderts - Sammlung Joseph Fremersdorf
O/P. 106 pages, illustrated, 1974. A good catalogue of the Fremersdorf collection of seventeen fine 16th century table clocks now located at the Württembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart. A very good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K2005)
Price: £9.00

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 useful book for dating early 20th century clocks. Soft bound. (Ref: K148)
Price: £15.00

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

Hoopes (P.R.): Shop Records of Daniel Burnap Clockmaker
O/P. 188 pages, illus., 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 with one bruised corner. (Ref: K1552)
Price: £80.00

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 lots more. A very good copy, the dust jacket worn and torn with some loss. (Ref: K765)
Price: £25.00

Hope-Jones (F.): Electrical Timekeeping
O/P. 279 pages + adverts, 9 plates, 125 figs., 2nd edition, 1949. One of the classic works on the subject by an acknowledged expert and essential reading. A very good copy, pages a little dust stained and end papers foxed; the dust jacket worn and with small tears. (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

Horbleck (M.P.): The Alarm Wristwatch: The History of an Undervalued Feature
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

Hosker (I.): Woodfinishing Handbook
O/P. 152 pages, illustrated, 1995. A guide to the preparation, staining, bleaching, colouring, waxing, polishing, etc., of wood. A good copy, paperback. (Ref: K1820)
Price: £6.00

Hughes (R.G.) & Craven (M.): Clockmakers & Watchmakers of Derbyshire
S/H. 256 pages, illus., 1998. A very useful contribution to information about regional clocks and clockmakers. An excellent second hand copy with excellent dust jacket. (Ref: K1523)
Price: £18.00

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. Internally good but stiff card covers worn and corners bumped. (Ref: K1159)
Price: £50.00

Humbert (B.): The Chronograph Its Mechanism and Repair
S/H. 158 pages, 259 figures. 3rd edition 1990. A treatise (originally published circa 1950) on the chronograph, by the Professor of Special Chronograph Courses at the Bienne School of Watchmaking. A useful book for the restorer. A good copy, hardback. (Ref: K982)
Price: £38.00

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

Hurcomb (W.E.): The Wetherfield Collection of 222 Clocks
O/P. 95 pages, 2nd edition, 1929, illustrating clocks from this famous collection. A useful reference book. Red cloth covers a little marked as usual, contents good. (Ref: K158)
Price: £50.00

[Incabloc]: Incabloc Information
O/P. 15 pages, illus., no date but last quarter of the 20th century. An explanation of the Incabloc shock-absorber as used in modern lever watches, how it works, technical details, maintenance, etc. Incabloc is a registered trade mark of Portescap of La Chaux-de-Fonds. An interesting item, good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K1725)
Price: £5.00

Isaacs (E.): Wheelcutting - Practical Notes for Clockmakers
O/P. 16 pages, 8 figs., 1979. A small booklet for the amateur, first issued by Chronos Ltd who made division plates. Paper covers. (Ref: K1747)
Price: £4.00

[IWC]: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure for this famous watch brand with price list dated November 2001. A 227 page hardback brochure. (Ref: K1470)
Price: £10.00

Jacot & Son: How to Repair Musical Boxes. Practical Instructions to Watchmakers with Complete Illustrated Catalogue of Material
O/P. 32 pages, illus., 3rd edition, 20th century reprint. A small guide to the repair of musical boxes, useful when first published in 1890 and still useful today! A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1161)
Price: £15.00

Jagger (C.): Paul Philip Barraud - The Supplement
O/P. In this supplement the pagination and plate numbers are continued from the main work; this volume has pages 178 - 283, plates 22 - 33 and was published in 1979. A good copy of the supplement (only) to the excellent book on the Barraud family of clock and chronometer makers. Soft covers. (Ref: K425)
Price: £9.50

Jagger (C.): Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy & its Timekeepers 1300 - 1900
O/P. 340 pages, well illustrated, 1983. A very good copy of the hardback edition, with good dust jacket, in original slipcase as issued. (Ref: K164)
Price: £30.00

Jagger (C.): Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy & its Timekeepers 1300 - 1900
O/P. 340 pages, well illustrated, 1983. A very good copy of the hardback edition, with good dust jacket but without slipcase. (Ref: K165)
Price: £25.00

Jagger (C.): Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy & its Timekeepers 1300 - 1900
O/P. 340 pages, well illustrated, 1983. A very good book about the English and European clocks which are (or have been) in the Royal collection. A good copy of the soft cover edition, spine a little creased as usual, light shelf wear. (Ref: K166)
Price: £15.00

Jagger (C.): The Artistry of the English Watch
O/P. 160 pages, 93 plates, 1988. A detailed well illustrated study of the design and decoration of English watchcases and movements from about 1600 to the Victorian era. With chapters on materials and techniques. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K167)
Price: £25.00

Jagger (C.): The World's Great Clocks & Watches
O/P. 256 pages, well illustrated, 1977. The first and best edition of a book which has been reprinted many times. With dust jacket. (Ref: K169)
Price: £5.00

James (A.E.): Chester County Clocks and their Makers
O/P. 222 pages, illustrated, signed by author, 2nd edition, 1976. A very detailed study of the clockmakers of Chester County, Pennsylvania, who were working before 1840, and their clocks. A good copy without dust jacket. (Ref: K1391)
Price: £22.00

Jaquet (E.) & Chapuis (A.): Technique and History of the Swiss Watch
O/P. 278 pages, illustrated, 1st English edition, 1953. A good book about Swiss watches from their beginnings to the present day. Good copy without dust jacket. (Ref: K170)
Price: £60.00

Jaquet (E.) & Defossez (L.): Cours Élémentaire de Réglage
O/P. 83 pages, 1927. This volume is the third part of the Swiss Horological School's notes on pendulums and balances for time regulation. Good copy, card covers. [French language.] (Ref: K172)
Price: £25.00

Jendritzki (H.): The Watchmaker and his Lathe
O/P. 87 pages, well illustrated, 1982. An excellent book for those who wish to learn how to use a lathe and its accessories, as well as how to sharpen the tools required. A fine copy, almost as new. (Ref: K1165)
Price: £45.00

Jendritzki (H.) & Matthey (J.P.): Repairing Antique Pendulum Clocks
O/P. 96 pages, lots of figures, 1973. A well respected book with chapters on gear trains, escapements, striking works, time indication, etc. A fine copy of the hardback (laminated boards) edition. (Ref: K1162)
Price: £50.00

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 than 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

[Jewellers' Circular Publishing Co.]: Workshop Notes for Jewelers & Watchmakers
O/P. 222 pages, reprinted 1996. This is a modern reprint of a book first published in 1892 which itself was a collection of articles which first appeared in the American The Jewelers' Circular from 1870 onwards. There are articles on watch repairing, clock repairing, the treatment of gold and silver as well as a good index. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1574)
Price: £22.00

John Jewsbury & Co.: Designs in Antique Brassfoundry (Furniture Fittings, Etc.)
O/P. 60 pages, illustrated, + 15 page price list. Not dated but probably published in 1st quarter of 20th century. An interesting catalogue of brass fittings for furniture and clocks - handles, escutcheons, knobs, hinges, finials, locks, clock dials, clock dial spandrels and clock case fittings. A good copy, binding a bit loose, one page detached, one page with piece cut out. (Ref: K1774)
Price: £45.00

Joy (E.): Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design
S/H. 583 pages, over 6000 illustrations, reprinted 2003. The drawings from 49 19th century design books (including Sheraton, Thomas Hope, Tatham, Pugin, Liberty, etc.) are presented here in chronological order by furniture type enabling the progression of design to be clearly seen. A very useful book for dating British furniture. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K2203)
Price: £40.00

Joy (E.T.): The Country Life Book of Clocks
O/P. 96 pages, 91 black & white illus., 1967. Another little book most useful for its photographs of English longcase and bracket clocks. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K173)
Price: £5.00

Judge (A.W.) & Horner (F.): Engineering Workshop Practice (2 volumes)
O/P. Vol 1: 346 pages 6 plates, 514 figs., Vol 2: 344 pages, 13 plates 419 figs. A detailed manual published in the 1930's and still of use today. Good copy. (Ref: K1851)
Price: £10.00

Kahlert, Muhe & Brunner: Wristwatches, History of a Century's Development
S/H. 399 pages, well illustrated with price guide, 1st English edition, 1986. With over 1700 photographs this book charts the development of the wristwatch from its mechanical origins to the modern electric and quartz designs. A standard reference work for wristwatch collectors. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K174)
Price: £40.00

Kaltenböck (F.): Viennese Timepieces
S/H. 263 pages, 527 illustrations, 1993. A comprehensive description of clock and watch production in Vienna from the 17th century up to the second half of the 19th century. The book, which has excellent photographs, has chapters on watches, zappler clocks, bracket clocks, wall clocks, longcase clocks, and a listing of Viennese clock and watch makers. For collectors of true Viennese regulators this is the best book on the subject. A fine copy with fine dust jacket and good slipcase. (Ref: K1393)
Price: £37.00

Kaye (G.R.): A Guide to the Old Observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain , Benaras
O/P. 108 pages, 15 plates, 1985. A facsimile reprint of a book first published in 1920, about the monumental observatories built by Jai Singh of Jaipur in India in the early 18th century. The large masonry instruments include the world's largest equinoctial sundial; another instrument is the world's largest brass astrolabe - over 2 metres in diameter. A good copy with dust jacket (one small tear). (Ref: K2020)
Price: £35.00

Kaye (G.R.): The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
O/P. 151 pages, 26 plates, 67 figs., folding map, reprinted 1982. Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur was born in 1686 and died in 1734. This book originally written in 1918 is an archaeological record of the observatories Jai Singh built in India together with illustrations and descriptions of the known metal and masonry instruments (mainly astrolabes and dials). A good copy with one bruised corner, card covers. (Ref: K1975)
Price: £65.00

Keil (I.): Augustanus Opticus - Johann Wiesel (1583-1662) und 200 Jahre optisches Handwerk in Augsburg
O/P. 549 pages, 52 plates, 2000. Wiesel was one of the first instrument makers in Germany to make telescopes, microscopes and other optical instruments which he sold all over Europe including England. Wiesel was succeeded by Daniel Depiere; the latters widow married Cosmus Cuno another optical instrument maker. A very detailed study of Augsburg and its optical craftsmen. A very good copy. [German language with an English summary] (Ref: K2074)
Price: £40.00

Kelly (H.C.): A Practical Course in Horology
O/P. 192 pages, figs., 1944. The general principles and notes on the practical repair, adjusting and testing of watches. A good copy. (Ref: K1546)
Price: £15.00

Kelly (H.C.): Modern Methods in Watch Adjusting
O/P. 114 pages, 13 figs., 1933. The object of this book is to present the essentials of adjusting watches in a practical and non-technical matter for the man at the bench. Good copy, lettering faded on spine. (Ref: K1548)
Price: £15.00

Kemlo (F.): Kemlo's Watch Repairer's Hand Book
O/P. 93 pages, illus., 1895. A complete guide written by a practical watch maker for the young beginner in taking apart, putting together, and thoroughly cleaning the English lever and other foreign watches, and all American watches. A very good copy for its age, slightly faded on spine. (Ref: K1547)
Price: £85.00

Kendal (J.F.): A History of Watches and Other Timekeepers
O/P. 252 pages, 88 figs., republished 1978. First published in 1892, this is a concise history of timekeeping and the construction of time keepers from the sundial to 19th century chronographs. A good copy with good dust jacket (now a little faded). (Ref: K1739)
Price: £14.00

Kleinlein (W.J.): Practical Balance and Hair-spring Work
O/P. 115 pages, 43 figs., 1st edition, 1925. A very useful book on truing and poising balances; selecting, colleting, truing, vibrating and overcoiling hair springs. An excellent copy of the first edition with stiff leatherette covered boards and gilt page edges. (Ref: K2223)
Price: £30.00

Koch (R.): Bi-Lexikon Uhren und Zeitmessung
O/P. Published 1987. A German lexicon of over 1500 words and phrases used in the sphere of clocks, watches and time measurement illustrated by line drawings and 40 plates. With dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K2022)
Price: £5.00

Kochmann (K.): The Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
O/P. 240 pages, 216 plates, 1978. A detailed study of the cuckoo clock with its history from the earliest examples to the modern factory made product. The book contains lots of information about birds, bellows, music, strike trains etc., so will be of value to all those who want to restore these clocks to working order. A clean copy, card covers now a little worn. (Ref: K1061)
Price: £18.00

Kreuzer (A.): Vintage Wristwatches / Faszinierende Welt der Alten Armbanduhren
O/P. 394 pages, illustrated, 1987. The first 80 pages describe the development of gentlemen's and ladies' wristwatches, the remainder of the book reproduces various catalogues of watches - from an Omega catalogue of 1906 to a Universal catalogue of 1955. A good book for historical research. A very good copy. [English and German language.] (Ref: K1168)
Price: £35.00

L'Amour De L'Art: La Mesure du Temps
O/P. 168 pages, illus., 1948. This issue of the French publication L'Amour de l'Art is devoted to the measurement of time from early sundials to modern clocks and watches. Card covers as issued, now a little worn. (Ref: K179)
Price: £15.00

Landes (D.S.): Revolution in Time - Clocks and the Making of the Modern World
O/P. 482 pages, 8 colour plates, 32 figures, 1st edition, 1983. The author explores why the clock was invented in Europe and remained a European monopoly for 500 years, then describes the improvement in timekeeping devices during those years. The final section studies the methods of manufacture and the people who made them. A good copy of the original hardback edition with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1169)
Price: £25.00

Lane (J): Coventry Apprentices and their Masters, 1781 - 1806
O/P. 144 pages, 1983. About 9% of the boys listed were apprenticed into the watch and clock making trades and the book has indices for occupation, location, apprentice name and master name. A useful reference source. A fine copy with small bookplate inside front cover. (Ref: K1513)
Price: £22.00

Lang (K.R.) & Whitney (C.A.): Wanderers in Space
O/P. 316 pages, illustrated, 1991. An interesting book about exploration and discovery in the solar system. The exploration of space in the last 40 years has greatly increased our knowledge of the planets and their moons. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2142)
Price: £5.00

Langdon (J.E.): Clock & Watchmakers and Allied Workers in Canada: 1700 - 1900
O/P. 195 pages, 1976. A useful directory of Canadian makers, with working dates where known, with a town and city index. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1309)
Price: £14.00

Langdon (J.E.): Clock & Watchmakers and Allied Workers in Canada: 1700 - 1900
O/P. 195 pages, 1976. A useful directory of Canadian makers, with working dates where known, with a town and city index. Good internally, card covers a little worn. (Ref: K1419)
Price: £7.00

Lawrence (D.): Stripping & Polishing Furniture - A Practical Guide
O/P. 95 pages, 75 figures, 1983. A good introduction on how to renovate old items of furniture that have built up many layers of paint over time. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2185)
Price: £5.00

Learned (W.B.): The Watch Makers' and Machinists' Hand Book
O/P. 40 pages, reprinted 1974. First published in 1897, this small book contains simple rules and explanations on the relation of wheels to pinions with methods of figuring the same. Card covers. (Ref: K1542)
Price: £5.00

LeCoultre: Atmos Century Repair Notes
O/P. 6 pages, illustrated, a reprint, no date. Repair notes for the famous Atmos clock, caliber number 526. Good copy, paper covers.
(Ref: K1866)
Price: £7.50

Lee (R.A.): The Knibb Family Clockmakers
O/P. 187 pages, 5 colour and 190 b&w plates, 1st and only edition of 1000 copies, 1964. This volume, now hard to find, is the standard reference book on the life and work of John, Joseph, Peter and Samuel Knibb. A very good clean copy but pages edges showing signs of use and small bruise to top of front board. The dust jacket is very worn with several tears and is worn to all edges with small areas of loss.

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(Ref: K2249)
Price: £795.00

Lehr (A.): De Geschiedensis van het Astronomisch Kunstuurwerk - Zijn techniek en muziek
O/P. 472 pages, 324 illustrations, 1981. The book is divided into 7 sections: Water clocks in antiquity and the middle ages; the geocentric world view of Ptolemy; Astrolabes and equatorium; the oldest astronomical clocks and related instruments; Automata in antiquity and the middle ages; Graeco-Roman, Chinese and Arabian clocks; Astronomical clocks in Europe. A good copy, the dust jacket a little worn with a few small tears. [Dutch language] (Ref: K2023)
Price: £25.00

Leibe (F.): Watches - A Collector's Guide
O/P. 64 pages, illustrated, 1999. A well illustrated guide to pocket watches and wristwatches from the 16th century to today. This useful book is part of the Miller's Collector's Guides series. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2275)
Price: £4.00

Leopold (J.H.): The Almanus Manuscript
O/P. 306 pages, illustrations and descriptions of 30 clocks, 1971. This book reproduces and translates the manuscript written in 1475, of Brother Paulus Almanus. He was entrusted with care of the clocks in Rome and made elaborate notes on the clocks he considered interesting. Very good copy with very good dj. (Ref: K660)
Price: £35.00

Lester (E.R.): John Kalabergo of Banbury
O/P. 99 pages + 32 page facsimile Banbury directory for 1851, 1975. John Kalabergo was born in Italy and settled in Banbury making and selling barometers and repairing and selling clocks. In 1851 Kalabergo's nephew, William Kalabergo, arrived from Italy to work for him, but within 3 months John was dead - murdered by his nephew. William Kalabergo was the last person to be publicly hanged at Oxford. A very good copy, card covers a little creased. (Ref: K2206)
Price: £15.00

Levenberg (J.): Russian Wristwatches, Pocket watches, Stop Watches, Deck Watches & Marine Chronometers
S/H. 96 pages, 505 items illustrated, 1995. With an increasing number of Russian watches and chronometers arriving in the West this book is a useful guide for collectors. The book includes a guide to Cyrillic inscriptions and a price guide in US dollars, the prices now somewhat out of date. Card covers. (Ref: K1350)
Price: £11.00

Levin (L.) & Levin (S.): Practical Benchwork for Horologists
O/P. 377 pages, 475 figs., 6th edition, 1946. A very good book for watchmakers and restorers, it covers tools and their uses, repair problems, adjusting, jewel bearings and the lever escapement. A good copy (corners bruised) with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1171)
Price: £22.00

Light (R.U.): Upjohn - A study in Ancestry
O/P. 2 volumes, 286 pages, 76 illus.; and 156 pages, map; 1990. The author, a descendant of Richard Apjohn born circa 1520 has traced and recorded Richard Apjohn's descendants down to the present day. The value of this book to clock enthusiasts is the chapter on the Upjohn clockmakers of Shaftesbury, Topsham, Exeter, Bideford, Plymouth & London in volume 1 and, in the second volume, the fascinating journal of James Upjohn. Volume 2 reproduces two early journals, one of them written in 1783 - The life and Travels of James Upjohn who was born in Shaftesbury, worked for his father in Topsham and Exeter and then moved to London. He was a very successful clock and watch maker, travelled in Germany Belgium, Holland and France, and made a few clocks for James Cox. A fine copy with very good slipcase. A rare item, published in America by the author.

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(Ref: K1860)
Price: £135.00

Linnard (W.): A Special Customer of Henry Williams of Llancarfan
O/P. pages 136 - 139, 2 figs., 2004. An article about a musical longcase clock by Henry Williams which is not included in Cloutman & Linnard's book about this maker, contained in a volume of the Journal of Glamorgan History. Card covers.
(Ref: K2150)
Price: £4.00

Linnard (W.): Charles Vaughan of Pontypool: An Assessment of the Man and his Clocks
O/P. pages 13 - 20, 11 figs., 2008. A useful article about the Vaughan clockmakers contained in a volume of Gwent Local History. Card covers. (Ref: K2151)
Price: £4.00

Linnard (W.): John Lloyd of Hafodunos and Wigfair, and his Remarkable Collection of Scientific Instruments and Clocks
O/P. [12 pages], 1 illustration, 2008. An off-print, with card covers, from the Denbighshire Historical Society transactions. Lloyd's collection was sold 1816 and included clocks by John Holmes of London, Joyce of Whitchurch, and (probably) John Owen of Llanrwst. As new, card covers. (Ref: K1743)
Price: £3.00

Linnard (W.): Quaker Letters to a Watchmaker
O/P. 5 pages, 2009. An offprint from Antiquarian Horology of a letter originally published in 1794 but probably a spoof letter as it is humorously phrased and other very similar versions of the letter are known from Devon and Lancashire. Card covers. (Ref: K2152)
Price: £3.00

Linnard (W.): Richard Joynson and Thomas Hampson of Wrexham, Clockmakers
O/P. 8 pages, illus., 2009. An offprint from the Denbighshire Historical Society Transactions about the oldest known Wrexham clock (by Joynson), and the most prolific Wrexham maker (Hampson). Card covers. (Ref: K2153)
Price: £3.00

Linnard (W.): Welsh Scratch Dials
O/P. 7 pages, 5 figs, 2007. An offprint from a learned journal about all the known scratch dials in Wales (17 dials at 11 locations). Stapled pages, no covers, excellent condition. (Ref: K2154)
Price: £4.00

Lloyd (H.A.): Chats on Old Clocks
O/P. 186 pages, 74 plates, 1951. This is one of Lloyd's earlier books but is still well worth reading. (Ref: K184)
Price: £8.00

Lloyd (H.A.): Old Clocks
O/P. 176 pages, 54 plates, 3rd edition, 1964. Lloyd was one of the most respected horologists of his day and all his books are worth reading. This book has chapters on early continental clocks, lantern clocks, bracket clocks, longcase clocks, night clocks and American clocks. Covers marked around edges. (Ref: K185)
Price: £8.00

Lloyd (H.A.): Old Clocks
O/P. 216 pages, 80 plates, 4th edition, 1970. The best edition of this book. Lloyd was one of the most respected horologists of his day and all his books are worth reading. This book has chapters on early continental clocks, lantern clocks, bracket clocks, longcase clocks, night clocks and American clocks. Poor dust jacket. (Ref: K911)
Price: £8.00

Lloyd (H.A.): Some Outstanding Clocks Over Seven Hundred Years 1250 - 1950
O/P. 160 pages, 1st edition, 1958. A well respected book that illustrates and explains a succession of important clocks. Giovanni de Dondi's clock of 1364, Joseph Williamson's equation clock, Cummings's barograph clock and James Cox's perpetual motion clock are all included and properly explained. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1917)
Price: £40.00

Lloyd (H.A.): Some Outstanding Clocks Over Seven Hundred Years 1250 - 1950
O/P. 160 pages, 173 plates, 42 figs., 1st edition, 1958. A well respected book which illustrates and explains a succession of important clocks. Giovanni de Dondi's clock of 1364, Joseph Williamson's equation clock, Cummings's barograph clock and James Cox's perpetual motion clock are all included and properly explained. A good copy but with poor dust jacket as is usual with this book. (Ref: K358)
Price: £30.00

Lloyd (H.A.): The Collectors' Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 214 pages, 509 illustrations, 1st edition, 1964. A very useful book illustrating all the various types of clock from around the world, with notes on some famous makers. I find this a useful reference book to have on the bookshelf. A good copy, slightly faded on spine. (Ref: K188)
Price: £25.00

Lloyd (H.A.): The Collector's Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 214 pages, 509 illustrations, 1969. A very useful book on clocks, watches, chronometers, sundials and astrolabes, illustrating all the various types from around the world, with notes on some famous makers. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1261)
Price: £20.00

Lloyd (H.A.): The Collector's Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 214 pages, 509 illustrations, 1969. A very useful book on clocks, watches, chronometers, sundials and astrolabes, illustrating all the various types from around the world, with notes on some famous makers. A good copy with stain to bottom of spine. No dust jacket. (Ref: K661)
Price: £10.00

Lloyd (H.A.): The Collectors' Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 214 pages, 509 illustrations, the American edition, 1969. A very useful book on clocks, watches, chronometers, sundials, and astrolabes illustrating all the various types from around the world, with notes on some famous makers. With dust jacket. (Ref: K189)
Price: £15.00

Lloyd (H A.): The English Domestic Clock Its Evolution and History
O/P. 29 pages, 42 figs., first edition, 1938. This is, I believe, Lloyd's first publication on clocks and charts the development of lantern, longcase and bracket clocks. A good introduction to the subject. A good copy, binding a bit loose. (Ref: K662)
Price: £25.00

Lloyd (H.A.): The English Domestic Clock Its Evolution and History
O/P. 29 pages, 42 figs., 1938. This is, I believe, Lloyd's first publication on clocks and charts the development of lantern, longcase and bracket clocks. A good introduction to the subject. A very good copy, with book plate on front end paper. (Ref: K1174)
Price: £35.00

Loomes (B.): Clockmakers of Northern England
S/H. 320 pages, 402 illus., 5 maps., 1997. Includes the work of over 850 makers. A useful book for North Country clock owners and enthusiasts. This book contains all Loomes' recent research and has additional information about clockmakers, which is not in his earlier books. A very good second-hand copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1932)
Price: £27.00

Loomes (B.): Complete British Clocks
O/P. 256 pages, illustrated, signed by author, 1978. This is the original edition not the later reprint. A good copy, the dust jacket with tear to one corner and very worn to top edge. (Ref: K192)
Price: £9.00

Loomes (B.): Complete British Clocks
O/P. 256 pages, illustrated, 1978. The Bracken Books reprint. Good copy with good dust jacket of a useful book about English longcase clocks (and a few bracket clocks). End papers slightly marked. (Ref: K808)
Price: £10.00

Loomes (B.): Grandfather Clocks and Their Cases
O/P. 352 pages, 433 illustrations, signed by author, reprinted 1989. 20 years on, this is still the best book for understanding English and Scottish regional case styles. This is one of Loomes' best books and has become hard to find. A very good copy, the dust jacket good but with small tears to top and bottom of spine. (Ref: K912)
Price: £85.00

Loomes (B.): Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 184 pages, 16 photographs, 1975. A useful book with a list of Lancashire makers. This is a good copy of a scarce book with good dust jacket, the spine of the latter faded as usual. (Ref: K194)
Price: £55.00

Loomes (B.): Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 184 pages, 16 photographs, 1975. A useful book with a list of Lancashire makers. A copy of a scarce book now showing signs of use, with worn dust jacket, faded on spine as usual. (Ref: K456)
Price: £35.00

Loomes (B.): Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World Volume 2
O/P. 263 pages, 1st edition, 1976. This and volume 1 are indispensable for their listings of makers and their working dates. (See under Baillie for vol. 1, and under Loomes for the new combined 21st century edition). With dust jacket. (Ref: K1038)
Price: £10.00

Loomes (B.): Westmorland Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 120 pages, 8 plates, 1974. A useful book on this county with a list of Westmorland clockmakers. Good copy with good dust jacket, the latter faded on the spine a usual. (Ref: K199)
Price: £20.00

Loveday (M.S.) & McKay (C.G.): Big Ben - Its Engineering Past and Future
O/P. [59 pages], illustrated, 1981. A monograph produced by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers following the catastrophic failure of the great clock at the Palace of Westminster in 1976. The book has four parts: The Design and Construction of the Clock, The Failure of the Quarter Striking Mechanism in 1976, The Safety Brake fitted to prevent re-occurrence, and Non-Destructive Tests Carried out on the Mechanism. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2200)
Price: £27.00

Lucchina (G.G.) & Jenkins (B.R.): The Origin and Evolution of the Watchmakers' Staking Tool
O/P. 22 pages, 17 figures, 1978. A detailed study on the history of the staking tool, from its beginnings with J.G. Hall and its devolopment by The Chicago Watch Tool Company and Kendrick & Davis. Reprinted from the NAWCC Bulletin, a very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K2225)
Price: £20.00

Lukin (J.): Turning for Amateurs: being descriptions of the lathe and its attachments and tools with minute instructions for their effective use on wood, metal, ivory, and other materials
O/P. 204 pages, 142 figs., 3rd edition, no date. The book has an Upcott Gill book catalogue bound in which is dated 1893. Still in original Victorian binding a little loose and covers a little worn. (Ref: K1592)
Price: £20.00

Ly (Tran Duy): American Clocks - the set of volumes 1, 2 and 3 at a special price
NEW. The 3 volumes are a self-contained reference library to American clocks.

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(Ref: N944)
Price: £100.00

Lynn (B.): Woodwork - My First Seventy Years
O/P. 120 pages, illustrated, 1992. A fascinating book by a New Zealand master craftsman with a large section on ornamental turning. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K769)
Price: £70.00