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Leiter (A.) & Helfrich-Dörner (A.): Email-Uhren
O/P. 275 pages, well illustrated, 1977. The subtitle of the book is The History and Technology of Enamelling on Pocket Watch Cases which is described, in English and German, in the first 40 pages. The remainder of the book contains excellent photographs of enamelled pocket watches and a few clocks together with explanations of the mythology which inspired the decoration. Fine copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). [English and German language] (Ref: K1944 - X2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Leiter (A.) & Helfrich-Dörner (A.): Die Uhr - Zeitmesser und Schmuck in fünf Jahrhunderten
O/P. 359 pages, illus., 1967. A historical survey of the development of clocks and watches over five centuries. Good copy with dust jacket and original cardboard box. [German language + a booklet with full English translation] (Ref: K3341) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Lennox-Boyd (M.): Sundials - History, Art, People, Science
S/H. 144 pages, well illustrated, 2006. An excellent book about all types of sundials from pre-history up to the present day. The illustrations are really excellent as are the descriptions; the book has an appendix on dial theory & geometry as well as a glossary of dialling terms. Interest in sundials is growing; I can recommend this book to all who are interested in the subject. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K4120 - P3) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Lenormand, Janvier & Magnier: Manuels-Roret : Nouveau Manuel Complet de L'Horloger
O/P. 464 pages, facsimile reprint, 1985. Probably reprinted from the 4th edition (1863), this is a complete manual on horology. For some reason this volume does not include the required 12 folding plates, but a good photocopy of the plates is supplied, loose. Otherwise a good copy. [French language]
* Was £35.00, now on special offer at £17.50 *
(Ref: K2861 - J1) in stock.
Price: £17.50 |
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 | Leopold (J.H.): Astronomen Sterne Geräte - Landgraf Wilhelm IV und seine sich selbst bewegenden Globen
O/P. 239 pages, 174 illustrations, copy 175 of 1000 copies, 1986. Count Wilhelm IV of Hesse (1552 - 1592) built an observatory at Kassel and employed Jost Bürgi the famous mathematician, clockmaker and globe maker. This well produced book is a detailed study of astronomy at Kassel and of the celestial mechanical globes, astronomical clocks and armillary spheres, produced during the Landgraf's reign. A fine copy, with very good dust jacket and slip case, of an important book. [German language]
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(Ref: K2024 - G7) in stock.
Price: £175.00 |
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Leopold (J.H.): Christiaan Huygens and his Instrument Makers
O/P. pages 221 - 233, 3 figs., 1979. An offprint of a paper presented at a symposium on the Life and Work of Christiaan Huygens held in Amsterdam in 1979. Huygens had clocks made by Salomon Coster, Severyn Oosterwijk, Isaac Thuret, Johannes van Ceulen and others. Very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K2604 - BX8) in stock.
Price: £16.00 |
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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. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K660 - F1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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O/P. 116 pages, illustrated, 1982. An important auction catalogue, now a useful bibliographic reference, of a very important horological library. The catalogue indexes and collates about 1500 volumes, portraits, manuscripts and watch movements. Hardback. [French language.] (Ref: K1321 - G4) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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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 of the hardback edition. (Ref: K2309 - N1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Lester (J.) editor: Mrs Crowley's Sundial Sketchbooks of Devon & Cornwall
O/P. 384 pages, illustrated, 2007. An interesting historical record of the sundials in Devon & Cornwall sketched by Mrs Crowley in the 1950's and 1960's. A recent photograph of each dial is given alongside each dial sketch with information on its current state. A very good copy, front cover a little marked, card covers. (Ref: K1792 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Le Syndicat des Constructeurs en Instruments D'Optique & de Précision: L'Industrie Française des Instruments de Précison Catalogue 1901 - 1902
O/P. 271 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1980. A very useful guide to French scientific instrument making at the start of the 20th century. A fine copy. [French language] (Ref: K2476 - A1) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Levanony (Y.): "For Whom the Clock Tolls"?? - The clock towers that were built at the beginning of the 20th century in the honour of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II
O/P. 140 pages, illustrated, [2007?]. A book about Sultan Abdul Hamid II and the 7 clock towers, built in the Land of Israel circa 1900, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his reign as Sultan of the Ottoman empire. The book is in Hebrew with a 5-page introduction in English. Very good copy, card covers. [Hebrew language, with English language synopsis] (Ref: K5133 - G2) in stock.
Price: £12.00 |
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 | Levenberg (J.): Russian Wristwatches, Pocket watches, Stop Watches, Deck Watches & Marine Chronometers
NEW. 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: N1282) in stock.
Price: £19.00 |
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Levis (H.C.): Note on an Engraved Clock Dial
O/P. 1 page, 2 illustrations, 1913. A photograph of an old clock dial, and a print taken from back of the copper dial plate which has an engraving of three people - reputedly Joseph, Mary and a young Jesus. Now half-leather bound, gilt lettering to spine, original card covers bound in. (Ref: KW5216 - F4) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | Lindner (F.) (editor): Les Écoles Suisses D'Horlogerie / Die Schweizerischen Uhrmacherschulen
O/P. 272 pages, illustrated, plus advertisements (58 pages spread throughout the book + 100 pages at the end) plus 2 page index to advertisers). Not dated but published in 1948. The book commences with chapters on the history of the Swiss watch, the history of the Swiss watchmaking schools and the importance of watch exports to the Swiss economy. This is followed by chapters on the watchmaking schools at Bienne, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Geneva, Locle, Saint-Imier, Le Sentier (La Vallée de Joux) and Solothurn. Good copy, covers lightly marked. [French and German languages]
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(Ref: K1317 - Q3) in stock.
Price: £135.00 |
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 | Linnard (W.): Cardiff Clocks: A Comprehensive Account of Watch and Clockmakers in Cardiff, the Valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan
NEW. 80 pages + 44 page appendix, figs., 1999. The appendix is a facsimile of a catalogue and price list issued by Howell Morgan of Blaengarw, circa 1900. Card covers.
* Was £14.50, now reduced to £10.00 *
(Ref: N182) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Linnard (W.): High Water at Carmarthen
O/P. 5 pages, 5 figures, 2010. An offprint from a local history journal giving details about two clocks with dials indicating the time of high tide at Carmarthen. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5069 - BX10) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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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 - BX5) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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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 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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Linnard (W.): Richard Joynson and Thomas Hampson of Wrexham, Clockmakers
O/P. 8 pages, illus., 2009. An article about the oldest known Wrexham clock (by Joynson), and the most prolific Wrexham maker (Hampson) contained in a volume of learned society transactions. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5080 - C1) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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