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Macquoid (P.): A History of English Furniture (4 volumes)
O/P. One of the classic works on English furniture covering the period 1500 to 1820, published in 4 volumes as follows:
The Age of Oak: 243 pages, 15 plates, 215 figs., 1919.
The Age of Walnut: 245 pages, 15 plates, 223 figs., 1919.
The Age of Mahogany: 271 pages, 15 plates, 253 figs., 1919.
The Age of Satinwood: 260 pages, 15 plates, 243 figs., 1919.
Generally a good copy, with minor damage to top of spine on two volumes, a few bumped corners and the red cloth now darkened with age. Bindings tight. [Heavy book - weighs 12.0 kg]

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(Ref: K1248)
Price: £395.00

Marmottan (P.): A.-L. Breguet son génie, sa légende, son oeuvre / his genius, his fame, his work
NEW. 72 pages, illustrated; plus 20 pages, illustrated; no date. Published in 1991 by Montres Breguet S.A. the first part of the book is a republication of Paul Marmottan's Abraham-Louis Breguet first published in 1923, now with an English translation. The second part, Breguet Today, is a well illustrated guide to Breguet's modern products including photographs taken at the bench during construction. A fine copy, card covers. [Part 1 is in French and English; Part 2 is in French, English, German, Italian and Japanese] (Ref: N2440)
Price: £50.00

Marti (L.): A Region in Time
NEW. 382 pages, illustrated 2007. A socio-economic history of the Swiss valley of St. Imier and the surrounding area, from 1700 to 2007. Published to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Longines this excellent new book traces the history of watchmaking and other industries in the Jura region where watches have been manufactured for over 300 years. Many great watchmaking names are mentioned including Longines, Blancpain, Chopard, Minerva and Reymond. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1518)
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Price: £65.00

Mason (B.): Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester
O/P. 436 pages, well illustrated, 1st and only edition, 1969. This is a very detailed account of Colchester makers and their output and set a standard for regional books which has never been equalled. A very good copy with good dust jacket, complete with original slipcase (one edge now split).

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(Ref: K823)
Price: £110.00

Matthews (L.G.): Antiques of the Pharmacy
O/P. 120 pages, 88 plates, 1971. A comprehensive guide to all the ceramic, metal, glass and wooden items, all now obsolete, to be found in old pharmacy and druggist shops from the 16th to the early 20th century. A good copy with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K2478)
Price: £15.00

Matthys (R.J.): Accurate Clock Pendulums
NEW. 263 pages, lots of figures, 2004. A well written and understandable book for people who want the best accuracy from pendulum clocks. The book considers all the different parts and aspects of a pendulum and the factors that affect accuracy. The book has sections on the suspension spring, the pendulum rod, air and clockcase effects, and one on pendulum electronics. The general section considers pendulum materials, the quality factor Q, rate adjustment mechanisms and much, much more. An excellent book for the technically minded and those who want to build an accurate pendulum clock. With dust jacket. (Ref: N486)
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Price: £72.50

Mattl-Wurm (S.): Himmlisches Räderwerk: Himmlisches Räderwerk: Die Astronomische Kunstuhr des Frater Cajetano 1726 - 1796
O/P. 119 pages, illustrated, 1996. The catalogue of an exhibition with a biography of Cajetano, descriptions of his two astronomical clocks, and their influence on Viennese clockmaking at the time and into the 19th century. A very good copy, card covers. [German language] (Ref: K2394)
Price: £20.00

Matz (B.): The History and Development of the Quartz Watch
NEW. 61 pages, illus., 1999. A useful history of the battery driven watch from its beginnings in a laboratory in 1952 to domination of the market place in the 1990's. Card covers. (Ref: N627)
Price: £14.50

Mauriès (P.): Cabinet of Curiosities
NEW. 256 pages, 139 colour & 133 duotone illustrations, 2011. A well illustrated history of 'cabinets of curiosities' from the 16th the 20th century. Cabinets were formed by Renaisance nobles, polymaths and early scientists and many of the older collections and objects became the nucleus of early museums. (Ref: N2534)
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Price: £29.95

McConnell (A.): Instrument Makers to the World - A History of Cooke, Troughton & Simms
NEW. 116 pages, illustrated, 1992. An excellent book about the history of Thomas Cooke & Sons of York and Troughton & Simms of London. The firms merged in 1922 and were eventually absorbed by Vickers Instruments Ltd. Thomas Cooke & Sons made turret clocks and several regulators as well as all kinds of optical instruments. Troughton, later Troughton & Simms, were one of the leading instrument makers of the 19th century. Soft covers. (Ref: N398)
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Price: £16.00

McConnell (A.): Jesse Ramsden (1735 - 1800) London's Leading Scientific Instrument Maker
NEW. 318 pages, illustrated, 2007. An excellent biography about the life and work of Jesse Ramsden who made scientific instruments for the major European observatories as well as private clients. This is a detailed account of the scientific instrument trade, in London, in the second half of the eighteenth century. The book also has a chapter on Ramsden's successors - Matthew Berge, James Allen and Nathaniel Worthington. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1517)
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Price: £65.00

McConnell (A.): R B Bate of the Poultry 1782 - 1847
O/P. 74 pages, 13 illustrations, 1993. The life and times of Robert Brettell Bate, a London scientific instrument maker and chart agent to the Admiralty. An excellent monograph. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1177)
Price: £25.00

McKay (C.): Big Ben: the Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster
NEW. 279 pages, 8 pages of colour illustrations and 260 b&w illus., 2010. A comprehensive history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. The book includes full technical descriptions of the clock and the bells, including the cracking of the bell in 1859 and the clock disaster of 1976. An interesting book for all those interested in clocks and our Victorian heritage. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2266)
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Price: £42.50

McKay (C.): John Moore & Sons of Clerkenwell - Turret Clock Makers
NEW. 72 pages, illustrated, 2002. This book reproduces two articles, first published in 1843 and 1852, about visits to the Moore factory. Also included is a brief history of the firm, a listing of turret clocks produced by Moore and photographs of typical Moore clocks. Card covers. (Ref: N530)
Price: £12.00

McKay (C.): J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell - Facsimiles
NEW. 72 pages, illustrated, 2001. Advertising material and catalogues, dating from 1880 and circa 1910, showing Smith's products are reproduced in facsimile, as well as a Victorian article about the firm from The Illustrated London News. The material covers all kinds of English clocks. Card covers. (Ref: N531)
Price: £12.00

McKenna (J.): Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Central England
NEW. 368 pages, 300 illus., 1 map, 2002. A very detailed study of makers in Birmingham, Coventry, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. As well as the biographical details of makers there are sections on Uttoxeter case makers, Newcastle-under-Lyme movement makers, sources of parts and materials as well as Birmingham dial makers and dial painters. This is an excellent book and well worth buying. With dust jacket. (Ref: N206)
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Price: £35.00

Meis (R.): A. Lange & Söhne, the Watchmakers of Dresden
NEW. 383 pages, over 900 illustrations, 2nd edition, 2005. A detailed history of the famous German firm with detailed information about the pocket watches, wristwatches, clocks and marine chronometers produced since 1845. The business was founded in 1845 by Adolph Lange in Glashütte and, following the reunification of Germany and the revival of the firm, has become a respected maker of first class mechanical wristwatches. With dust jacket and slipcase.

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(Ref: N2291)
Price: £110.00

Meis (R.): Pocket Watches from the Pendant Watch to the Tourbillon
O/P. 316 pages, 905 illustrations, 1987. An excellent and comprehensive book charting the development of all aspects of pocket watches - escapements, striking work, dials, cases, winding methods etc. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K1179)
Price: £50.00

Mennim (E.): Transit Circle: The Story of William Simms 1793 - 1860
NEW. 303 pages, illus., no date. A biography of William Simms senior who entered into partnership with Edward Troughton in 1826. Troughton & Simms made all kinds of scientific instruments but are best remembered for their optical instruments which were sold to observatories around the world. Soft covers. (Ref: N399)
Price: £9.50

Mercer (A.): Chronometer Makers of the World
NEW. 301 pages, illustrated, revised edition, 2004. This book is very useful as it contains an extensive list of chronometer makers and craftsmen with addresses and working dates. The early chapters include information about John Harrison, the Greenwich trials, Kelvin & Hughes, Mercer serial numbers, etc. This revised edition has a few corrections in the list of makers and 10 extra pages at the end - Chronometer frame makers (1 page), overseas names listed by country (5 pages) and detailed views of Mercer chronometer movements (4 pages). With dust jacket. (Ref: N411)
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Price: £42.00

Mercer (V.): The Frodshams - the Story of a Family of Chronometer Makers
O/P. 458 pages, 106 plates, 1981. This is the standard work on the various branches of the Frodsham family. Charles Frodsham and Parkinson & Frodsham are two of the most famous chronometer making enterprises of the 19th and early 20th century. The book also covers the business of Frodsham & Keen as well as that of other family members. This is an excellent reference book about this family of chronometer, clock and watchmakers. A good copy but with very poor dust jacket and 2 bruised corners.

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(Ref: K717)
Price: £250.00

Michel (H.): Les Cadrans Solaires de Max Elskamp
O/P. 68 pages and 30 plates, 1966. An illustrated catalogue of the sundials, of many different types, in the Max Elskamp collection. Good copy, card covers. [French language] (Ref: K1979)
Price: £20.00

Middleton (W.E.K.): A History of the Thermometer and Its Uses in Meteorology
NEW. 249 pages, figures, originally published in 1966 this is the recent paperback reprint. An interesting work on thermometers and thermometer scales and also a learned tome for weather buffs. Paperback. (Ref: N1801)
Price: £25.00

Middleton (W.E. K.): The History of the Barometer
NEW. 489 pages, lots of figures, the 1994 reprint of a book first published in 1964. This is an excellent detailed account of the barometer from its invention by Torricelli in the 1640's and all the improvements made up to about 1950. Mercury barometers and barographs are studied in detail, as is the development of aneroid mechanisms. The appendix describes the more important barometers studied by the author in museums and institutions around the world. With dust jacket. (Ref: N435)
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Price: £24.95

Miles (R.H.A.): Synchronome - Masters of Electrical Timekeeping
NEW. 274 pages, over 300 illustrations, 1st edition, 2011. A well researched and comprehensive work on the Synchronome company, their master clock in all its forms and variants, and their slave dials and ancillary equipment. The book also has chapters on the development of the precision clock by William Hamilton Shortt with a list of all known Shortt clocks, the detail of their order-book specification, original location and subsequent history where known. This will be the standard reference on Synchronome and Shortt clocks for many years to come. With dust jacket.

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(Ref: N2503)
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Price: £65.00

Miles (R.H.A.) & Ridout (M.): Brillié Electric Clocks
NEW. [98 pages], illustrated, 2007. This book published by the AHS's Electrical Horology Group is an English translation of several original French product catalogues, installation and set up notes, and a fault-finding guide. The catalogues cover a wide range of Brillié clocks and the notes on operation, installation and fault finding will be of use to restorers. Soft covers. (Ref: N1427)
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Price: £16.00

Millburn (J.R.): Adams of Fleet Street - Instrument Makers to King George III
NEW. 420 pages, illustrated, 2000. An excellent study of the scientific instrument business founded by George Adams in 1734 and continued by his sons George junior and Dudley until 1817. Adams made some of the finest instruments of the 18th century and wrote several technical books. This book reproduces several catalogues by Adams and has a detailed list of publications by the family. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1373)
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Price: £80.00

Millburn (J.R.): Wheelwright of the Heavens - The Life and Work of James Ferguson, FRS
NEW. 328 pages, 59 figs, 1988. James Ferguson is an interesting 18th century character who designed clocks with astronomical and tidal dials, designed and made orreries and globes and wrote books on astronomy, mechanics, horology and electricity. Ferguson also lectured on 'popular science' in the mid-Georgian period. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1240)
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Price: £30.00

Moe (H.): The Story of the Microscope
NEW. 256 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, first English language edition, 2004. An excellent book on the history of the microscope over the last 400 years, with good descriptions of the component parts and how they were used. This is a high quality publication written by a practising microscopist and illustrated with photographs of microscopes in the Medical Historical Museum, Copenhagen. With dust jacket. This is one of the best books on the subject. This book is now out of print.
(Ref: N1929)
Price: £85.00

Moore (J.), Rice (R.) & Hucker (E.): Bilbie and The Chew Valley Clock Makers
O/P. 412 pages, 180 illustrations, signed by authors, 1995. A book predominantly about the Bilbie family who worked in Chew Stoke (Somerset) and Cullompton (Devon), throughout the eighteenth century. The book describes the Bilbie's bell founding as well as clockmaking activities. Many of their clocks are described and illustrated thus showing the chronological progression of dial and case styles. Other clockmakers of the Chew Valley include: The Quarman family of Temple Cloud; The Brock's of Axbridge and the Badman's of Compton Martin. This book has become very hard to find and is always in demand. A very good copy, card covers.

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(Ref: K1535)
Price: £250.00

Morris (P.J.T.) & Staubermann (K.): Illuminating Instruments
NEW. 174 pages, illustrated, 2010. The 7th volume in the Artefacts series - a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, the Deutsches Museum and the London Science Museum. This volume sheds new light on scientific instruments ranging from the 18th century solar microscope to the electron capture detector of the 1960's. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2330)
Price: £24.95

Morrison (J.E.): The Astrolabe
NEW. 438 pages, illustrated, 2007. The Astrolabe is a complete treatise on the astrolabe and includes the description, history, use, theory and design of all types of astrolabes and several related devices. The book is not about specific historical instruments but covers the principles and design details of each instrument type as well as the application of computers to astrolabe design and practical advice on making an inexpensive working astrolabe. Card covers. (Ref: N2277)
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Morrison Low (A.D.): Making Scientific Instruments in the Industrial Revolution
NEW. 408 pages, illustrated, 2007. A well researched book looking at the growth of scientific instrument making in London and the English provincial centres (principally Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield) from the start of the Industrial Revolution to the Great Exhibition in 1851. The book has an excellent bibliography for further reading and a detailed listing of scientific instrument makers in the 5 provincial cities mentioned above. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1374)
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Price: £65.00

Mörzer Bruyns (W.F.J.) & Dunn (R.): Sextants at Greenwich
NEW. A Catalogue of the Mariner's Quadrants, Mariner's Astrolabes, Cross-staffs, Backstaffs, Octants, Sextants, Quintants, Reflecting Circles and Artificial Horizons in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
323 pages, 694 photos (22 in colour), 76 figs., 2009. The first section of the book gives a general overview of the history of celestial navigation with an emphasis on the instruments that were developed and used for that purpose, between about 1450 and the 1970's. The second part of the book is a catalogue of the 347 instruments in the National Maritime Museum collection. With dust jacket and slipcase. A companion volume to Sundials at Greenwich and Astrolabes at Greenwich, which we also stock.

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(Ref: N1932)
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Price: £120.00

Mudge (T.): A Description with Plates of The Timekeeper Invented by the Late Mr. Thomas Mudge to which is Prefixed a Narrative, by Thomas Mudge, his son
NEW. Portrait, [14 pp], 151 page prefix, 176 pages, 9 plates, first published in 1799 this is the 1977 facsimile reprint. An excellent quality reprint of this horological classic work by one of the chronometer pioneers. The first 8 plates are about marine chronometers and the 9th is of the lever escapement invented by Mudge. (Ref: N474)
Price: £25.00

Murray (H.): Directory of York Goldsmiths, Silversmiths & Associated Craftsmen
NEW. 160 pages, 14 plates, 1998. This well researched book includes York watch and clock makers who may also have worked in gold and silver. Each entry includes dates, addresses and family details where known. Card covers. (Ref: N695)
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Musée International D'Horlogerie: L'Heure Électrique
NEW. 211 pages, illustrated, 2005. The proceedings of a 2-day conference - Electricité et horlogerie - une (r)évolution de société? - held in September 2004 and the catalogue of an exhibition - L'Heure électrique - held in 2005 at the museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The conference and the exhibition catalogue include watches as well as clocks and over 160 items are illustrated with brief descriptions. If you missed the exhibition then you need the catalogue as it contains lots of information on electric clocks and watches. Card covers. [French language] (Ref: N994)
Price: £30.00

Mützlitz (H.): A. Lange & Söhne Highlights
NEW. 95 pages, 120 colour illustrations, 2010. A history of this famous firm, founded in 1845 and, since 1990, again a premier maker of mechanical wristwatches. The book documents the wristwatches produced since 1994 including the Lange 1, 1815, Arkade and Cabaret models. [Text in English and German] (Ref: P2272)
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Price: £12.95

Mützlitz (H.): Breitling Highlights
NEW. 95 pages, 120 colour illustrations, 2009. The book starts with the company history of this famous watch brand and the reasons for its popularity. One hundred of the most remarkable models are described and illustrated including the legendary "Navitimer", the "Avenger", chronographs for nearly every purpose, the "Superocean", the "Cockpit" and the special edition "Breitling for Bentley". [Text in English and German] (Ref: P2273)
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Mützlitz (H.): Omega Highlights
NEW. 95 pages, 120 colour illustrations, 2009. A history of this famous Swiss brand, known for their involvement in timekeeping at sporting events and for the watch that went to the moon. About one hundred of the most remarkable models are described and illustrated: the Speedmaster "Moonwatch", today's wristwatches with Co-Axial technology, special editions such as "The Legend Collection" and the "Olympic Collection", "Seamaster" and many more. [Text in English and German] (Ref: P2274)
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Nardin (R.): Les Chronomètres de Marine Ulysse Nardin
NEW. 158 pages, illustrated, 1994. This is the only book I know of about the chronometers of the famous Swiss business, Ulysse Nardin. The first 132 pages, by Raymond Nardin, open with a brief history of the quest for accurate timekeeping at sea from 1708 to 1803, plus details of the Nardin family between 1803 and 1846, followed by a detailed account of the Ulysse Nardin business from its founding in 1846 up to 1975. The second part of the book by Estelle Fallet is a detailed study of the chronometer activities of Paul-David Nardin (Ulysse Nardin's son) between 1876 and 1918. Card covers. [French language] (Ref: N2112)
Price: £65.00

Neale (F.) & Lovell (A.): Wells Cathedral Clock
NEW. 24 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 2006. An interesting booklet about the medieval clock and automata installed at Wells (Somerset, England) prior to 1392. The clock movement is now in the Science Museum in London, the internal and external dials are now driven by a Gillett & Bland movement made in 1880. The booklet describes the dials and the wooden figures as well as giving the history of the clock. Card covers. (Ref: N973)
Price: £5.00

Neale (J.A.): Joseph and Thomas Windmills Clock and Watch Makers 1671 - 1737
NEW. 304 pages, 248 black and white, and 13 colour illus., 1999. This book traces the rise of the Windmills' business, describes their clocks and watches in detail and provides information on their family and associates. An important book about one of Britain's most respected clockmaking families. With dust jacket. (Ref: N222)
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Negretti & Zambra: A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments
NEW. 176 pages, reprint of a book first published in 1864. A detailed work describing the principles and construction of barometers, hygrometers, rain guages, anemometers, ozonometers and other meteorological instruments. Paperback. (Ref: N224)
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Price: £7.95

Newman (S.): The Christchurch Fusee Chain Gang
NEW. 256 pages, 30 illustrations, 2010. This book is a detailed study of poverty, survival and bygone trades; and explores the significance of watch making and other cottage industries that helped to keep the people of Christchurch out of the clutches of poverty. The author explores the significance of the fusee chain and what this industry meant to the inhabitants of Christchurch. A good study on fusee chain making, with details of the manufacturers and their employees. Card covers. (Ref: N2209)
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Price: £16.99

Nicolet (J.-C.): From Hand to Machine
NEW. 110 pages, 48 colour plates, 53 figs., no date. The English language edition of a book which describes the introduction of tools such as fusee engines, pinion cutters etc., which started the mechanisation of the horological industry. 48 tools from the collection of the Musée International d'Horlogerie are well described and illustrated with excellent photographs. With card slipcase. (Ref: N1812)
Price: £50.00

Nicolet (J.-C.): Turning and Milling in Horology
NEW. 53 pages, 62 illus., no date. Published by the horological tool makers Bergeon & Cie this is a good explanation of how to make wheels, pinions, crown wheels, striking racks, etc. (Ref: N1813)
Price: £45.00

Niehüser (E.): French Bronze Clocks, 1700 - 1830 - A Study of Figural Images
NEW. 267 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white, 1999. An interesting book showing clocks with bronze figures, with the symbolism of each one explained - Gods, Heroes and Muses, Cupid and Venus, Noble Savages and Genre Scenes. The book also has a directory of 1365 documented French bronze clocks with references to the literature where more information can be found. A very useful book if you want to research your clock. With dust jacket. (Ref: N397)
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Price: £69.95

North (J.D.): The Measure of the Universe: A History of Modern Cosmology
O/P. 436 pages, 1965. A study of the development of cosmology in the first half of the 20th century. A very good copy, dust jacket a little worn and torn. (Ref: K2050)
Price: £14.00

North (J.D.): The Universal Frame - Historical Essays in Astronomy, Natural Philosophy and Scientific Method
O/P. 384 pages, 1989. A facsimile collection of 17 essays originally published in learned journals on the history and methodology of the exact sciences from the 16th to the 20th century. The essays include The Western Calendar and A Post-Copernican Equatorium. A good copy. (Ref: K2140)
Price: £35.00

Oechslin (L.): Astronomische Uhren Und Welt-Modelle Der Priestmechaniker Im 18. Jahrhundert
NEW. 2 volumes, about 456 pages in total plus a portfolio of plans, illus., 1996. A very detailed and scholarly study of astronomical clocks produced in the 18th century primarily by educated monks in religious orders.
Volume 1 describes the astronomical observations and how they were modelled by clockmakers to represent the heavens as accurately as possible.
Volume 2 is a catalogue of 29 clocks and orreries by 11 different makers, each illustrated and described with a list of complexities shown on the dial and how they are derived.
The portfolio contains figures showing the layout of the clock trains with wheel and pinion counts. The two volumes each have a dust jacket and the portfolio of plans has heavy boards with cloth spine and blue ribbon ties. An excellent reference book for the serious enthusiast. Limited edition of 550 copies. [German language].

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(Ref: N657)

Ohlson (O.): Helpful information for Watchmakers
NEW. 95 pages, illus., the 2000 reprint of a book first published circa 1910. An interesting booklet published by the Waltham Watch Company to assist repairers of Waltham watches. Card covers. (Ref: N1186)
Price: £9.50

Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Restoring Musical Boxes & Musical Clocks
NEW. 368 pages, 180 illus. and 184 diagrams approx., reprinted 2005. A good book, now back in print, for the understanding and the repair of cylinder and disc musical boxes, singing birds and all types of musical clocks. An excellent book and essential for restorers and owners of musical boxes and musical clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N797)
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Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): The Musical Box - A Guide for Collectors Including a Guide to Values
NEW. 343 pages, 330 plates, 78 figs, 1995. This is the most recent and best of Ord-Hume's books on musical boxes and is the definitive history of mechanical music, its instruments and their development and technology. The book illustrates the various types of mechanism and includes patents, makers' trade marks and tune sheets. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1653)
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Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): The Musical Clock - Musical & Automaton Clocks and Watches
NEW. 352 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, 1995. The definitive work on musical clocks, including the tunes played, and note on their makers. A very useful book for collectors. With dust jacket. (Ref: N231)
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Ortenburger (R.): Black Forest Clocks
NEW. 268 pages, illustrated, 1991. An excellent book covering the development of clocks made in the Black Forest over 300 years, illustrated with over 600 different examples. With dust jacket. (Ref: N232)
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Ortenburger (R.): Vienna Regulators and Factory Clocks
NEW. 176 pages, well illus., 1990. A useful source for information about Viennese clocks and later clocks in the same style from the German-speaking world from 1780 to 1930. Includes information about Gustav Becker, Junghans, HAC and Lenzkirch factories. With dust jacket. (Ref: N233)
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Price: £32.50

Osterhausen (F. von): Paul Ditisheim Chronometrier
NEW. 134 pages, illustrated, 2003. A detailed biography of the great Swiss chronometer maker and the watches and chronometers he produced. The book includes details of his chronometers entered for trials at various observatories as well as a guide to the years in which various serial numbers were produced. [French and German language.] (Ref: N1294)
Price: £80.00

Osterhausen (F. von): The Movado History
NEW. 234 pages, 270 illustrations, 1996. The Movado Company, of La Chaux-de-Fonds, was founded in 1881 by the Ditisheim family. This is a high quality book, produced with the cooperation of Movado, with excellent illustrations and detailed information. With dust jacket and card slipcase. (Ref: N1528)
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Price: £67.50

Osterhausen (F. von): Wristwatch Chronometers - Mechanical Precision Watches and their Testing
NEW. 211 pages, 289 illustrations, 1997. The first section of the book is a detailed account of chronometer testing for wristwatches in Europe, primarily in Switzerland. Information is given about testing methods and procedures based on the yearly reports from the Swiss Observatories and Swiss testing agencies. The remainder of the book illustrates and describes wristwatch chronometers from a large number of makers (mainly Swiss). With dust jacket. (Ref: P1897)
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Ovens (R.) & Sleath (S.): Time in Rutland - a History and Gazeteer of the Bells, Scratch Dials, Sundials and Clocks of Rutland
NEW. 400 pages, illustrated, 2002. A very comprehensive book, with a wealth of information for horologists and campanologists, about England's smallest county. The book has a gazeteer of all bells, sundials and turret clocks known to be in Rutland and a biographical listing of all Rutland clockmakers plus notes on clockmakers from outside the county who made clocks which are now located in the county. A useful section is devoted to information about British bell founders who supplied bells to Rutland - this information is not easily available elsewhere. A good book which deserves a place on your bookshelf. With dust jacket. (Ref: N234)
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Padgitt (D.L.): A Short History of the Early American Microscopes
O/P. 147 pages, 69 figs., 1975. A useful study of American microscope makers and their work from the first maker - Charles A. Spencer - in 1840 up to about 1900. One corner of all pages with watermarks. (Ref: K2481)
Price: £30.00

[Patek Philippe]: Patek Philippe Geneve 1920 - 1965 Material Catalog
NEW. [36 pages], reprinted 2000. A facsimile reprint of a materials catalogue originally published by Patek Philippe in the mid 1960's. The book has movement illustrations, parts lists and instructions for various watch calibres. Card covers. (Ref: N1476)
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[Patek Philippe]: Timepieces for Royalty - 1850-1910
NEW. 192 pages, illustrated, only 1000 copies printed, 2005. Produced as a catalogue of an exhibition held at the Patek Philippe Museum in 2005 this book is a history of the Royal families of Europe in the 19th century and their watches purchased from Patek Philippe. The volume also contains a history of the firm and details of their participation in the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. Card covers. (Ref: N2288)
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Patrizzi & Co.: The Patrizzi Pocket Expert® Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon with Gold Bridge
NEW. 375 pages, illustrated, 2011. The history and comprehensive technical details of an iconic watch. The book starts with the first model in 1860 by visionary watchmaker Constant Girard through to the latest contemporary creations. During this period more than 40 different models show the evolution of the mythical Tourbillon with Gold Bridge. A very useful guide for dealers and collectors. Card covers. [English and French language] (Ref: N2424)
Price: £21.00

Patrizzi & Co.: The Patrizzi Pocket Expert® Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Manual Winding
NEW. 237 pages, illustrated, 2010. A clear explanation of the history, and comprehensive technical details of, the celebrated Rolex Cosmograph Daytona from the launch of the first manual winding model in 1963 to the appearance of the Cosmograph automatic in 1988. Nine different models were produced during this period. A very useful guide for dealers and collectors. Card covers. [English and Italian language] (Ref: N2423)
Price: £21.00

Pattenden (P.): Sundials at an Oxford College
O/P. 100 pages, 5 plates, 9 figs., 1979. A history, description and explanation of the sundials at Corpus Christi College, Oxford based on manuscripts in the College archives. The first dial by Nicolaus Kratzer is now lost but the book describes his other known dials and his period in Oxford. The second dial, usually called the Pelican sundial, was designed by Charles Turnbull and installed in 1579. The dial still exists and was restored to working order in 1976. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1301)
Price: £5.00

Pattenden (P.): The Pelican Sundial - Description of the Tables
O/P. 52 pages, 10 figs., 1980. A companion volume to the authors other book "Sundials at an Oxford College". This book is a detailed explanation of the tables on Turnbull's famous 'Pelican' sundial at Corpus Christie College, Oxford. Good copy card covers. (Ref: K1302)
Price: £5.00

Pearson (M.): Kent Clocks and Clockmakers
NEW. 320 pages, illus., 1997. A comprehensive account of over 1200 clockmakers from the earliest period until the late 19th century. This edition is limited to 1000 numbered copies. Another useful regional title. With dust jacket. (Ref: N241)
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Price: £34.99

Pedersen (K.M.) & De Clercq (P.) editors: An Observer of Observatories - The Journal of Thomas Bugge's Tour of Germany, Holland and England in 1777
NEW. 220 pages, illustrated, 2010. Bugge, a Danish astronomer kept a journal of his 1777 tour; this book is an English translation of the journal with Bugge's drawings, complemented by photographs of buildings and instruments seen by Bugge and portraits of astronomers and instrument makers mentioned in the journal. (Ref: N2532)
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Penfold (J.B.): The Clockmakers of Cumberland
O/P. 284 pages, 118 illustrations, 1st edition, signed by author, 1977. This is one of the best books on English counties and has become the most sought after and difficult to find. Many famous clockmakers were born in Cumberland - George Graham, John Barwise, John Brockbank and James Gandy to name a few. This well researched book has information about all the Cumberland makers and is an essential reference book for enthusiasts. A very good copy, the original wrapper now worn and torn.

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(Ref: K872)
Price: £350.00

Penman (L.): Clock Design and Construction
NEW. 144 pages, 219 figs., 3rd edition, 2002. First published in 1984 this is a useful book for those wanting to understand the basics of clock design and construction. The author considers the design of each aspect of the movement and dial and each chapter includes a section of practical instructions for making the parts designed. Hardback with dust jacket. (Ref: N1233)
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Price: £18.00

Penman (L.): The Carriage Clock - a Repair and Restoration Manual
NEW. 352 pages, 8 pages of colour illustrations, many text figures, 2005. A comprehensive and practical new book devoted entirely to the repair and restoration of (mainly) French carriage clocks. A very useful book for the amateur and professional restorer - if you struggle with alarms, quarter repeaters and grande sonnerie then this is the book for you! With dust jacket. (Ref: N647)
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Price: £29.50

Pfeiffer-Belli (C.): Die Taschenuhrensammlung von Gerd Ahrens
NEW. 2 volumes, 655 pages, about 1250 illustrations, number 187 of 1200 copies, 2006. An excellent reference book, describing and illustrating the Gerd Ahrens collection of 538 pocket watches with escapement drawings by David Penney. Each watch is described and illustrated with at least two colour photographs and a drawing of the escapement. The watches are grouped by their escapement type into 7 chapters (verge, cylinder, duplex, chronometer, tourbillon/karrusel, lever, miscellaneous). With dust jackets and slipcase. [German language]

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(Ref: N2110)
Price: £175.00

Piaget (H.F.): The Watch: Handwork versus Machinery
NEW. 63 pages, reprint of 3rd edition, 2006. Piaget was born in Switzerland and worked for most of his adult life in America as a watchmaker and repairer. This book was first published in 1860, with later editions in 1868 and 1877, when Piaget attempted to explain the merits and defects of watches made by the two systems. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2279)
Price: £8.99

Pickford (C.): Bedfordshire Clock & Watchmakers 1352 - 1880
O/P. 252 pages, 35 plates, 2 figs., 1991. An excellent, well researched book about the clock makers of Bedfordshire with lots of biographical information as well as a brief history of timekeeping in Bedfordshire. This book is now very hard to find. A good copy, paperback, card covers a little marked.

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(Ref: K1358)
Price: £125.00

Pickford (C.): Turret Clocks: Lists of clocks from makers' catalogues and publicity materials
NEW. 220 pages, 2nd edition, 2009. A useful book for church and turret clock enthusiasts. The second edition has a 40-page addendum with additional information from catalogues by Cooke & Sons, Dent, Lund & Blockley, G. & F. Cope, Benson and Charles Potts & Co. Card covers. (Ref: N2145)
Price: £15.00

Plomp (R.): Early French Pendulum Clocks, 1658 - 1700 (known as Pendules Religieuses)
NEW. 119 pages, 214 colour illustrations, 2009. This book presents information about the Paris clockmakers who made pendulum clocks after their introduction in 1658. It also discusses the development of the French pendulum clock and includes suberb illustrations (dials, movements & cases) of almost 100 clocks. On the basis of the evidence available, the author concludes that many clocks made in the 1680's were made in the workshop of Andre-Charles Boulle, the famous cabinetmaker. An excellent contribution to our knowledge of early clockmaking in France. The paperback edition with laminated card covers (the hardback edition is now out of print). (Ref: N2177)
Price: £48.50

Plomp (R.): Spring-driven Dutch Pendulum Clocks 1637 - 1710
NEW. 251 pages, 134 clocks illustrated, 1979. A good book showing the early development of Dutch clocks including the exchange of designs between London and Amsterdam. The book includes a chart for dating Hague clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N246)
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Potts (M.S.): Potts of Leeds Five Generations of Clockmakers
NEW. 432 pages, illustrated, 2006. An excellent book about William Potts & Sons, later Charles Potts & Company, who made turret clocks and dial clocks in Leeds from 1790 until 1958. Potts was one of the most important turret clock makers in Britain and exported to the British Empire, Russia and Argentina. The book has a complete history of the business together with a listing of over 1600 public clocks by Potts. The book has over 700 illustrations and reproduces a number of the firm's catalogues. With dust jacket. (Ref: N878)
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Price: £45.00

Prerau (D.): Saving the Daylight - Why We Put the Clocks Forward
NEW. 256 pages, figs, 2005. The dramatic human story behind Daylight Saving Time (USA) / British Summer Time (UK) that has been the subject of impassioned debate for 200 years. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2504)
Price: £9.00

Priestley (P.T.): Aaron Lufkin Dennison - An Industrial Pioneer and his Legacy
NEW. 156 pages, over 200 illustrations, 2010. Dennison's career commenced in America, as a watchmaker and then a manager, at Roxbury and Waltham before he moved to Switzerland and set up a watch factory in Zurich. His final career was as a watchcase manufacturer in England. The Dennison Watch Case Company remained in business until 1967. Card covers. (Ref: N2181)
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Rabushka (J.): Repair and Restore Your 400-Day Clock
NEW. 92 pages, 68 figures, 2010. A useful book for enthusiasts with illustrated step by step instructions describing in simple terms how to repair any part of a 400-day clock. This is the hardback edition complete with dust jacket. (Ref: N2408)
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Raistrick (A.): Quakers in Science and Industry
NEW. 361 pages, illus., 1993. A reprint of a book first published in 1950 and still in demand. The book charts the origin and rise of Quakers as citizens and businessmen in the United Kingdom with chapters on Ironmasters, Merchants, Miners, Clockmakers, Doctors, Botanists and Bankers. The clock chapter includes information about Thomas Tompion, George Graham and Daniel Quare. Soft covers. (Ref: N400)
Price: £10.00

Randall (A.G.): The Time Museum Catalogue of Chronometers
NEW. 366 pages, illustrated in colour and black & white, 1992. An excellent work describing and illustrating the Time Museum's collection of 157 precision timekeepers, mostly with spring detent escapements, one or two with lever escapements and a George Daniels watch with his double wheel 'independent' escapement. This work is an excellent reference book and includes examples by Mudge, Arnold, Earnshaw, Berthoud, Breguet and Motel to name a few. The list of known Earnshaw chronometers and their double numbering system is very useful for dating Earnshaw's work. A guide to dating Ulysse Nardin chronometers is also given. This book is essential reading for chronometer enthusiasts.

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(Ref: N434)
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Price: £150.00

Ratcliff (J.): The Transit of Venus Enterprise in Victorian Britain
NEW. 220 pages, 15 figs., 2008. The interesting story of the British attempts to measure the distance of the earth from the sun during the transit of Venus events of 1874 and 1882.

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(Ref: N2505)
Price: £25.00

Rawlings (A.L.): The Science of Clocks and Watches
NEW. 393 pages, figures, 3rd edition, 1993. The most recent edition of a good book, first published over 60 years ago and still in demand, written for the technically minded who want to understand more about the parameters affecting timekeeping. This revised and enlarged edition is based on the 2nd edition, with contributions from 10 eminent horologists. An essential reference book. (Ref: N2284)
Price: £20.00

Reid (C.L.): North Country Clockmakers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
O/P. 140 pages, 6 plates, 1925. An early and well known work on the clockmakers of Northern England which is always in demand. A good copy with a small stain to a few pages, still in the original thin card covers now a little worn.

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(Ref: K1533)
Price: £120.00

Reymondin (C-A), Monnier (G.), Jeanneret (D.) & Pelaratti (U.): The Theory of Horology
NEW. 368 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2003. Published in Switzerland by the Swiss Federation of Technical Colleges and WOSTEP this is an excellent book sought after by new trainees and more experienced workers already in the trade. The book is a major new manual for the watch repairer and maker and, to a lesser extent the clock repairer. (Ref: N677)
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Price: £110.00

Reynolds (C.F.): The Gent Who Really Started Something - A History of the Leicester Electrical Manufacturing Company GENT
NEW. 142 pages, illustrated, 2005. J. T. Gent, founded the Leicester based business in 1872 making electrical, mechanical and pneumatic products as well as equipment to produce and store electricity. Clock manufacture started in 1895 and electric master clock and slave dial production started around 1900. The company remained in private hands until 1975, and the Gent business is now part of the Honeywell group. Card covers. (Ref: N2538)
Price: £12.50

Reynolds (C.F.): The Great George Liver Clock on the Royal Liver Friendly Society Building Liverpool
NEW. 61 pages, 44 illustrations, 2007. A history of the design, manufacture and installation of the Liver clock supplied by Gent's of Leicester. This electrically driven 'waiting train' clock, installed in 1911 has four dials, each 25 feet in diameter, on two towers. The electro-mechanical chiming system was installed in 1954. Card covers. (Ref: N2079)
Price: £10.00

Richter (B.): Breitling: The History of a Great Brand of Watches 1884 to the Present
NEW. 173 pages, 320 photographs, 3rd edition, 2007. A history of this famous company with information from old catalogues and advertisements as well as details and illustrations of the whole spectrum of Breitling's products. Information on serial numbers and production will help collectors to date their watches and the book is complete with a price guide (US dollars). Breitling's most famous product the 'Navitimer' was first produced in 1952. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1898)
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Ridgway (M.H.) & Priestley (P.T.): The Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks, 1570 to 1962 from the Chester Assay Office Registers
NEW. 520 pages, illustrated, 2004. All known registered and unregistered marks associated with goldsmith and silversmiths from Chester are given here from 1570 to 1962, when the Assay Office was closed by Act of Parliament. In all approximately 10,000 marks are recorded, with 800 listings for the watch trade. The book has an addendum on Liverpool Watchcase Makers and also an addendum to Priestley's 'Watchcase Makers of England 1720 - 1920'. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2178)
Price: £65.00

Riefler (D.): Riefler Präzisions-Pendeluhren von 1890 - 1965
O/P. 200 pages, 183 illustrations, 2nd edition 1991. The book commences with the inventions of Siegmund Riefler, which resulted in the production of precision clocks from 1890 onwards, and charts the development and production of precise regulators by the firm of Clemens Riefler up to 1965. An excellent book, with lots of technical information, Riefler produced some of the most accurate pendulum clocks of the 20th century. A fine copy, with fine dust jacket. [German language]

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(Ref: K780)
Price: £230.00

Roberts (D.): A Life with Clocks
NEW. 128 pages, 60 illustrations, 2010. The story of Derek Roberts' very successful antique clocks business which started in the 1960's. An interesting book with some humorous stories, the illustrations show some rare clocks handled by the author over the years including some from The von Bertele Collection. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2194)
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Roberts (D.): British Longcase Clocks
NEW. 373 pages, 522 illustrations, 1990. A very well illustrated book covering all types of longcase clock from circa 1660 to Edwardian times. Well worth having on your bookshelf. With dust jacket. (Ref: N253)
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Price: £75.00

Roberts (D.): Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks
NEW. 368 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, 1993. This book is just as useful as Allix's Carriage Clocks but concentrates on the more rare and more decorative items. Several of the better-known English makers each have a chapter devoted to them. A very useful reference book if you are interested in carriage clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N254)
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Price: £79.95

Roberts (D.): Continental and American Skeleton Clocks
NEW. 247 pages, well illustrated, 1989. A good book about European and American skeleton clocks. This and Roberts' book Skeleton Clocks, Britain 1800 - 1914 are the definitive works about this type of clock. With dust jacket. (Ref: N255)
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Roberts (D.): Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks
NEW. 288 pages, well illustrated, 1999. Over 300 clocks are illustrated and described with historical explanations and detailed drawings. This is another good book by Derek Roberts and includes chapters on James Cox, Robert-Houdin, Guilmet and others. With dust jacket.

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(Ref: N256)
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Price: £115.00

Roberts (D.): Precision Pendulum Clocks - the Quest for Accurate Timekeeping
NEW. 224 pages, profusely illustrated, many in colour, 2003. This book relates the story of how leading clockmakers, primarily in England, struggled to provide accurate timekeeping over 300 years. The best examples of each new invention are described and illustrated and Georgian, Regency and Victorian advances documented. There are chapters on the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and on the many men of science who contributed to the quest. The first of 3 volumes by Roberts on precision clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N258)
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Roberts (D.): English Precision Pendulum Clocks
NEW. 296 pages, well illustrated, many in colour, 2003. This is a splendid book, the second of Derek Roberts' three volumes on precision clocks. The book describes and illustrates clocks by all the famous English makers - John Shelton, Thomas Mudge, John Ellicott, John Arnold, Thomas Earnshaw, the Vulliamys, Robert Molyneaux, James Condliff, Dent and Frodsham, to name but a few! This is the only book on English regulators and will be regarded as the standard reference work on the subject for many years to come. With dust jacket. (Ref: N259)
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Roberts (D.): Precision Pendulum Clocks - France, Germany, America and Recent Advancements
NEW. 288 pages, profusely illustrated, 2004. The third and final book in Derek Roberts' excellent series on precision clocks. This volume includes the work of Berthoud, Janvier, Robin, Breguet, Lepine, Riefler and Strasser & Rohde amongst the European makers plus Seth Thomas, Charles Fasoldt and William Bond and other American makers. The final chapters on the 20th century concentrate on the work of Fedchenko, Professor Hall and Phillip Woodward. All 3 books in the series are essential reading. With dust jacket. (Ref: N432)
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Roberts (D.): Skeleton Clocks Britain 1800 - 1914
O/P. 271 pages, 45 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, the 1996 reprint of British Skeleton Clocks first published in 1987. This is the standard reference book on British skeleton clocks and is essential reading for all collectors. A very good copy, the dust jacket good but worn to top of spine. (Ref: K949)
Price: £90.00

Robey (J.) Editor: Your Time - Including the Contribution of Northwest England to the Development of Clocks and Watches
NEW. 136 pages, illustrated in colour, 2008. The catalogue of an exhibition organised by the Northern Section of the Antiquarian Horological Society, with interesting introductions on Chronometers, Watchmaking in Prescot & South Lancashire, Edward Massey's Lever Escapement, Unfinished or Raw Movements, Turret Clocks and the Lancashire Watch Company by Edward Powell, Alan Smith, Alan Treherne and Chris McKay. The interesting text and good illustrations of the 127 exhibits mean that this will be a useful reference book in the years to come. Card covers. (Ref: N1698)
Price: £20.00

Rock (H.): Church Clocks
NEW. 64 pages, illustrated, 2008. An excellent introduction to the wealth of clocks still in use in Britain's churches with excellent illustrations of many clock movements, dials and their installation features. Paperback. (Ref: N2166)
Price: £5.99

Rohr (R.R.J.): Sundials - History, Theory, and Practice
O/P. 142 pages, 4 colour and 51 b&w plates, 105 figures, 1996 paperback edition. A good book for the dials and dialling enthusiast. Paperback. (Ref: N2506)
Price: £10.00

Rondeau (R.): The Watch of the Future The Story of the Hamilton Electric Watch
NEW. 255 pages, illustrated, 4th edition, 2006. This much enlarged edition is a detailed history of the world's first battery powered wristwatch from its introduction in 1957 to the end of production in 1969. All the models produced are described in detail and there are chapters on collecting and repairing the Hamilton 'electrics'. (Ref: N1651)
Price: £35.00

Rooney (D.): Ruth Belville - The Greenwich Time Lady
NEW. 192 pages, illustrated, 2008. An interesting new book telling the story of how the Belville family sold accurate time to their subscribers in central London from 1836 to 1940 using an 18th century pocket chronometer. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1884)
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Price: £12.99

Rössler (H.): Zenith - Precision Watches Since 1865
NEW. 328 pages, illustrated, English language edition, 2008. George Favre-Jacot founded this famous watchmaking business in 1865, the Zenith brand name was used from 1897 onwards. A history of the firm and a well illustrated detailed survey of the pocket watches, deck watches, chronometers and wristwatches produced. The company also made a small number of clocks and precision pendulum regulators which are also documented here. (Ref: N1934)
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Price: £80.00

Russo (T.A.): Antique Office machines: 600 Years of Calculating Devices
NEW. 224 pages, illustrated, 2001. This book opens with a history of calculating devices from the abacus to the electronic computer, but is mainly about mechanical adding machines, counters and calculators developed in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. There are also chapters on slide rules, the early electronic calculators and early computers. (Ref: N2316)
Price: £32.50