We have several new items this month to tempt you. Please do look at the recent arrivals section of our website as we purchased a collection of books a few weeks ago which was strong on clockmaking projects and books of a practical nature.

Aaron Lufkin Dennison - An Industrial Pioneer and his Legacy
Philip Priestley

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. 156 pages, over 200 illustrations, 2010.

*** Due early March. Advance orders now being taken ***

£25.00 Order Here

A History of Clocks in the RAF
Bob Gardner

A detailed study of clocks used on the ground at Royal Air Force bases and operations rooms from the foundation of the RAF in 1918 up to the 1960's. The main types of clocks in use were large and small mantel clocks, wall clocks, and the wall mounted sector clocks used in operations rooms before, during and after WWII. The book has a wealth of detail about the clocks, their serial numbers and dates of production, and their makers.

With dust jacket. 295 pages, 343 illustrations, 2009.

£59.00      Order Here

The Christchurch Fusee Chain Gang
Sue Newman

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. 256 pages, 30 illustrations, 2010.

£16.99      Order Here    

Catalogue of Eureka Electric Clocks
[Eureka Clock Co. Ltd]

A sales catalogue showing 32 different models of Eureka clock, each with illustration, description and price. A testimonial on page 20 is dated 1910 and the catalogue has an additional testimonial page inserted dated 1911. Also included is a duplicated letter sent out with the catalogue in March 1912. A very rare item, staples rusty, card covers now grubby and detached, front cover with 5 cm tear.

20 pages, 32 illustrations, circa 1910.

£95.00  Order Here  [One copy only in stock.]

Watchmaking
George Daniels

A superb book, by the world's greatest living watchmaker, which explains in detail how to design and make all the parts of a watch. The drawings by David Penney are excellent and make all the techniques described in the text easily understandable. Daniels' aim in writing the book was to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking - the aim has been achieved as the book has been constantly in demand since it was first published. A fine copy of the first edition with an excellent dust jacket.

Out of print and hard to find.

416 pages, 8 colour plates, 777 figures, 1st edition, 1981.

£175.00 less 10%  Order Here  [One copy only in stock.]