This is a quiet month in terms of new books on clocks and watches, but in the next few days we will have stock of a new book on portable pocket compasses which should be interesting. We also now stock a small book on Black Forest Clocks - and yes, it's in English! With reference to last month's newsletter, we now have Philip Priestley's new book on Aaron Lufkin Dennison in stock.

A Brief History of the Black Forest Clock
Kahlert (H.), Mühe (R.) & Zeller (M.)

This book tells the history of clockmaking in the Black Forest. It focuses on the lives and work of the clockmakers, the clock trade, developments in clock technology and well-known types of clocks, such as the lacquer shield clock, the cuckoo clock, and the small alarm clock. Also included are many illustrations showing the most noteworthy Black Forest clocks in the German Clock Museum's collection at Furtwangen.

Card covers.

40 pages, illustrated, 2004.

£9.95      Order Here

Compass Chronicles
Kornelia Takacs

A guide to the wide range of pocket magnetic compasses made between the late 1700's and the 1940's with special emphasis on those from the mid 19th century onwards. The book includes a history of the development of the compass and its use, with details of the compasses, their cases and country of origin. With dust jacket.

176 pages, 507 illustrations many in colour, 2010.

£32.50     Order Here

We are overstocked on the following 3 out of print titles, so they are on special offer to free up shelf space:

Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers
Brian Loomes

A useful book with a list of Lancashire makers, this is the only book about all of Lancashire. The book now showing signs of use, with worn dust jacket, faded on spine as usual. 184 pages, 16 photographs, 1975.

Was on sale at £35.00, now on special offer at £20.00       Order Here    

The Grandfather Clock
Ernest L Edwardes

A useful book still worth reading as it is gives another perspective on longcase clocks. We have the 3rd edition on special offer. All editions of this book are different, with different illustrations, and all are worth reading. These are good copies showing signs of use with good dust jackets. 271 pages, 221 plates, 3rd edition, 1971.

Was on sale at £30.00, now on special offer at £15.00       Order Here  

Clockmaking in the Vale of Clwyd
Paul Parker

A detailed account of clock and watch making in The Vale of Clwyd, an area in North Wales which includes Denbigh, Henllan, Llanrhaedr, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Ruthin and St. Asaph. The appendix has a list of clock and watch makers in the area. Excellent unused copies. Card covers. 78 pages, 41 figs., 1993.

Was on sale at £35.00, now on special offer at £20.00   Order Here