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Book publishers must have all been on holiday in August as we have no newly published books to include in this month's newsletter. We do however have about 1,000 new and out of print titles on horology and scientific instruments in stock, including quite a few on marine chronometers which are highlighted below.
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Harrison
An excellent book explaining the longitude problem and the life and work of John Harrison. Harrison's early clocks, the Brocklesby Park clock, the precision pendulum clocks, the R.A.S. regulator and the marine timekeepers H1 to H4 are all illustrated and discussed. Also illustrated is a sketch by Harrison of his 'lesser watch' which may have been made but has never been found. New copy, card covers with dust jacket. 96 pages, over 60 illustrations, enlarged edition, 2007. £8.00 Order Here
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The Lost Science of John "Longitude" Harrison
Laycock investigated and explained the theory behind many of Harrison's ideas used on his wooden regulators and his marine clocks. As Harrison's own writings are very difficult to understand, Laycock's analysis of his ideas is of value to all enthusiasts. A very good copy, with good dust jacket, of a scarce book. 159 pages, 144 figs., signed by author, 1976. £350.00 less 10% discountsp; Order Here
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The Quest for Longitude
This is a valuable, learned volume, being a record of the contributions to the Longitude Symposium held at Harvard University in 1993. The symposium was held to commemorate John Harrison's birth 300 years before, and is the best contribution to understanding Harrison and time keeping at sea since Quill's book, John Harrison, the Man who found Longitude, was published in 1966. As well as information about marine timekeepers by Harrison, Earnshaw, Mudge and Arnold the book covers Harrison's wooden and brass regulators. New copy with dust jacket. 437 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1998. £49.95 Order Here
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The Marine Chronometer its History and Development
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. 287 pages, 39 plates, 85 figures, 1973. £250.00 less 10% discount Order Here |
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La Mesure du Temps en Mer et les Horlogers Suisses
A comprehensive study of Swiss marine chronometer makers and their work; some makers such as Nardin and Ditisheim are well known, but this book also includes a lot of less well known makers. The book includes a chapter on the Neuchâtel and Geneva Observatories where chronometers were tested and a list of all the chronometers (with their serial numbers) on trial at Neuchâtel between 1860 and 1984 - very useful for dating extant examples. [French language] 520 pages, illustrated, 1995. £85.00 Order Here
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Longitude at Sea in the Time of Louis Berthoud and Henri Motel
A detailed study of the life and work of Pierre-Louis Berthoud (1754 - 1813) and Jean-François Henri Motel (1786 - 1859), the famous French chronometer makers. This book is the definitive reference work on these makers as the author has used the order books, workshop journals and French Naval records which all fortunately still exist. For each maker a list of all items made is given with details of who made various parts and their cost, as well as the name of the original purchaser. New copy with film wrapper and card slip case. [English and French language] 720 pages, 174 illustrations, 1993. £140.00 less 10% discount Order Here
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The Art of Breguet
A magnificent volume, now the standard reference work, about the life and work of Abraham Louis Breguet and his successors. The book includes information about marine chronometers by Breguet and his successors. A pristine, unused copy with excellent dust jacket. 394 pages, well illustrated with 427 b&w illustrations and 12 colour plates, 1st edition, 3rd impression, 1986. £160.00 less 10% discount Order Here
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Marine and Pocket Chronometers, Their History and Development
This is the English edition of a book first published in Germany. The illustrations are excellent and the book is recommended to all those interested in the subject. This book has more illustrations than any other book on chronometers. New copy with dust jacket. 310 pages plus 8 page bibliography, 350 items illustrated, 1991. £95.00 Order Here
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The Frodshams - the Story of a Family of Chronometer Makers
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. An excellent copy, nicely bound in maroon with gilt lettering on spine (binding is different than the standard edition). No dust jacket. 458 pages, 106 plates, 1981. £270.00 less 10% discount Order Here
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John Arnold & Son Chronometer Makers 1762 - 1843
The definitive volume on the life and work of John Arnold and his son John Roger Arnold. An essential book for chronometer collectors and enthusiasts. A very good copy, the dust jacket a bit worn to top and bottom of spine; the supplement also good with card covers as issued. 302 pages, 212 plates, 1972, with the separate supplement pages 303 - 320, plates 213 - 218, 1975. £215.00 less 10% discount Order Here |
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Chronometer Makers of the World
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. New copy with dust jacket. 301 pages, illustrated, revised edition, 2004. £42.00 Order Here
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Please see the main website for full details of all the above books and for our full range of new and out of print titles on clocks, watches etc. Autumn evenings are rapidly approaching so we will try to find more new interesting books for your leisure reading. |
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