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Tyler (E.J.): Clocks & Watches
O/P. 80 pages, 100 illus. A good introduction to the subject which is why it has been reprinted several times. (Ref: K304 - G1) in stock.
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Tyler (E.J.): Clock Types
O/P. 166 pages, illustrated, 1982. A history of mechanical clocks with information about the types of clocks produced in different countries around the world. A scarce title. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K613 - G2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Tyler (E.J.): European Clocks
O/P. 258 pages, 132 plates, 1968. A good history of the development of clocks in Holland, the Black Forest, France and other European countries. Good copy with good dust jacket.
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(Ref: K561 - E5) in stock.
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Tyler (E.J.): Rye Church Clock
O/P. 16 pages, illus., reprinted from Antiquarian Horology, 1976. Lewis Billiard, a Gascony Huguenot made the first Rye clock in 1562, and some parts remain in use. This article contains full details of the clock's history from 1562 to 1969. Very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K484 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | Tyler (E.J.): The Clockmakers of Hertfordshire
NEW. 40 pages, 1997. A simple alphabetical list of makers with a listing by town and village. The only such listing for this county. Soft covers. (Ref: N306) in stock.
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Tyler (E.J.): The Clockmakers of Hertfordshire
S/H. 40 pages, 1997. A simple alphabetical list of makers with a listing by town/village. Fine copy, soft covers. (Ref: K1526 - BX8) in stock.
Price: £3.50 |
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 | Tyler (E.J.): The Clockmakers of Sussex
NEW. 40 pages, illus., circa 1988. A useful list of clock and watch makers, with lots of biographical information. The only book about this county and now hard to find. Card covers. Old stock discovered at the back of the store room, still in new condition! (Ref: N2872) in stock.
Price: £27.00 |
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Tyler (E.J.): The Craft of the Clockmaker
O/P. 96 pages, illus., 1973. A useful introduction to the tools and techniques used in clockmaking. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K307 - N2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Ullyett (K.): British Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 48 pages, 8 colour and 24 b&w plates, reprinted 1987. One of the older books but the illustrations are useful. A fine copy. (Ref: K310 - F3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Ullyett (K.): In Quest of Clocks
O/P. The Spring Books edition, 1968. A good introduction to the subject by one of the well known collectors of his day. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K313 - G2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Ullyett (K.): Watch Collecting
O/P. 144 pages, illustrated, 1970. One of the better books for beginners. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K314 - G5) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Ulric of England: German Military Timepieces of WWII
O/P. 46 pages, illustrated, 1996. A useful introduction to the subject which includes wristwatches, deck watches and a few clocks. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5045 - E4) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Ulysse Nardin: Ulysse Nardin Le Locle (Suisse)
O/P. 24 pages, illustrated no date. A small publicity brochure, probably dating from the 1950's, showing the range of wristwatches, pocket watches and deck watches then in production. Good condition (staples rusted away), card covers. (Ref: K5049 - BX5) in stock.
Price: £7.00 |
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 | Ungerer (A.) & Ungerer (T.): L'Horloge Astronomique de la Cathédrale de Strasbourg
O/P. 152 pages, 71 figures, 42 pates (1 folding), 1922. A very detailed study of the famous astronomical clock in Strasbourg Cathedral made by Jean Baptiste Schwilgué between 1838 and 1842, with full details of the movement and the dials. The book also includes everything that is known about the two earlier clocks in the Cathedral. A good copy, minor spotting to first few pages, binding a bit loose, one page loose, corners a bit bumped, owners name on ffep. A rare item. [French language]
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(Ref: K4626 - M3) in stock.
Price: £235.00 |
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Uresova (L.): European Clocks - an Illustrated History of Clocks and Watches
O/P. 240 pages, 161 illus., first English edition, 1986. An interesting book looking at clocks and watches from a European perspective. Good copy with good dj. (Ref: K614 - F1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Uresova (L.): Hodiny A Hodinky / Clocks and Watches
O/P. 124 pages, illustrated, 1998. A useful catalogue, illustrated in colour, of fine clocks and watches in the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague. Fine copy, card covers. [Czech and English languages] (Ref: K5198 - T1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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NEW. A 63 cm x 47.5 cm folding map of the Joux Valley showing the location of 26 old farmhouses where prior to the 20th century farming was the summer activity and the winters were devoted to watchmaking. [French, German, Italian, English, Spanish and Chinese language] (Ref: N2353) in stock.
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 | Heurck (H. van): The Microscope: Its Construction and management. Including Technique, Photo-Micrography, and the Past and Future of the Microscope
O/P. 382 pages, over 250 engraved illustrations, frontispiece + 1 plate, facsimile edition, no date. A late 20th century facsimile of the English language edition published in 1893. The instructions for the use of the microscope and its accessories are very clear, and the survey of microscopes then in production is of great interest historically. A very good copy. (Ref: K4509 - E7) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Varzeliotis (A.N.T.): Time Under Sail
O/P. 104 pages, illustrated, 1998. A history of the chronometer and its use at sea by Captain Cook and George Vancouver on their famous voyages. The working life of John Arnold's chronometer no. 176, used by Vancouver, is also given. Very good copy. (0.4 kg) (Ref: K4984 - R1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Veldhoven (L. van): Mayet Morbier Comtoise - Birth and Life of a Legendary Clock
O/P. 351 pages, illustrated, 2014. An interesting book about the origins and development of the Comtoise clock by the Mayet family and its production in Morbier and the surrounding area of the Haut-Jura for over 200 years. The book starts with a history of France, Franche-Comté and the Haut-Jura, setting the political and social environment which led to the creation of the Comtoise clock. Later chapters discuss the development of the metal and enamel industries, the birth of the Comtoise, technical developments, and the evolution of the Comtoise's appearance and design. A very good copy. (Ref: K4127 - E7) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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