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Tait (H.): Clocks in the British Museum
O/P. 55 pages + 58 plates, 1968. An interesting book. The hard back edition, a good copy with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1781 - E2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Tait (H.) & Coole (P.G.): Catalogue of Watches in the British Museum - The Stackfreed
O/P. 88 pages plus 47 pages of plates, 20 diagrams, 1st edition 1987. A detailed catalogue of early watches in the British Museum all with the stackfreed, a device for controlling the spring force prior to the adoption of the fusee. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1254 - H5) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Talbott (P.) (editor): Benjamin Franklin: in Search of a Better World
O/P. 375 pages, well illustrated, 2005. This excellent book was published to celebrate the tercentenary of Franklin's birth. The 10 essays examine the many facets of Franklin's life - politician, diplomat, scientist, printer and civic improver. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2484 - B3) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, 1971. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. With presentation inscription signed by author on ffep. Good copy with fair dust jacket. (Ref: K997 - R1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, 1971. The American edition. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K4092 - P1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Tardy: Calibres de Montres Nos 1 - 3: Les Principaux Calibres de Montres identifiés par leur plaque de remontoir (frein de tirette)
O/P. 3 sections of 82, 36 & 18 pages respectively; with 15 pages on interchangeability of Omega parts and 4 pages on Cyma parts, all circa 1950. A useful, and now rare, publication of use to those who wish to identify movement makers and calibres. A good copy showing significant signs of use, bound in a single volume, wear to all corners, covers discoloured. [French, English, German & Spanish language] (Ref: K4452 - W3) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Tardy: Du Gnomon a la Montre - Origine de la Mesure du Temps
O/P. 119 pages, 112 illustrations, no date. The origins of time measurement in India, China, Greece, the Arab world and Europe; from sundials, water clocks and astrolabes through to the birth of mechanical clocks and early watches. Very good copy of the hardback edition published in the 1960's or 1970's (?). [French language] (Ref: K3203 - P3) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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 | Tardy: French Clocks the World Over (4 volume set)
O/P. Part 1: 5th edition, 1981. Volume title: From their beginnings to the Louis XV - Louis XVI Transition period.
Part 2: 5th edition, 1981. Volume title: From Louis XVI style to Louis XVIII - Charles X period.
Part 3: 5th edition, 1982. Volume title: From the Louis-Philippe style to the Modern clock and the French provinces.
Part 4: 5th edition, 1985. Volume title: Northern, Middle, Eastern and Mediterranean Europe; Japan.
This is a large and comprehensive work, the four volumes have 356 pages, 392 pages, 524 pages, 618 pages respectively and a wealth of illustrations. Volume 3 also has chapters on clocks from the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, the United States and Canada. An essential book for collectors of French decorative clocks with lots of illustrations. Since the publisher died some years ago this book has become very hard to find and the English language version (as here) even more so. This is a very very good set, each volume is in its original hardback binding with no inscriptions or bookplates, binding still tight, minor wear to bottom edges, 2 bumped corners to Part 2. This set weighs 12.5 kg, shipping in Britain will be £6.99, for other destinations please ask for a quotation as website calculator cannot handle this weight.
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(Ref: K2174 - G7) in stock.
Price: £750.00 |
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 | Tardy: General Bibliography of Time Measurement
O/P. 423 pages, 2nd edition, 1980. Baillie's bibliography of clock and watch books is only for publications pre-1800 and excludes books on dialling; this book includes works published before 1945 including books on dialling. An essential reference book for horological book lovers and researchers. This book is now hard to find. Very good copy, card covers (front cover creased). (Ref: K2926 - M2) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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 | Tardy: La Pendule Française - des origines a nos jours (3 volumes)
O/P. Volume 1: 3rd edition, 1967. Volume title: De L'Horloge Gothique à la Pendule Louis XV. French clocks from the early Gothic and Renaissance period to 1774, the end of Louis XV's reign.
Volume 2: 3rd edition, 1969. Volume title: Du Louis XVI à nos jours. French clocks from 1774 to the mid 20th century.
Volume 3: 3rd edition, 1974. Volume title: Les Provinces françaises, Horloges et Pendules étrangers. French provincial clocks and clocks from the rest of the world.
In total 893 pages with lots of (mainly b&w) illustrations. An essential book for collectors of French decorative clocks which has become very hard to find. Volumes 1 and 3 in very good condition, front cover of volume 3 creased; volume 2 in good condition, front cover creased and a bit marked. All volumes in card covers as issued. [French language]
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(Ref: K3989 - V3) in stock.
Price: £250.00 |
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 | Tardy: La Pendule Française - des origines a nos jours
O/P. Circa 150 pages, 1st edition, no date [circa 1949]. The single volume first edition of this well known work. A very good copy, small bookplate on ffep, in quarter leather binding, the spine now very worn and rubbed. [French language] (Ref: K3148 - M3) in stock.
Price: £85.00 |
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 | Tardy: Les Échappements de la Montre
O/P. 181 pages, 394 figs., no date (1950's). This book on watch escapements, with excellent line drawings, comprises three sections: Recoil escapements; deadbeat & semi dead beat escapements; and lever escapements. Originally issued in 3 parts with card covers, now nicely bound in one hardback volume with gilt lettering to spine. A near fine copy. Very good copy. [French language] (Ref: K5152 - G3) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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 | Tardy: Les Échappements de la Montre
O/P. 181 pages, 394 figs., no date (1950's). This book on watch escapements, with excellent line drawings, comprises three sections: Recoil escapements; deadbeat & semi dead beat escapements; and lever escapements. Originally issued in 3 parts with card covers, now nicely bound in one hardback volume with original card covers bound in. A very good copy, end papers marked with Sellotape residue, owners name on ffep. [French language] (Ref: K3321 - G2) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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Tarplee (P.): Abinger and the Royal Greenwich Observatory
O/P. 16 pages, illus., 1996. Abinger, Surrey was the location of an outstation of the Greenwich Observatory from 1924 until 1957. The magnetic observatory moved to Abinger in 1924 and the Time Department relocated there just prior to World War II. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1244 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £6.00 |
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Tarrant (M.): The Book of the Clock
O/P. [64 pages], illustrated, 1986. A book for parents and grandparents, to read to their children and grandchildren, the illustrations and verses describing the daily activities of a young child. Aimed at 3 - 6 year olds. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K4352 - N2) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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Taylor (E.G.R.): The Mathematical Practitioners of Hanoverian England 1714 - 1840
O/P. 503 pages, 12 plates, 1st edition, 1966. One of the pioneering works on scientific instrument makers and still a very useful reference book to own. The first part sets the social and historical context of the period, the second part is a catalogue of over 2,200 makers or users of instruments with biographical details where known. Complete with a separate 23 page index. A very good copy, the dust jacket complete but worn to edges. (Ref: K3038 - M1) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Taylor (E.G.R.): The Mathematical Practitioners of Hanoverian England 1714 - 1840
O/P. 503 pages, 12 plates, facsimile reprint 1989. One of the pioneering works on scientific instrument makers and still a very useful reference book to own. The first part sets the social and historical context of the period, the second part is a catalogue of over 2,200 makers or users of instruments with biographical details where known. A very good copy. (Ref: K2485 - H6) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Taylor (E.G.R.): The Mathematical Practitioners of Tudor & Stuart England 1485 - 1714
O/P. 443 pages, 12 plates, 1 folding map, 1 folding facsimile, first edition 1954, reprinted 1970. One of the pioneering works on scientific instrument makers and still a very useful reference book to own. The first part sets the social and historical context of the period, the second part is a catalogue of over 400 makers of instruments with biographical details where known. A good copy (edge of text block a little stained), the dust jacket good but a little worn. (Ref: K1408 - G5) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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[Taylor (E.G.R.)], compiled by Bostock (K.) et al: An Index to the Mathematical Practitioners of Hanoverian England 1714 - 1840
O/P. 23 pages, 1980. This is a very useful index, with working dates, of the makers included in Eva Taylor's book published in 1966 and reprinted in 1989. A fine copy. (Ref: K3458 - BX7) in stock.
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Taylor (V.J.) & Babb (H.A.): Making and Repairing Wooden Clock Cases
O/P. 191 pages, 134 figs., reprinted 1991. This is an excellent book on the design and repair of English clock cases - for longcase, bracket and wall clocks. The authors cover joints and panels, mouldings, veneering, gilding and the design of cases if you desire to make your own. A good copy with good dust jacket of the hardback edition, so much nicer than the more recent paperback version. (Ref: K1544 - G7) in stock.
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