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Sabrier (J.-C.): Les Horloges Lanternes françaises
O/P. 112 pages, illustrated, 1988. A facsimile edition of the last 3 parts of Horlogeographie Pratique by Père Beuriot (a Benedictine Monk) first published in Rouen in 1719; together with an introduction by Sabrier and photographs of French lantern clocks. A good copy, card covers. [French language] (Ref: K2195)
Price: £20.00

Salazar (T.): The Complete Book of Furniture Restoration
O/P. 160 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1988. A useful book written by a professional restorer including chapters on reupholstery, caning, rushing and wicker. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2188)
Price: £5.00

Salomons (D.L.) : Breguet (1747 - 1823) (Appendix to Supplement Only)
O/P. The Appendix to Supplement, being pages 31 to 43 of the Supplement published in 1921. This item is 4 pages of text, the other pages being deliberately blank - not a lot of use unless you have most of the work and are just missing these pages - does anyone need this? (Ref: K597)
Price: £1.00

Samelius (W.H.): Watch and Clock Information Please!
S/H. 401 pages, illustrated, 1981. Samelius was Director of the Elgin Watch College and this book is a collection of the most useful articles he wrote for the "Information Please" column in the 'American Horologist and Jeweler' magazine. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2231)
Price: £20.00

Saunier (C.): The Watchmaker's Handbook
O/P. 498 pages, 14 folding plates, 6th impression, 1920. (Ref: K271)
Price: £40.00

Saunier (C.): The Watchmaker's Handbook
O/P. 498 pages, 14 folding plates, 10th impression, 1948. One of the classic works on watch making that has been reprinted many times and is always in demand. A very good copy. (Ref: K272)
Price: £40.00

Saunier (C.): Treatise on Modern Horology in Theory & Practice
O/P. 844 pages, 21 folding colour plates, numerous b&w illustrations, first edition, no date but circa 1880. One of the best reference books produced hence it has been reprinted many times over the years. This is the true first English edition of this book as the text only calls for 21 plates which are all present. [All later printings have 22 plates, the latter being of the English lever escapement drawn by Tripplin & Rigg (not by Saunier who drew the first 21 plates)]. A fairly good copy with light foxing to some pages and plates but not affecting the text or diagrams. Original boards, re-backed with original spine laid down, but without new end papers, boards worn and scuffed. The true first edition and well worth having properly rebound.

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(Ref: K785)
Price: £135.00

Saunier (C.): Treatise on Modern Horology in Theory & Practise
O/P. 844 pages, 22 colour plates, numerous b&w illustrations, reprinted 1952. One of the best reference books produced hence it has been reprinted many times over the years. A good copy except spine faded and creased. (Ref: K274)
Price: £70.00

Scherer (J.O.): Old Clocks
O/P. 9 page introduction + 19 pages & 19 plates, 1969. A small book with photographs and descriptions of 19 European table and wall clocks. A good copy. (Ref: K1709)
Price: £3.00

Seibel (Emanuel) & Hagans (O.R.): Complicated Watches
O/P. 136 pages, 152 figs., 1945. A practical manual for the repair of chronographs and other complicated watches. A pristine copy with owner's signature inside front cover. Card covers. (Ref: K1205)
Price: £25.00

Sekonda: Sales Brochure
O/P. A sales brochure - 'Sekonda Russian Watches - a lot of watch for a little money' - with a price list dated 1974. Card covers. (Ref: K1483)
Price: £2.00

Selby (I. de L.): Wristwatches
O/P. 80 pages, illustrated in colour, reprinted 2002. An introductory collector's guide to identifying, buying and enjoying new and vintage wristwatches. Card covers. (Ref: K1449)
Price: £5.00

Severs (D.F.): Northallerton's Clockmakers: Hugh Pannell and his Successors
O/P. 244 pages, 36 plates, signed by author, 1998. Number 79 of 300 copies. A well researched and detailed book about the clocks and clockmakers of this Yorkshire market town. A very good copy (ex university research library with bookplate and library stamps (not affecting spine) and little used. (Ref: K2196)
Price: £60.00

Sharma (V.N.): Sawai Jai Singh and his Astronomy
O/P. 347 pages, illustrated, 1995. Jai Singh built 4 monumental observatories in India in the early 18th century. The large masonry instruments include the world's largest equinoctial sundial; another instrument is the world's largest brass astrolabe - over 2 metres in diameter. With dust jacket, binding slightly loose. (Ref: K2011)
Price: £15.00

Shenton (A.) & Shenton (R.): The Price Guide to Clocks 1840 - 1940
O/P. 541 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1977. A very useful guide to a wide range of collectable clocks but the prices are obviously out of date. Good copy, signed by authors, with good dust jacket. (Ref: K458)
Price: £15.00

Sheraton (T.): Thomas Sheraton's Classical Revival Furniture Designs
O/P. 238 pages, 98 plates, dated 1972 but I am sure this is a more recent printing. The Dover edition of Sheraton's The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book 1791 - 1794 including all the furniture plates, with accompanying text, from various editions with an introduction by Joseph Aronson. A pristine copy. Card covers. (Ref: K2212)
Price: £40.00

Shouffelberger (H.): Wheels and Pinions and how to determine their Exact Size
O/P. 9 pages + 9 tables + 1 folding plate, reprinted 1977. Translated and edited with additions by Theo Gribi, and first published in English in 1896, this article originally appeared in Journal Suisse d'horlogerie in 1879. A clean copy with annotations on rear cover. Card covers. (Ref: K2232)
Price: £3.00

Smith (A.): A Catalogue of Tools for Watch and Clock Makers By John Wyke of Liverpool
O/P. 153 pages, illustrated, 1978. This excellent book, with introduction and commentaries by Alan Smith, has a facsimile reprint of the first known horological tool catalogue which was issued by John Wyke between 1758 and 1770. All 54 engraved plates are included together with photographs of existing tools by Wyke and Wyke & Green. A pristine, unused copy with dust jacket, all still in publisher's shrink wrap. (Ref: K1875)
Price: £55.00

Smith (A.): A Catalogue of Tools for Watch and Clock Makers By John Wyke of Liverpool
O/P. 153 pages, illustrated, 1978. This excellent book, with introduction and commentaries by Alan Smith, has a facsimile reprint of the first known horological tool catalogue which was issued by John Wyke between 1758 and 1770. All 54 engraved plates are included together with photographs of existing tools by Wyke and Wyke & Green. A very good copy, with good dust jacket. (Ref: K788)
Price: £45.00

Smith (A.): A Catalogue of Tools for Watch and Clock Makers By John Wyke of Liverpool
O/P. 153 pages, illustrated, 1978. This excellent book, with introduction and commentaries by Alan Smith, has a facsimile reprint of the first known horological tool catalogue which was issued by John Wyke between 1758 and 1770. All 54 engraved plates are included together with photographs of existing tools by Wyke and Wyke & Green. A good copy, with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K1677)
Price: £35.00

Smith (A.): The Antique Collector's Guides Clocks and Watches
O/P. 222 pages, 8 colour plates, 400 line drawings, reprinted 1989. A comprehensive guide to English, European, American and Japanese clock types with sections on tools and modern clocks. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K489)
Price: £8.00

Smith (A.): The Connoisseur Illustrated Guides - Clocks & Watches
O/P. 222 pages, 8 plates, numerous line drawings, 1977. An introduction to the subject tracing the development of clocks and watches from circa 1400 to the 1975. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1360)
Price: £4.00

Smith (A.): The Country Life International Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 351 pages, illustrated, 1979. This is the original edition of this excellent book, which has sections on clock styles and their history, mechanical parts, tools and materials, international clockmaking, and sundials. With dust jacket. (Ref: K282)
Price: £15.00

Smith (A.): The Country Life International Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 351 pages, illustrated, 1988. This is the UK reprint of this excellent book which has sections on clock styles and their history, mechanical parts, tools and materials, international clockmaking, and sundials. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K591)
Price: £10.00

Smith (A.): The Guinness Book of Clocks
O/P. 168 pages, illustrated, 1984. An introductory guide to British and European clocks. Buy a copy to read in the saloon bar! Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K283)
Price: £8.00

Smith (A.): The International Dictionary of Clocks
O/P. 351 pages, illus., 1996. Originally published as The Country Life International Dictionary of Clocks this excellent book that has sections on clock styles and their history, mechanical parts, tools and materials, international clockmaking, and sundials. A good copy with good dust jacket (one small tear). (Ref: K1705)
Price: £15.00

Smith (E.): Clocks and Clock Repairing
O/P. 167 pages, 43 figs., 16 plates, 1st edition, 1979. A book for the beginner. (Ref: K1207)
Price: £8.00

Smith (E.): Repairing Antique Clocks - a Guide for Amateurs
O/P. 231 pages, 39 figures, reprinted 1977. A guide to the cleaning and repair of weight driven and spring driven clocks. Of use to the amateur who does not have a fully kitted out workshop. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K490)
Price: £9.00

Smith (E.P.): Striking and Chiming Clocks Their Working and Repair
O/P. 192 pages, 78 plates, 53 figures, 1985. A description of the principal striking and chiming mechanisms and an explanation of their working and repair. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K789)
Price: £24.00

Smith & Sons Ltd.: Guide to the Purchase of a Watch
O/P. 125 pages, illustrated, 1969. A facsimile reprint of the 3rd edition of Smith's catalogue from circa 1900. A very detailed catalogue of a large number of watches with detailed explanations of chronographs, Bonniksen's Karrusel, non-magnetizable watches, etc. Good copy of hardback edition. (Ref: K549)
Price: £35.00

Smith & Sons Ltd.: Guide to the Purchase of a Watch
O/P. 125 pages, illus., 1978. A facsimile reprint of the 3rd edition of Smith's catalogue from circa 1900. A very detailed catalogue of a large number of watches with detailed explanations of chronographs, Bonniksen's Karrusel, non-magnetizable watches, etc. Good copy of softbound edition, card covers. (Ref: K1641)
Price: £22.00

Smith (W. R.): Clockmaking Tools and techniques
O/P. 112 pages, illustrated, 1991. A collection of articles, which originally appeared in various magazines, with details of small tools to make for the workshop, plus useful tips and techniques of use to the clockmaker and restorer. Card covers, spiral bound. [Note: Apart from the title, this book is identical to Clockmaking and Modelmaking Tools and Techniques by the same author] (Ref: K2234)
Price: £25.00

Smith (W. R.): Clockmaking and Modelmaking Tools and techniques
O/P. 112 pages, illustrated, 1991. A collection of articles, which originally appeared in various magazines, with details of small tools to make for the workshop, plus useful tips and techniques of use to the clockmaker and restorer. Card covers, spiral bound. [Note: Apart from the title, this book is identical to Clockmaking Tools and Techniques by the same author] (Ref: K2235)
Price: £25.00

Smith (W. R.): How to Build a Lyre Skeleton Clock
O/P. 80 pages, 255 figures, circa 1989. Full details, plans and information to build a single train skeleton clock with fusee, skeletonised chapter ring and lyre shaped plates. Publication of this construction project started in Timecraft magazine which folded before the project was complete. Card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K2236)
Price: £25.00

Snell (M.): Clocks and Clockmakers of Salisbury - 600 Years of Skill and Invention
O/P. 280 pages, 235 plates, figs., 1986. An excellent book on the clocks, watches and makers of Salisbury and South Wiltshire. The book has a section on turret clocks and lots of information about each clock and watch maker. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1209)
Price: £50.00

Snell (M.): Clocks and Clockmakers of Salisbury - 600 Years of Skill and Invention
O/P. 280 pages, 235 plates, figs., 1986. An excellent book on the clocks, watches and makers of Salisbury and South Wiltshire. The book has a section on turret clocks and lots of information about each clock and watch maker. A good copy, covers a little faded, without dust jacket. (Ref: K1842)
Price: £35.00

Snow (G.): Reference Book of Ithaca Calendar Clcoks
O/P. 59 pages, illustrated, no date. A small book reproducing text and illustrations from a catalogue of the Ithaca Calendar Clock Company. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1814)
Price: £10.00

[Sotheby's]: A Highly Important Collection of Seven English Carriage Clocks [London 17/12/1998]
O/P. A stand-alone catalogue for a collection of 7 rare humpback clocks, 3 by James Ferguson Cole the others by Jump. Each item is well illustrated and described. A very good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 17/12/1998] (Ref: A64)
Price: £12.00

[Sotheby's]: Masterpieces from the Time Museum: including Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments
O/P. A large hardbacked catalogue, with dust jacket, for the sale of 81 fabulous items from the Time Museum, Rockford, Illinois. The lots are all superbly illustrated and include the Henry Graves super-complicated watch by Patek Philippe, a Breguet Sympathique clock with its original watch and a grande sonnerie tortoise-shell bracket clock by Tompion. A fine copy with good dust jacket. [Sale @ New York 02/12/1999] (Ref: A17)
Price: £22.00

[Sotheby's]: Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part Two
O/P. 218 lots, all illustrated in colour. A catalogue full of rare and magnificent clocks and watches from around the world. A good copy, top corner of cover and some pages a little creased, card covers.
[Sale @ New York 19/06/2002 ] (Ref: A150)
Price: £20.00

[Sotheby's]: The Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks
O/P. 137 pages, 145 lots all illustrated, 2001. The catalogue of a famous collection sold in New York. Shepro collected early European table clocks, English lantern, bracket and longcase clocks and French clocks including those with fine Boulle cases. A useful reference book for the enthusiast. Hardback, a fine copy with very good dust jacket. [Sale @ New York 26/04/2001] (Ref: K630)
Price: £22.00

South Bend Watch Company: Watch Movement Manufacture
O/P. 64 pages, illustrated, reprinted 2005. A reprint of selected articles, on 'Watch Movement Manufacture' and 'Watch Case Manufacture' from Machinery Magazine originally published in 1912. A fine copy, paperback with laminated covers.
(Ref: K2254)
Price: £10.00

Sparey (L. H.): The Amateur's Lathe
O/P. 224 pages, 229 figs., 5th edition, reprinted 1977. A useful guide to the use of the screw cutting lathe. Good copy, the dust jacket complete but worn to top edges. (Ref: K1696)
Price: £8.00

Spon (E.): Workshop Receipts for the Use of Manufacturers, Mechanics and Scientific Amateurs
O/P. 450 pages, 66 figs, 1873. A single volume covering all kinds of subjects. Cloth on spine splitting at head and foot and damaged at head and foot, corners bumped but internally it is clean and in good condition. (Ref: K1212)
Price: £25.00

[Spon]: Workshop Receipts for Manufacturers Mechanics & Scientific Amateurs
O/P. 450 pages, 66 figs, 1888. A single volume covering all kinds of subjects. Cloth on spine splitting at head and foot, corners bumped, binding a bit loose, but internally it is in clean condition. (Ref: K2128)
Price: £15.00

Spon (E.): Workshop Receipts for the Use of Manufacturers, Mechanics and Scientific Amateurs
O/P. 420 pages, 102 figs, 2nd edition, 1895. A single volume covering all kinds of subjects. Rebacked using original boards with original spine laid down. Corners bumped but internally it is clean and in good condition. (Ref: K1213)
Price: £20.00

[Spon]: Workshop Receipts for Manufacturers Mechanics & Scientific Amateurs
O/P. Volume 2 only (of 4): Dyes and Dying - Japanning. 544 pages, 259 figs., 1932. A good copy, but the covers are lightly stained.
(Ref: K1950)
Price: £15.00

St. Louis Clock & Silverware Company: Twelfth Annual Catalogue 1904 (Clocks)
O/P. 86 pages, illustrated, no date. A 1960's reprint of the clock section of the priced catalogue issued by the St. Louis Clock & Silverware Company in 1904 to coincide with the World's Fair which opened in St. Louis on 1st May 1904. The catalogue includes American clocks of all types, some with imported French marble cases, as well as Black Forest cuckoo clocks and porcelain clocks from the Royal German Pottery in Bonn. An interesting historical record for the researcher and enthusiast. Card covers. (Ref: K1628)
Price: £10.00

Stephenson (B.), Bolt (M.) & Friedman (A.F.): The Universe Unveiled - Instruments and Images through History
O/P. 152 pages, illustrated, 2000. A book documenting the human desire to explore and understand our world and the instruments developed for that purpose. The photographs are all of items in the collection of the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago. A very good copy, with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1988)
Price: £16.00

Stevens (J.C.) & Aked (C.K.): Horology in Provincial Museums
O/P. 46 pages, 1974. A useful guide - keep a copy at home and another in the car for use on rainy days in Britain! Card covers. (Ref: K285)
Price: £7.00

Strike One: English Dials Clocks - An Exhibition
O/P. The catalogue of an exhibition held in 1978 by Strike One to coincide with the publication of English Dial Clocks by Ronald Rose. 44 dial clocks are illustrated in the catalogue, most dating from the period 1780 - 1830. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2246)
Price: £15.00

Surrey Dane (E.): Peter Stubbs and the Lancashire Hand Tool Industry
O/P. 291 pages, illustrated, 1973. The story of how Peter Stubbs of Warrington, a file maker by trade, had the vision to organise the production and distribution of tools in South West Lancashire. He founded a business which was still in existence when the book was written 175 years later. Good copy, the dust jacket with some small tears. (Ref: K370)
Price: £55.00

Swartchild & Company: "The Answer" A Solution of Your Bench Problems
O/P. 68 pages, illustrated, 1923. A book written by the materials suppliers, Swartchild & Company of Chicago, for retail jewellers. It was written so that retailers could charge customers correctly for repairs and so that customers could understand that it was the correct charge. Cleaning an American 8-day clock is priced at $2.50, cleaning a French clock is $5.00. Binding loose, 2 pages loose, hence a very sensible price for an interesting historical document. (Ref: K1269)
Price: £5.00

Swedberg (R.W.) & Swedberg (H.): American Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 179 pages, illustrated, 1989. A guide to American clocks illustrating over 350 examples from well known makers such as Eli Terry, Seth Thomas, Ansonia, Waterbury, New Haven, etc. Card covers, corners bruised. (Ref: K1658)
Price: £10.00

Swinburne (J.): The Mechanism of the Watch
O/P. 88 pages, 1st impression, 1950. A book with lots of information and explanations for the enthusiast. This is the best copy I have ever seen of this book, the dust jacket is very clean and complete but with some wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. (Ref: K288)
Price: £20.00

Swiss Watch Chamber of Commerce: The Inside Story of the Swiss Watch
O/P. A small 32 page, illustrated booklet written to advertise the Swiss watch industry at the 1949 BHI Watch and Clock Exhibition. Card covers. (Ref: K289)
Price: £10.00

Symonds (R.W.): A Book of English Clocks
O/P. 80 pages, 64 plates, 2nd edition, 1950. A small boook from the King Penguin series, under-rated but interesting and worth having on the bookshelf. A good copy. (Ref: K290)
Price: £10.00

Symonds (R.W.): Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks
O/P. 172 pages, 8 colour plates, 131 b&w illus., 1st edition, 1940. Limited edition of 1250 copies. An excellent book on English furniture and clocks; the latter occupies pages 95 - 168 and illustrates some fine bracket and longcase clocks and a few barometers. Good copy, corners bumped, covers a little marked. (Ref: K292)
Price: £55.00

Symonds (R.W.): Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks
O/P. 174 pages, 8 colour plates, 131 b&w illus., reprinted 1986. An excellent book on English furniture and clocks; the latter occupies pages 95 - 168 and illustrates some fine bracket and longcase clocks and a few barometers. Good copy, dust jacket crinkled to bottom edge. (Ref: K790)
Price: £18.00

Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work
O/P. 320 pages, 4 colour plates, 272 b&w plates, 2 folding plates, 1st edition 1951. Every enthusiast needs a copy of this book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. A good clean copy of the first edition -so much nicer than the reprint, and the photographs are sharper. Slight fading to part of spine. (Ref: K294)
Price: £75.00

Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work
O/P. 316 pages, 272 figs, 2 folding plates, Spring Books edition 1969. Every enthusiast needs a copy of this book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. Good copy with good dj. (Ref: K295)
Price: £85.00

Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work
O/P. 316 pages, 272 figs., 2 folding plates, Spring Books edition, 1969. Every clock enthusiast needs a copy of this book about Britain's most famous clock and watch maker.I have several copies of this book in stock, so this is a special price to free up shelf space! Worn dust jacket. (Ref: K371)
Price: £60.00

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)
Price: £7.00

Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, signed by author, 1971. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. Good copy with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K997)
Price: £5.00

Tardy: Les Plus Belles Pendules Françaises / The Most Beautiful French Clocks
O/P. 389 pages plus index, 82 colour plates, lots of b&w illustrations, 7th edition, 1994. This is the 7th edition of volume 2 of La Pendule Française / French Clocks the World Over but with a different title on the front cover. The book covers French clocks from Louis XVI to Charles X (the period 1774 - 1830). An essential book for French clock enthusiasts. An excellent copy but corners bumped. [French and English language].

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(Ref: K1364)
Price: £115.00

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. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1244)
Price: £6.00

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)
Price: £18.00

Terwilliger (C.): Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide
S/H. 237 pages, figures, 10th edition, 1991. An essential book for identifying different 400-day movements and the suspension spring required, with notes on 400-day clock repair. This is the most recent edition of this well known book. A fine second-hand copy. (Ref: K462)
Price: £24.00

Terwilliger (C.): The Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide
O/P. 227 pages, figures, 9th edition, 1984. An essential book for identifying different 400-day movements and the suspension spring required, with notes on 400-day clock repair. A good copy with errata slip glued in. (Ref: K1218)
Price: £24.00

Thisell (A.G.): Science of Watch Repairing Simplified
O/P. 208 pages, figures, 3rd edition, 1946. This book is A Treatise on the Lever Escapement and Watch repairing by a former instructor with the Elgin National watch company. Generally a good copy, with slight water marks to a few pages at each end of the book and library stamps to end covers and one or two pages internally. Cloth covers a little marked. (Ref: K1701)
Price: £10.00

Thompson (D.): Watches in the Ashmolean Museum
S/H. 92 pages, illustrated in colour, 2007. The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has one of the most important collections of watches outside of the national collections in London. This book illustrates and fully describes 31 pocket watches which show the history and development of watch design and decoration, with examples of the art of the goldsmith, engraver, chaser, enameller and lapidary from the mid-16th to the mid-19th century. A fine copy of the paperback edition. (Ref: K2124)
Price: £8.50

Throp (A.): Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop
O/P. 53 pages, 51 figs., 1977. A useful book for the model engineer. Good copy card covers. (Ref: K1693)
Price: £2.00

Timepiece Magazine : A Price Guide to Longcase Clocks (Grandfather Clocks - Grandmother Clocks)
O/P. 70 pages, illustrated, 1981. A price guide published as a stand-alone supplement by Timepiece magazine, in the days when a grande sonnerie striking Tompion was £23,000 and a Samuel Deacon of Barton in the Beans was only £480. The nostalgia boom starts here! Paper covers as issued. (Ref: K592)
Price: £5.00

Timex: Time Through The Ages
O/P. 32 pages, illustrated, no date. A brief history of the development of timekeeping produced by Timex to promote sales of their wristwatches, probably on the 1960's. Card covers. (Ref: K1485)
Price: £7.00

Tomba (G.) & Brusa (T.): Museo D'Arti Applicate: Strumenti Scientifici-Orologi
O/P. 163 pages, 65 instrument plates and 110 horology plates, 1983. A catalogue of some fine scientific instruments, sundials and clocks in the Museo D'Arti Applicate, Milan. A good copy, the dust jacket good but with one small tear. [Italian language] (Ref: K2013)
Price: £18.00

Tomlinson (C.): Cyclopædia of Useful Arts, Mechanical & Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering
O/P. Inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851 this large cyclodædia was published between 1852 and 1854 with a supplement circa 1866. For sale is a single volume of this work with the following collation:
Pages 817 - 832 of volume 1 (sections GUN to HAIR)
Pages cxlv - clx from the report on the exhibition of 1851
Pages 1 - 208 of volume 2 (sections HAMMER to MACHINE)

Of interest to readers of this list will be pages 21 - 43, the HOROLOGY section which includes information about mechanical clocks and watches as well as electric clocks. A rare item in its original red cloth binding with gilt and blind tooling to the front and spine. A few pages loose, boards and cloth worn and bruised to corners and top & bottom of spine. (Ref: K1752)
Price: £35.00

Tourneau: Kronos Volume 4
O/P. 50 pages, New York 1988. A priced catalogue by Tourneau Inc., illustrating fine wristwatches from the world's leading manufacturers. Soft covers. (Ref: K300)
Price: £5.00

Townsend (G.E.), Emrich (O.S.) & Ehrhardt (R.): American Pocket and Wrist Watch Balance Staff Interchangeability List
O/P. 36 pages, figs., 1984. A useful book if you repair or restore American watches. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1220)
Price: £20.00

Tremayne (A.): Everybody's Clocks
O/P. 64 pages, illus., published circa 1941. A small booklet with the subtitle: how your clock is made, how it works and how to take care of it. Very good copy with paper covers. (Ref: K405)
Price: £5.00

[Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd]: A Measure of Time
O/P. 52 pages, illustrated, 1997. A catalogue produced by this well known firm of dealers in scientific instruments, to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The catalogue illustrates some fine sundials by Thomas Wright, George Adams, Heath & Wing; a rare clock with barograph by Alexander Cumming and lots of other interesting items. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2131)
Price: £9.00

Tribe (T.) and Whatmoor (P.): Dorset Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 234 pages, 38 illus., 1981. An excellent book on the county and also useful for the listing of makers in the Channel Islands (Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey). Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K858)
Price: £40.00

Tribe (T.) and Whatmoor (P.): Dorset Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 234 pages, 38 illus., 1981. An excellent book on the county and also useful for the listing of makers in the Channel Islands (Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey). Good copy with bookplate on end paper, dust jacket with one tear and faded on spine. (Ref: K1379)
Price: £35.00

Tribune des Arts: Hommage Mondial À Breguet
O/P. 48 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w, 1991. A special edition of the newspaper Tribune des Arts dedicated to Abraham-Louis Breguet. The newspaper includes historical articles about Breguet and his creations as well as information about the present Breguet workshops and products. A newspaper, good condition, covers a little worn. (Ref: K1746)
Price: £8.00

Turner (A.J.): Maurice Wheeler's Account of the Inclined Plane Clock 1864
O/P. 24 pages, 1 folding plate. A 1972 facsimile reproduction of Wheeler's paper, first published in Philosophical Transactions in 1684, with 5 pages of introduction by A.J. Turner. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K372)
Price: £20.00

Turner (A.J.): Time (Images of Time)
O/P. 248 pages, illustrated, 1990. The catalogue of the exhibition 'Images of Time' held in Amsterdam in 1990. This was a large exhibition with 810 exhibits to illustrate and explore every aspect of time and time measurement from ancient history up to the modern era. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2014)
Price: £20.00

Turner (G.L'E.): Collecting Microscopes
O/P. 120 pages, illustrated, 1981. This is a very useful and good introduction to a fascinating subject, covering British and European microscopes from the early 17th century to the late 19th century. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K416)
Price: £32.00

Tutima: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two sales brochures for this German watch brand dated 199 and 2001, the latter with price list. Card covers. (Ref: K1489)
Price: £9.00

Tyler (E.J.): American Clocks for the Collector
O/P. 209 pages, illus., 1981 A very good introduction to the wealth of affordable American clocks still to be found in America and Europe. With dust jacket. (Ref: K373)
Price: £20.00

Tyler (E.J.): Black Forest Clocks
O/P. 120 pages, illus., 1977. There are few books on these clocks so all are worth reading. This book describes the development of the Black Forest Clock as well as the clocks and their makers. Factory made clocks are included together with notes on repairing the clocks, a list of makers, London agents, Museums worth visiting, etc. With dust jacket. (Ref: K1055)
Price: £22.00

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)
Price: £5.00

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)
Price: £25.00

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 dust jacket. (Ref: K561)
Price: £10.00

Tyler (E.J.): How to Make a Wooden Wheeled Clock
O/P. 24 pages, 38 figs, 1st edition, 1982. An interesting project for the workshop, the design is based on the clocks made by Eli Terry in Connecticut circa 1807. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1223)
Price: £16.00

Tyler (E.J.): How to Make a Wooden Wheeled Clock and Dead Centre Turning
O/P. 41 pages, 38 figs + 38 figs., 10 folding drawings, 1991. A reprint of How to Make a Wooden Wheeled Clock now with full size drawings of all parts, plus 4 articles on Dead Centre Turning which originally appeared in Timecraft. The wooden wheeled clock is an interesting project for the workshop, the design based on the clocks made by Eli Terry in Connecticut circa 1807. A good copy, card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: K2237)
Price: £22.00

Tyler (J.E.): How to Make an English Style Bracket Clock
O/P. 88 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1978. A detailed book for people with significant workshop experience who want to make a striking bracket clock movement and case. The book includes chapters on designing and making a fusee, and on fusee theory. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2238)
Price: £30.00

Ullyett (K.): British Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 48 pages, 32 plates (some in colour), 1st edition, 1947. This is the first edition, the illustrations are useful. A very good copy, spine a little discoloured. (Ref: K309)
Price: £5.00

Ullyett (K.): British Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 48 pages, 32 plates, reprinted 1987. The illustrations are useful. Good copy. (Ref: K310)
Price: £5.00

Ullyett (K.): In Quest of Clocks
O/P. 1st edition, 1950. A good introduction to the subject by one of the well known collectors of his day. (Ref: K311)
Price: £5.00

Ullyett (K.): In Quest of Clocks
O/P. 3rd impression, 1962. A good introduction to the subject by one of the well known collectors of his day. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K312)
Price: £5.00

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)
Price: £5.00

Ullyett (K.): Watch Collecting
O/P. 144 pages, illustrated, 1970. One of the better books for beginners. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K314)
Price: £9.00

Ungerer (A.): Les Horloges Astronomiques et Monumentales les plus Remarquables de l'Antiquité jusqu'à nos Jours
O/P. 514 pages, 458 illus., 1931. The classic work on church & turret clocks from before 1300 up to 1930. This book describes and illustrates some fascinating clocks from Europe and America. A good copy, nicely bound in green cloth.

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(Ref: K667)
Price: £275.00

Unwin (G.): Industrial Organisation in the 16th & 17th Centuries
O/P. 277 pages, reprint of 2nd edition, 1972. A well respected pioneering social and economic study of how crafts became organised with the establishment of the London Livery Companies and early craft gilds. The author also discusses the early joint-stock enterprises, protectionism under King James I and the origins of the Trade Union Movement. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2204)
Price: £25.00

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)
Price: £10.00

[Usibel]: Ressorts D'Horlogeries - edition 268
O/P. 44 pages, 1968. A clock mainspring catalogue containing the dimensions of mainsprings for various clocks listed by maker and by size. A useful book for repairers and restorers. A good copy. [Introduction in French, English and German, Italian and Spanish] (Ref: K1726)
Price: £5.00

[Vacheron Constantin]: Sales Brochure
O/P. An 80 page sales brochure - Les Collections 2001 - 2002 - for this famous watch brand. Good copy, hardback. (Ref: K1490)
Price: £10.00

Vernon (J.): The Grandfather Clock Maintenance Manual
O/P. 103 pages, 31 figs., 8 plates, 1983. A useful well written book for those starting out in the hobby. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1056)
Price: £35.00

Vernon (J.): The Grandfather Clock Maintenance Manual
O/P. 103 pages, 31 figs., 8 plates, 1983. A useful well written book for those starting out in the hobby. Good copy without dust jacket. (Ref: K391)
Price: £30.00

Vial (E.) & Cote (C.): Les Horlogers Lyonnais de 1550 A 1650
O/P. 253 pages, 12 tissue covered plates, 1927. The print run was limited to 300 copies hence this is now a very rare item. A well researched book listing early clockmakers in Lyon with details about their lives and work, with detailed references. A good copy, card covers, pages unopened. [French language]

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(Ref: K574)
Price: £225.00

Viola (G.) & Brunner (G.l.): Time in Gold - Wristwatches
S/H. 250 pages, illus., 1988. A well illustrated book containing the histories of 17 of the leading Swiss wristwatch companies with over 450 illustrations of their leading products. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1224)
Price: £30.00

Walker (C.), Editor: Astronomy before the Telescope
O/P. 352 pages, 116 illustrations, 1996. A detailed study of astronomy and astronomical knowledge in the world's ancient civilisations with a forword by Patrick Moore. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2143)

Walker (J.E.S.): Hull and East Riding Clocks
O/P. 96 pages, illus., 1982. This exhibition catalogue includes a directory of makers for Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire before 1900. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K318)
Price: £15.00

Waltham: Waltham Watch and Clock Material 1958 Edition
O/P. 136 pages, illus., 1958. A parts catalogue issued by the Waltham Precision Instrument Company (formerly the Waltham Watch Company) which shows all models except those discontinued prior to serial number 22,000,000. A useful book for Waltham enthusiasts. Card covers. (Ref: K1648)
Price: £40.00

[War Department]: TM 9-1575 War Department Technical Manual - Ordnance Maintenance Wrist Watches, Pocket Watches, Stop Watches, and Clocks by order of United States of America Secretary of War
O/P. 222 pages, illus., reprinted 1989. A republication of a manual first issued in 1945 with practical hints and helps for maintaining the services timepieces. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1457)
Price: £15.00

Ward (F.A.B.): The Clocks of the Victoria and Albert Museum
O/P. 13 pages, 20 photographs, 1975. An introduction to some fine clocks at the V&A museum in London. This article is an offprint from Antiquarian Horology. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1372)
Price: £5.00

Ward (F.A.B.): Time Measurement
O/P. 151 pages, 12 plates, 1966. A publication by the Science Museum, London being a descriptive catalogue of the collection illustrating time measurement. The section on electric clocks and watches is of interest as is the section on sundials. Card covers, two or three ink annotations in text. (Ref: K485)
Price: £10.00

Watchmakers of Switzerland: The Main Types of Chronograph Explained By Their Dials
O/P. 36 pages, 1952. 15 different types of chronograph are illustrated and described. Spiral bound, good copy, card covers. (Ref: K645)
Price: £25.00

Watchmakers of Switzerland: The Self-Winding Swiss Watch - The Timekeeper of the Future
O/P. A small unusual booklet produced in 1954 showing, by the use of transparent layers, how the parts of the automatic self-winding mechanism are applied to a watch movement. The description of how the self-winding mechanism works, and the names of the parts are given in French, English, Spanish, German and Italian. A good copy, spiral bound, card covers. (Ref: K1456)
Price: £40.00

Watkins (H.): Time Counts
O/P. 274 pages, 4 plates, 1954. The story of the calendar and how different civilisations have adopted different calendars to the one commonly in use today. The Julian and Gregorian calendars are discussed as well as many others. The Russians in the 1930's briefly used a calendar with a 5 day week, the French revolution divided the month of 30 days into three 10 day periods and a World Calendar was discussed at the United Nations in the 1950's. (Ref: K1989)
Price: £5.00

Watney (J.): The Mystery of Time
O/P. 29 pages, illustrated, 1999. A 'Pitkin' guide to time, calendars, sundials, clocks, time and longitude, John Harrison, Greenwich Mean Time, and modern timekeepers. A good introduction to the subject, aimed at young adults. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2263)
Price: £5.00

Waugh (A.E.): Sundials their Theory and Construction
O/P. 228 pages, figures, 1973. A practical book for the enthusiast with detailed notes on how to construct all types of dial. A very good copy, paperback. (Ref: K2015)
Price: £7.00

Way (R.B.): How to Make an Electric Clock
O/P. 53 pages, figures, 1st edition, [circa 1950]. A small book published by Percival Marshall, this copy has been nicely rebound and is now hardback. (Ref: K1943)
Price: £15.00

Weaver (J. D.): Electrical & Electronic Clocks & Watches
O/P. 233 pages, figs., 1982. A complete technical survey of electrical and electronic timekeeping from the first experiments to the atomic clock. This book is not easy to find and is always in demand by enthusiasts of electrical horology. A good copy with good dust jacket (slight fading to jacket). (Ref: K1590)
Price: £60.00

Weiss (L.): Watch-Making in England 1760 - 1820
O/P. 304 pages, 1st edition, 1982. This account of the watch-making trades in England is highly regarded by watch enthusiasts. With dust jacket. (Ref: K793)
Price: £45.00

Welch (K.F.): Time Measurement: An Introductory History
O/P. 120 pages, illustrated, 1972. A book which charts the development of time measurement and time keeping. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K377)
Price: £10.00

Wenham (E.): Old Clocks for Modern Use
O/P. 174 pages, 1st edition, 1951. Chapters on old clocks and reproductions of old clocks. (Ref: K323)
Price: £5.00

White (G.): The Clockmakers of London
O/P. 48 pages, illustrated, 1998. An interesting introduction to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and its fine collections of books, manuscripts, clocks and watches housed at the Guildhall Library, London. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2205)
Price: £15.00

White (I.): Watch and Clock Makers in the City of Bath
O/P. 159 pages, more than 60 b&w illustrations, 1996. A history of clock and watch making in Bath from 1700 to 1900, with a detailed listing and information about all known Bath makers and examples of their work. Only 250 copies of this book were printed and it is now very hard to find. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K955)
Price: £80.00

Whitelock (B.): Timepieces of Newcastle
O/P. 66 pages, illustrated, 1992. A book about the public clocks in Newcastle upon Tyne, plus notes on some of the clockmakers and a few sundials. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2094)
Price: £9.00

Whiten (A.J.): Repairing Old Clocks & Watches
S/H. 280 pages, 275 figures, 1st edition, 1979. This book, written by a serious amateur restorer for other amateurs, is a sympathetic guide that will stimulate and inspire; the author has learnt from experience, you can learn from him. With dust jacket. (Ref: K932)
Price: £12.00

Whitrow (G.J.): Time in History - Views of Time from Prehistory to the Present Day
O/P. 217 pages, 1988. The evolution of our awareness of time and how it has been perceived by various civilisations throughout history. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1990)
Price: £6.00

Wilbourn (A.S.H.) & Ellis (R.): Lincolnshire Clock, Watch and Barometer Makers
O/P. 196 pages, 45 plates, 2001. This book contains a lot of new research hence it has a very good list of Lincolnshire makers listed alphabetically and by place. There are interesting sections on Lincolnshire clock case makers, regional stylistic features of longcases and clockmakers' wills. A very useful addition to the regional literature as nothing else exists for the county. An excellent copy of the hardback edition, with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K324)
Price: £45.00

Wild (J.M.): Wheel and Pinion Cutting in Horology - a Historical and Practical Guide
S/H. 253 pages, 555 photographs, 2008. This is a work of use to all those who restore clocks. The practical sections include the theory of gearing, making cutters, cutting wheels and pinions, crossing out wheels, mounting wheels on arbors as well as information on replacing and finishing worn pivots. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1367)
Price: £25.00

Wilding (J.): Hints and Tips for Clockmakers & Repairers
O/P. 93 pages, 239 illustrations, 1984. This is a very useful book for those new to the workshop, with practical advice and information on how to make various small tools. A very good copy of the early hardback edition with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1504)
Price: £25.00

Wilding (J.): Hints and Tips for Clockmakers & Repairers Volume 2
O/P. 55 pages, well illustrated, 1st edition, no date. The second of two useful books for those new to the workshop, with practical advice and information on various aspects of clock repair. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K2239)
Price: £22.00

Wilding (J.): How to Make a Replica of an 18th Century 30 Hour Weight Driven Alarm Clock
O/P. 71 pages, 163 figs, 2nd edition, 1975. How to make a small lantern alarm timepiece with verge escapement. Even if you do not want to make the clock the descriptions and illustrations of clockmaking techniques will be useful in the workshop. A fine copy of the hardback edition complete with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K936)
Price: £25.00

Wilding (J.): How to Make a Replica of an 18th Century 30 Hour Weight Driven Alarm Clock
O/P. 71 pages, 163 figs, 1st edition, no date. How to make a small lantern alarm timepiece with verge escapement. Even if you do not want to make the clock the descriptions and illustrations of clockmaking techniques will be useful in the workshop. A good copy of the hardback edition with poor (but complete) dust jacket now in film wrapper. (Ref: K2240)
Price: £15.00

Wilding (J.): How to Make a Simple Battery Driven Electric Clock
O/P. 53 pages, 148 figs., 1st edition, signed by author, 1978. Drawings and information to make a battery driven pendulum clock similar to the one produced commercially by the Ever Ready Battery Co. in the early 20th century. A very good copy of the original hardback edition, the dust jacket a little worn and faded. (Ref: K1854)
Price: £25.00

Wilding (J.): How to Make a Skeleton Clock
O/P. 83 pages, 17 figs plus 2 plans, 5th edition, 1979. Detailed plans and instructions to make a fusee skeleton clock with maintaining power and passing strike. A fine copy of the hardback edition with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1459)
Price: £25.00

Wilding (J.): How to Make a Weight Driven 8 Day Wall Clock
O/P. 64 pages, 122 figs., 2nd edition, 1973. Detailed plans and instructions to make a fusee wall timepiece with plans for a simple hooded wall clock case. A good copy of the hardback edition with dust jacket. (Ref: K1057)
Price: £25.00

Wilding (J.): How to Make Galileo's Escapement
O/P. 33 pages, 71 figs., 2nd edition, circa 1981. Everything you need to know to make a working example of this escapement. Very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K1232)
Price: £20.00

Wilding (J.): The Construction of a Weight Driven Brass Alarm Clock
O/P. 52 pages, 196 illustrations, 1987. Designs and instructions for a 30-hour wall hung timepiece with a double pinned wheel and foliot escapement (as used by Richard of Wallingford). The design includes options of an alarm and one or two hands. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2241)
Price: £20.00

Wilding (J.): Tools for the Clockmaker and Repairer
O/P. 118 pages, illustrated, 1990. A collection of articles, which first appeared in various magazines and earlier books by the author, for constructing small useful tools. A very good copy, spiral bound. (Ref: K2242)
Price: £18.00

Wilding (J.): Using the Small Lathe - and its special applications for clockmaking and repairing
O/P. 69 pages, lots of illustrations, 1st edition, 1970. A collection of articles originally published in Clocks magazine aimed at the recent purchaser of a small lathe, with some simple projects to make using it, for example: Jacot attachment, double roller filing rest, tailstock die holder and many more. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K1236)
Price: £18.00

Willard (J.W.): Simon Willard and his Clocks
O/P. 133 pages, 38 pates, reprinted 1968. This book by Simon Willard's great grandson was first published in 1911 with the title A History of Simon Willard, Inventor and Clockmaker. The book describes the life and work of the Willard family and their apprentices. Card covers, with wear to laminated covers. (Ref: K1756)
Price: £5.00

Wills (P.B.): Conservation of Clocks and Watches
O/P. 83 pages, 22 plates, 1995. Published by the British Horological Institute this book has a code of ethics for restorers together with conservation principles that apply when cleaning and restoring clocks and watches. A good copy. (Ref: K1501)
Price: £5.00

Willsberger (J.): Clocks & Watches - 600 Years of the World's Most Beautiful Timepieces
O/P. 184 pages, 112 full page colour plates, 1975. Willsberger is by profession a photographer so the illustrations are excellent. The book shows some rare and fabulous clocks including early examples. With dust jacket. (Ref: K327)
Price: £20.00

Willsberger (J.): Zauberhafte Gehäuse der Zeit - Die schönsten Uhren aus sechs Jahrhunderten
O/P. 184 pages, 112 full page colour plates, 1974. Good illustrations of early examples of clocks and watches. This is the original German edition. Without dust jacket. [German language] (Ref: K2127)
Price: £10.00

Wilson (C.): The Book of Time
O/P. 320 pages, illustrated, 1980. This is not a book about clocks and watches but about Time itself. The book opens with the history of time, the movement of the earth in space, timekeeping from sundials to atomic clocks and also has chapters on mutable time, measuring time past and time in disarray. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K2276)
Price: £9.00

Wilson (G.): Clocks - French Eighteenth-Century Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum
O/P. 72 pages, illus., 1976. A description and illustration of the 14 eighteenth century French clocks in the Getty Museum. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1584)
Price: £10.00

Winterton (J.): English Grande Sonnerie Clocks
O/P. [23 pages], illustrated, 1992. A classification and inventory of over 80 English clocks striking grande sonnerie. A collection of 3 articles and supplement originally published in Antiquarian Horology. Excellent copy, card covers. (Ref: K1384)
Price: £5.00

Wise (S.J.): Electric Clocks
O/P. 144 pages, 6 pages of adverts, figs., 137 figures, 1st edition, 1948. This book covers 3 types of electric clocks: those in which a pendulum or balance is moved directly by the electrical impulse, those where the driving force is electrically rewound and those with a/c synchronous motors. The sub-title says it all: Principles, Construction, Operation, Installation and Repair of Mains and Battery-operated Clocks for Domestic and Industrial Purposes. A very good copy, end papers foxed and boards somewhat marked. (Ref: K668)
Price: £65.00

Wolfschmidt (G.) editor: Nicolaus Copernicus - Revolutionär wider Willen
O/P. 350 pages, illustrated, 1994. The life and work of Nicolaus Copernicus and his discovery that the earth orbits the sun. Published to coincide with a Copenicus exhibition held in Berlin in 1994. A good copy, paperback. [German language] (Ref: K2054)
Price: £9.00

Wolters (X.F.M.G.): De Friese Stoel-en Staartklok
O/P. 155 pages, illus., 1973. A practical repair manual for Dutch Stoelkloks and Staartkloks complete with the two loose movement drawings as originally issued. With worn dust jacket. [Dutch language] (Ref: K1582)
Price: £9.00

Wood (E.J.): Curiosities of Clocks and Watches from the Earliest Times
O/P. 443 pages, reprinted 1973. Originally published in 1866, this is a history of horology from the earliest times supplemented with details of famous clocks and famous people, humorous anecdotes and lots more. A very good copy with good dust jacket (now faded). (Ref: K2088)
Price: £22.00

Woodward (P.): My Own Right Time - an Exploration of Clockwork Design
S/H. 166 pages, lots of figures, reprinted 2003. An important and scholarly work about how to design and build the ultimate pendulum controlled mechanical clock. The author, a professional mathematician, has built 5 clocks and this book charts his progress towards the ultimate mechanical clock. Several chapters discuss timekeeping errors, analysis of data, various escapements, etc. Other chapters discuss Lord Kelvin's free pendulum clock and the Shortt free pendulum. A fine copy. (Ref: K2295)
Price: £44.00

Wright (L.): Clockwork Man- The Story of Time, its origins, its uses, its tyranny
O/P. 260 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1992. Originally published in 1968, this is a book about the development of Time and how it has enslaved man at different periods in history and today. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1951)
Price: £17.00

Wright (L.): Clockwork Man - The Story of Time, its origins, its uses, its tyranny
O/P. 260 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1968. This is unlike any other horological book I have ever read. It is a book about the development of Time and how it has enslaved man at different periods in history and today. A good copy, the dust jacket worn and torn. (Ref: K2120)
Price: £12.00

Wühr (H.): Alte Uhren
O/P. 32 pages, 34 plates, no date. A small book on antique European clocks illustrating some fine clocks. Good copy with dust jacket. [German language.] (Ref: K1265)
Price: £4.00

Young (J.): Wiltshire Watch and Clockmakers - Volume 1
S/H. 193 pages, illustrated, 2004. The first of a series of 3 volumes on Wiltshire. This volume covers the north of the county and includes Chippenham, Marlborough and Swindon. This is an excellent addition to the literature on clockmakers of English counties and contains much new research not recorded elsewhere. An essential book for enthusiasts. An excellent copy, soft covers. (Ref: K2044)
Price: £9.00

Zagoory (J.): A Time to Watch - the Wrist Watch as Art: The Classic, Rare, Extraordinary
O/P. 200 pages, profusely illustrated mostly in colour, 1985. The watches, mostly Swiss, are all beautifully photographed in artistic settings. Brief notes on each watch and brief biographies of the makers are also included. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K618)
Price: £35.00

Zeeman (J.): De Nederlandse Staande Klok
O/P. 497 pages, over 1000 photographs, 1st edition, 1977. An excellent and comprehensive book on Dutch longcase clocks commencing with their introduction by Joseph Norris in 1677. The clocks are illustrated with photographs of dials, movements, movement front plates and cases; all the regional variations in style are well described and illustrated. The book has separate chapters on astronomical clocks and the high quality reproduction clocks made in the early 20th century. A good copy with good modern slipcase. [Dutch language]

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(Ref: K1250)
Price: £195.00

Zeeman (J.): De Nederlandse Stoelklok
O/P. 223 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1969. The standard work on the 18th century Dutch Stoelklok. A good copy, the dust jacket with a few small tears. [Dutch language] (Ref: K1816)
Price: £50.00

[Zenith]: The Collection
O/P. 120 pages, illustrated. A deluxe hardback catalogue published circa 2001 to promote sales of Zenith watches. The illustrations are mostly of wristwatches with a few pocket watches and one marine chronometer. A very good copy of the English language edition. (Ref: K825)
Price: £20.00

Zinner (E.): Deutsche und Niederländische Astronomische Instrumente des 11 .- 18. Jahrhunderts
O/P. 689 pages, 80 plates, 2nd edition, reprinted 1979. German and Dutch scientific instruments from the 11th to the 18th century including astrolabes, sundials, clocks and mechanical globes. The second half of the book is devoted to biographical details of the instrument makers. Binding a bit loose. [German language]

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(Ref: K2026)
Price: £135.00

Zodiac: Sales Brochures
O/P. Two different sales brochures for this Swiss watch brand, titled The Ultimate Sports Watch, both with price lists dated 1994. Card covers. (Ref: K1493)
Price: £9.00