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Salomons (D.L.): Breguet (1747 - 1823)
O/P. Frontispiece, ix, 233 pages, 1921. Only 1000 copies printed. This is the original English edition and includes the appendix and addenda but not the 52 page supplement which was issued separately. Well illustrated in b&w. This is the classic work on Breguet by Sir David Salomons who had a large collection of Breguet's work. This and George Daniels' book - The Art of Breguet - are essential reading for all students and enthusiasts of Breguet's work. A very good copy in the original blue thin card covers. The book and the covers are very clean, with slight creasing to the spine. 90 years on, you will not find a better copy.

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(Ref: K586)

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.): Treatise on Modern Horology in Theory & Practice
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, spine faded. (Ref: K273)
Price: £75.00

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

Science Museum: Time Measurement - Parts 1 and 2
O/P. 2 volumes: Part 1: Historical Review. 57 pages, 11 plates, 3rd edition, 1949; Part 2: Descriptive catalogue: 95 pages, 10 plates, 2nd edition 1950. An introduction to the 370 horological items located in the London Science Museum in 1950. Good condition, card covers now a little stained. (Ref: K278)
Price: £9.00

Science Museum: Time Measurement - Historical Review
O/P. 62 pages, 12 plates, 4th edition, reprinted 1970. An introduction to the horological items located in the London Science Museum. Very good condition, card covers now a little stained. (Ref: K787)
Price: £5.00

Seaby (W.A.): Clockmakers of Warwick and Leamington (to 1850)
O/P. 64 pages, 9 figures, 1981. A useful contribution to knowledge about regional clockmakers. As well as the two towns in the title the book also covers the clockmakers of the nearby villages of Barford, Leek Wootton and Sherbourne. A fine virtually pristine copy, card covers.
(Ref: K467)
Price: £12.00

Seaby (W.A.): The Paris Family of Warwick 1670 - 1750
O/P. 16 pages plus 4 pages of illustrations, <Actinic:Variable Name = '1979'/>. The Paris family were clockmakers, gunsmiths, gilders, blacksmiths & wrought-iron gate makers. Nicholas Paris repaired and maintained church clocks as well as making lantern clocks. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1241)
Price: £7.00

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

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

Sellink (J.L.): Dutch Antique Domestic Clocks, ca. 1670 - 1870 and some related examples
O/P. 367 pages, illus., copy 482 of 1000 copies, 1973. A useful, well illustrated, reference book on 200 years of Dutch clockmaking illustrated with important examples from the Oegstgeest Museum. The book includes fine Amsterdam longcase clocks as well as Hague clocks, staartkloks and stoelkloks. This book is now hard to find. A very good copy with very good dust jacket.

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(Ref: K1242)
Price: £220.00

[Seltrin]: Fundamentals of Electronic Watches
O/P. 129 pages, figures, no date. A useful guide for those who wish to understand the principles and technology of quartz ananlog and didital watches. A good copy, card covers now marked. (Ref: K2547)
Price: £5.00

Shaffer (D.H.): Clocks
O/P. 127 pages, 115 illus., 1980. Published by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum this book has a detailed study of the American pillar and scroll shelf clock as well as information about other American clocks and clocks from other countries. A very good copy, the dust jacket with two small tears and now in plastic wrapper. (Ref: K1450)
Price: £15.00

Shelley (F.): Early American Tower Clocks
O/P. 236 pages, illustrated, 1999. A very good book on the subject. The first part documents the surviving turret clocks made during the 'golden age' of American tower clocks from 1726 to about 1870 before large scale factory production. The second part is a list of all known makers, dealers and other persons associated with American tower clocks. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2396)
Price: £48.00

Shenton (A.) & Shenton (R.): The Price Guide to Collectable Clocks 1840 - 1940
O/P. 477 pages, 34 colour and 700 b&w illus., 2nd edition, 1985. A very useful reference to affordable Victorian and Edwardian clocks, torsion clocks, electric clocks, alarm clocks, time recorders and many more types of clock. The book is well researched and has useful information about various makers including addresses and dates. The appendices include a reprint of the Hirst Bros. Catalogue of Watch and Clock Materials from c1916 and the British Clock Manufacturers Supplement for 1940. A fine copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1359)
Price: £35.00

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

Shenton (R.): Christopher Pinchbeck and his Family
O/P. 71 pages, 13 illustrations, 2nd, edition, 1976. Christopher Pinchbeck, senior and junior, were both clockmakers but the family is best known for the invention of 'Pinchbeck' alloy and its use in making low cost trinkets. A useful reference book on the family. A good copy, small abrasion to front cover. (Ref: K996)
Price: £20.00

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

Shugart (C.) & Engle (T.): The Complete Guide to American Pocket Watches
O/P. 304 pages, illus., 3rd edition, 1983. A complete guide to the identification and values of American watches. Prices now well out of date! Card covers. (Ref: K1206)
Price: £6.00

Sifakis (C.) & Sifakis (M.L.): Beginners' Guide to Antique Watches
O/P. 128 pages, illustrated, 1978. An American paperback, a useful introduction to the subject. (Ref: K2563)
Price: £5.00

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.): A Collector's Guide to Antique Clocks and Watches
O/P. 222 pages, 8 colour plates, 400 line drawings, reprinted 1996. A comprehensive guide to English, European, American and Japanese clock types with sections on tools and modern clocks. Very good copy with good dust jacket.
(Ref: K2519)
Price: £8.00

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.): Clocks their Working and Maintenance
O/P. 224 pages, 59 figs., 12 plates, 1977. A useful book for beginners and amateurs. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1208)
Price: £9.00

Smith (E.): Renovating Clocks
O/P. 48 pages, illustrated, 1980. A small beginner's guide in the 'Penny pinchers' series. Card covers. (Ref: K2378)
Price: £4.00

Smith (E.): Repairing Antique Clocks - A Guide for Amateurs
O/P. 231 pages, 10 plates, 39 figures, 1973. 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: K387)
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. Very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K789)
Price: £24.00

Smith (E. & B.): Restoring Grandfather Clocks
S/H. 235 pages, 146 figures, 1995. The authors describe how to clean and service clock movements, how to refurbish dials and discuss all aspects of case restoration using an 8-day and a 30-hour longcase clock as examples. This is one of the better books for DIY clock enthusiasts. A very good copy with good dust jacket.
(Ref: K1306)
Price: £18.00

Smith (J.): Old Scottish Clockmakers from 1453 to 1850
O/P. 436 pages, 25 illustrations, 2nd edition, 1921. A good book and, for many years, the only source for a list of Scottish clockmakers. Still useful to have as some information about the makers is not contained in the more recent book by Whyte. A good copy internally, binding tight, boards a little worn. (Ref: K993)
Price: £75.00

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

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

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

Sobel (D.): Longitude
O/P. 184 pages, 1996. The true story of a lone genius (John Harrison) who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time. This book needs no introduction from me, it has sold millions of copies. A good copy of the paperback edition. (Ref: K1210)
Price: £5.00

[Sotheby's]: Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part 4 Volume 2 Chronometers and Scientific Instruments
O/P. 196 lots, all illustrated in colour. The closure of the Time Museum and the dispersal of its collections at Sotheby's in 2004 has left us with 3 excellent catalogues as a permanent memorial. This catalogue of the chronometers and scientific instruments includes a replica of Harrison's 'H1', Mudge Green, and chronometers by Arnold, Earnshaw, Margetts, Pennington, Kullberg and Loseby. Also in the catalogue are 3 items made by Anthony Randall for the collection plus a chronometer with 4 differential linked movements. The scientific instruments, all related to time, include examples from Persia, the Ottoman Empire, India, Japan and China as well as Europe and America. A fine copy, card covers. [Sale @ New York 13 & 14/10/2004] (Ref: A177)
Price: £35.00

[Sotheby's]: Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part 4 Volume 3 Clocks, Watches and Horological Curiosities
O/P. 815 lots, all illustrated in colour. The closure of the Time Museum and the dispersal of its collections at Sotheby's in 2004 has left us with 3 excellent catalogues as a permanent memorial. This catalogue of the clocks and watches includes many American examples plus the electric timepieces, the wristwatches, a re-construction of the Astrarium built by Giovanni de Dondi and a Shortt Synchronome astronomical regulator. A fine copy, card covers. [Sale @ New York 14 & 15/10/2004] (Ref: A214)
Price: £35.00

[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

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

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

Streeter (P.): Streeter of Bond Street - A Victorian Jeweller
O/P. 174 pages, 105 figs., 1993. An interesting book about Edwin William Streeter and his jewellery business which operated in London from 1867 to 1905. The business also sold clocks and watches. Very good copy, card covers.
(Ref: K2444)
Price: £20.00

Strike One Ltd: English Dial 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. Plus a small undated catalogue of an exhibition of tavern clocks, also by Strike One. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2246)
Price: £15.00

Stuart (S.E.): Biographical List of Clockmakers, North Lancashire and South Westmorland 1680 - 1900
O/P. 192 pages, first edition 1996. A useful reference work, the makers' biographies are more detailed than that to be found elsewhere. This item is now hard to find. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1647)
Price: £35.00

Stuart (S.): Clockmaking in the Lancaster Region
O/P. 28 pages, 4 plates, circa 1985. This study investigates the export of clocks and clocks cases from Lancaster as well as the movement of clockmakers to and from Lancaster. The influence of Gillows on local case making is also investigated. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K482)
Price: £10.00

Surrey Dane (E.): Peter Stubs and the Lancashire Hand Tool Industry
O/P. 291 pages, illustrated, 1973. The story of how Peter Stubs 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

[Swatch]: : Swatch 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 · 87 · 88 · 89 · 90 · 91· 92
O/P. 3 volumes published 1992. Volume 1 (376 pages, each model illustrated in colour) is a catalogue of all swatch products (mainly watches but also telephones and sunglasses) made between 1983 and 1992 when the 100 millionth watch was made. Volume 2 (93 pages, illustrated) is a complete history and development of the Swatch brand, volume 3 (28 pages) is an index to the products made and a chronology of the brand. 3 volumes all in fine condition, with card covers, housed in original hard plastic slipcase. [English, German, French and Italian languages] (Ref: K2375)
Price: £30.00

Swedberg (R.W.) & Swedberg (H.): Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks
O/P. 335 pages, 16 pages of colour & numerous b&w illustrations, 2001. A good introduction to the wide variety of American clocks available. Large format paperback, a very good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K2409)
Price: £12.00

[E. & J. Swigart Co.]: Illustrated Manual of American watch Movements
O/P. 209 pages, illus., no date. A reprint of the spare parts manual published by Swigart & Co. in 1952 and still of use to repairers and restorers of American watches. A good copy, card covers a little worn. (Ref: K1591)
Price: £35.00

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.): A Book of English Clocks
O/P. 80 pages, 72 plates, 1st edition, 1947. A small book from the King Penguin series, under-rated but interesting and worth having on the bookshelf. The front cover drawing showing a clock with 36 days in the lunar month!! A good copy, rear board a little detached at top. (Ref: K2374)
Price: £8.00

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. The original edition is so much nicer than the reprint, and the photographs are sharper. A very good copy, with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K2061)
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 enthusiast needs a copy of this book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. Good copy with good dj. (Ref: K295)
Price: £60.00

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. Worn dust jacket. (Ref: K371)
Price: £20.00

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

Talbott (P.) (editor): Benjamin Franklin: in Search of a Better World
O/P. 373 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)
Price: £9.00

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

Terry (W.N.): Exhibition of Early Clocks and Watches
O/P. 18 pages, illus., 1966. This exhibition was held in Northampton in 1966 and the catalogue is useful for the listing of Northamptonshire clock and watch makers. A very good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K483)
Price: £25.00

Thisell (A.G.): Science of Watch Repairing Simplified
O/P. 208 pages, 39 figures, 2nd edition, 1942. This book is A Treatise on the Lever Escapement and Watch repairing by a former instructor with the Elgin National watch company. A good copy, front cover a little creased. (Ref: K1455)
Price: £15.00

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

Thomson (R.): Antique American Clocks and Watches
O/P. 192 pages, 67 illustrations, 1968. A good introduction to the subject. With dust jacket. (Ref: K2510)
Price: £6.00

Thorpe (N. M.): The French Marble Clock
S/H. 277 pages, lots of b&w illustrations, 1990. This is the standard work on marble clocks. Most such clocks are French but English, American and German examples are often found. The book describes the history of the marble clock and what to look for when buying. Other chapters cover the restoration of the French movements, repair and polishing of the marble and slate cases, and the origin and types of marble commonly found. There is a useful appendix on makers and their marks that is helpful for identification purposes. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1052)
Price: £27.00

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

Thwaites & Reed Ltd: Sales Brochure
O/P. 16 pages, 8 plates, no date. A sales brochure advertising 8 'reproduction' bracket clocks made by Thwaites & Reed in the 1970's. The clocks were given the style names Quare, Earnshaw, Aynsworth, Grant, Ellicott and Barraud. The old master clockmakers would be appalled at what their names are now attached to! Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2511)
Price: £9.00

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 in the 1960's. Card covers. (Ref: K1485)
Price: £7.00

Tips (M.): Tips on Identifying and Appraising Clocks
O/P. 302 pages, 285 illustrations, signed by author, 1991. A useful guide to identifying all the different types of French and English clocks. The first chapter identifies the various different types of movements and escapements. A good copy, the dust jacket complete but worn. (Ref: K2445)
Price: £40.00

Tomlinson (C.): Cyclopædia of Useful Arts, Mechanical & Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering
O/P. Inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851 this large cyclopædia 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.): Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About American Watches and Didn't Know Who to Ask
O/P. 87 pages, illustrated, 1971. A very useful guide to the collecting and identification of American watch movements made before 1900. The book has line drawings of many movements and information about most of the American companies with model numbers, serial numbers, etc. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1365)
Price: £25.00

Townsend (G.E.): The Watch that Made the Dollar Famous: Encyclopedia of Dollar Watches
O/P. 45 pages, illustrated, 1974. A useful compilation of information about low cost American watches (that could be bought for about a Dollar), the movements and their makers. A good copy, card covers a little marked. (Ref: K2546)
Price: £18.00

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

Treherne (A.A.): Nantwich Clockmakers
O/P. [36 pages], illustrated, [ 1985 ]. A catalogue of clocks and watches exhibited at Nantwich Museum with biographies of all known Nantwich Clock and Watchmakers. A useful book with excellent details of the famous astronomical and chronological clock by John Naylor as well as several clocks by Gabriel Smith of Barthomley and a Smith family tree. Good copy (covers slightly marked), card covers. (Ref: K301)
Price: £24.00

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

Tremayne (A.): Everybody's Watches
O/P. 63 pages, figs, no date but early 1940's. The sub-title tells us all - How Your Watch is Made, How it Works and How to Take Care of it. Paper covers. (Ref: K2583)
Price: £5.00

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

Troquet (D.): The Wonderland of Music Boxes and Automata
O/P. 223 pages, illustrated, 1989. An interesting well illustrated book about the traditional manufacture of music boxes, and since 1973, the making of automata in Sainte-Croix (in the Jura mountains). The book includes chapters about small music box workshops; music boxes with automata; singing birds; the creation and restoration of automata; and automata treasures from the Sainte-Croix collections. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2350)
Price: £45.00

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

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, illustrated, 1981. A very good introduction to the wealth of affordable American clocks still to be found in America and Europe. 209 pages, illustrated, 1981. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K373)
Price: £20.00

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

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, 8 colour and 24 b&w plates, reprinted 1987. One of the older books but the illustrations are useful. A fine 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

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

[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

[Vallée De Joux]: Fermes Horlogères /Watchmakers Farms de la /from Vallée de Joux
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)
Price: £5.00

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

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 (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

[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.): Timepkeepers
O/P. A small booklet produced by the Science Museum, London in 1963 describing and illustrating (in colour) 20 fine clocks, watches, sundials and sand glasses in their collection. Card covers. (Ref: K2502)
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

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

Watters (M.): Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair
S/H. 160 pages, 180 figures, 1999. After a chapter on tools and techniques the author explains how to clean a typical lever watch, the overhaul of a chronograph and discusses the working of various escapements and the use of the timing machine. A chapter on basic electricity and magnetism is followed by chapters on quartz watch repair, liquid crystal displays, servicing a 5 motor chronograph and the Seiko Kinetic. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1227)
Price: £14.00

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

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

Westbury (E.T.): Lathe Accessories - how to make and use them
O/P. 109 pages, 87 figs., 6th impression, 1978. Practical instructions and diagrams for making and using various ingenious accessories for metal-turning lathes. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2565)
Price: £5.00

White (A.): The Chain Makers
S/H. 48 pages, illustrated, reprinted with new introduction and appendix, 2000. A history of the English watch fusee chain industry which was centred on Christchurch in Hampshire. The book describes how the chains were made and the tools used, as well as the factories involved and their recruitment of child labour from the local workhouse. A small but important contribution to horological history. This reprint has a 2-page introduction about the author and a 5-page appendix with additions and revisions to the list of fusee chain workers. A very good second-hand copy, card covers. (Ref: K1753)
Price: £5.00

White (A.): The Chain Makers
O/P. 38 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1967. A history of the English watch fusee chain industry which was centred on Christchurch in Hampshire. The book describes how the chains were made and the tools used, as well as the factories involved and their recruitment of child labour from the local workhouse. A small but important contribution to horological history. A very good copy of the hard to find 1st edition. (Ref: K1855)
Price: £45.00

Whiten (A.J.): Repairing Old Clocks & Watches
S/H. 280 pages, 275 figures, reprinted 1982. 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. A good copy with good 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

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.): 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 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

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

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

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

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

Wood (E.J.): Curiosities of Clocks and Watches from the Earliest Times
O/P. 443 pages, 1st edition, 1866. A history of horology from the earliest times supplemented with details of famous clocks and famous people, humorous anecdotes and lots more. A clean copy in its original binding, cloth faded and worn to top of spine. (Ref: K794)
Price: £60.00

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 good copy. (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

[York Minster]: The Astronomical Clock - A Memorial to Fallen Airmen 1939 - 1945
O/P. 12 pages, figs., 4 plates, no date. Illustrations and explanations of the two astronomical dials on this unusual clock, designed with a working astral dial to display the sky as seen by an air navigator. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K940)
Price: £10.00

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

Zantke ( H.): Louis-Benjamin Audemars - Sein Leben und Werk / His Life and Work
S/H. 507 pages, 169 b&w & 434 colour illustrations, 2003. The sub-title of the book is: The Rise and Fall of a Watchmaking Dynasty. The story of Louis-Benjamin Audemars (1782 - 1833) and his sons, arguably the most important Swiss watchmakers of the 19th Century. The firm designed and made watches with as many new and different complications as possible and won awards at many International Exhibitions. A fine copy, the dust jacket with one small tear otherwise good. [English and German language] (Ref: K2305)
Price: £70.00

Zeller (A.P.): Uhren
O/P. 159 pages, 63 colour plates, 1980. A good introduction to antique clocks from around the world. Very good copy with good dust jacket (one small tear). [German language] (Ref: K2430)
Price: £5.00

[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

Zigliotto (E.) editor: Wristwatch Yearbook Volume 2 / 1994
O/P. 112 pages, illustrated, 1994. The books sub-title is The Best Wristwatches of 1994 and the book illustrates and describes 48 of the best watches produced in 1994, selected for their interesting features and significance. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K2552)
Price: £10.00

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