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Sabrier (J.-C.): Fredéréric Houriet - The Father of Swiss Chronometry

Sabrier (J.-C.): Fredéréric Houriet - The Father of Swiss Chronometry
NEW. 227 pages, well illustrated, 2006. An excellent monograph on Jacques-Frédéric Houriet (1743 - 1830) who was born in Neuchâtel, trained in Paris from the age of 16, and returned home to live in Le Locle at the age of 25. Houriet spent the next 60 years researching and making discoveries of great use to the watchmaking industry. [English language edition.] (Ref: N1295)
Price: £95.00

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

Sabrier (J.-C.): Longitude at Sea in the Time of Louis Berthoud and Henri Motel

Sabrier (J.-C.): Longitude at Sea in the Time of Louis Berthoud and Henri Motel
NEW. 720 pages, 174 illustrations, 1993. In English and French. A detailed study of the life and work of Pierre-Louis Berthoud (1754 - 1813) and Jean-François Henri Motel (1786 - 1859), the famous French chronometer makers. This book is the definitive reference work on these makers as the author has used the order books, workshop journals and French Naval records which all fortunately still exist. For each maker a list of all items made is given with details of who made various parts and their cost, as well as the name of the original purchaser. Film wrapper and card slip case.

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(Ref: N534)
Price: £140.00

Sainsbury, Henry]: Illustrated Catalogue of Cathedral, Church, Turret & Musical Clocks

[Sainsbury, Henry]: Illustrated Catalogue of Cathedral, Church, Turret & Musical Clocks
NEW. 38 pages, illus., 2005. A facsimile reprint of a trade catalogue from circa 1881 for the little known turret clock maker Henry Sainsbury founded in 1734. The range of products on offer, including clocks, carillons, bells and sundials, is extensive and suggests that the majority of the firms output was retailed and possibly signed by others. The catalogue includes detailed illustrations of the product range together with specifications and prices. Card covers. (Ref: N873)
Price: £10.00

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)

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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!

Samelius (W.H.): Watch and Clock Information Please!
NEW. 401 pages, illustrated, 1981. Samelius was Director of the Elgin Watchmakers 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. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1203)
Price: £25.00

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

Schaaf (B.): Schwarzwalduhren

Schaaf (B.): Schwarzwalduhren
NEW. 432 pages, 410 colour illustrations, 4th edition, 2008. This enlarged edition is the most comprehensive work on the history of clockmaking in the Black Forest region of Germany. The book studies clockmaking in the area from 1680 to the late 19th century and has a directory of over 3500 clockmakers names. New in this edition are chapters on Black Forest Clocks in America and clockmaking in the Erzgebirge region. [German language] (Ref: N2179)
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Price: £60.00

Schaeder (A.): The Proletarian Watch

Schaeder (A.): The Proletarian Watch
NEW. 215 pages, illustrated, [ 2006 ]. An interesting book about Georges Frederic Roskopf and his idea to produce a reliable and affordable watch, thus making a pocket watch available to the masses. This well researched book has notes about the family written by Roskopf's great great granddaughter, details of Roskopf's patents and details of Roskopf watches made by several different companies in the 19th and early 20th century (Ref: N1515)
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Price: £34.50

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

Schmitt (G.): Die Comtoise-Uhr

Schmitt (G.): Die Comtoise-Uhr
NEW. 622 pages, 26 colour and 531 b&w illustrations, one folding plate, 4th edition, circa 2004. This is a very detailed and comprehensive study and has become the standard reference book on the history, design and development of the Comtoise clock. With dust jacket and card slip-case. [German language] (Ref: N1004)
Price: £55.00

Schwanatus (W.) & Fenimore (W.): Repairing Watch Cases

Schwanatus (W.) & Fenimore (W.): Repairing Watch Cases
NEW. 34 pages, 2001. A facsimile reprint of an item first published in 1909. The senior author was an American case maker and topics covered include repairing joints; removing dents from the case, rims and bottoms; closing the case; soldering and case springs. The advice is aimed at those with some proficiency in metal work. Card covers. (Ref: N529)
Price: £6.50

Science Museum: Time Measurement
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. (Ref: K278)
Price: £10.00

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

Sellink (J.L.): Dutch Antique Domestic Clocks,  ca. 1670 - 1870

Sellink (J.L.): Dutch Antique Domestic Clocks, ca. 1670 - 1870
O/P. 367 pages, illus., copy 487 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

Serres (M.) et al: Van Cleef & Arpels: The Poetry of Time

Serres (M.) et al: Van Cleef & Arpels: The Poetry of Time
NEW. 216 pages, 211 illustrations, 2009. This book explores the beautiful watches created by this famous jeweller. Combining the spirit of invention with the love of precious gems, Van Cleef & Arpels create watches with delicate and elegant lines, pushing imagination and ingenuity to the forefront to create beautiful items of jewellery. (Ref: P2162)
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Price: £50.00

Severs (D.F.): A Concise Guide to the Clockmakers of Northallerton and their Clocks

Severs (D.F.): A Concise Guide to the Clockmakers of Northallerton and their Clocks
NEW. 339 pages, 42 plates, 10 figs., 2008. A limited edition of 400 numbered copies. A new, detailed and well researched book about the clocks and clockmakers of this North Yorkshire market town. The earliest clockmaker in the town was Mann Beckett who married there on Saint Valentine's Day 1719/20. The author's previous book on Northallerton makers is now hard to find and expensive; buy this one before it goes out of print. Card covers. (Ref: N1874)
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Price: £25.00

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

Severs (D.F.): Stokesley's Clockmakers - Clockmaking in a North Yorkshire Market Town

Severs (D.F.): Stokesley's Clockmakers - Clockmaking in a North Yorkshire Market Town
NEW. 139 pages, 36 plates, a limited edition of 250 numbered copies, 2008. A well researched book with a detailed account of the 29 clockmakers, and their clocks, who worked in Stokesley between 1740 and 1900. Card covers. (Ref: N1926)
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Price: £18.00

Seymour (L.A.): Morbier Clocks - History, Identification, and Repair

Seymour (L.A.): Morbier Clocks - History, Identification, and Repair
NEW. 66 pages, 101 illustrations, 2009. Now that Maitzner & Moreau's book Comtoise Clocks is out of print, this book fills a gap in the market and will be of use to all enthusiasts who purchase one of these French clocks and want to know more about its history and how to put it into working order. Card covers. (Ref: N2133)
Price: £18.50

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 (F.G.A.): Pocket Watches of the 19th and 20th Century

Shenton (F.G.A.): Pocket Watches of the 19th and 20th Century
NEW. 431 pages, well illustrated, reprinted 2008. A detailed account of pocket watch manufacture from 1800 to 1940, including English, American and Swiss examples. These watches were made in significant numbers hence are affordable as well as collectable. With dust jacket. (Ref: N280)
Price: £45.00

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

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

Sherwood (N.B.): Watch and Chronometer Jeweling

Sherwood (N.B.): Watch and Chronometer Jeweling
NEW. 120 pages, the 1988 reprint of the original work, which was published in 1892 in Chicago. An inexpensive reprint which makes the contents of a now rare book available to all. Card covers. (Ref: N629)
Price: £14.50

Shouffelberger (H.): Wheels and Pinions and how to determine their Exact Size

Shouffelberger (H.): Wheels and Pinions and how to determine their Exact Size
NEW. 19 pages including 9 tables and 1 plate, reprinted 1998. 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. Card covers. (Ref: N2282)
Price: £5.00

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

Skeet (M.) & Urul (N.): Vintage Rolex Sports Models

Skeet (M.) & Urul (N.): Vintage Rolex Sports Models
NEW. 240 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2005. A complete visual reference and unauthorised history of Rolex Sports wristwatches including such well known names as Submariner, Milgauss, Cosmograph, GMT-Master, and others. An excellent book for the Rolex watch enthusiast. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1530)
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Price: £59.95

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 (B.): The Synchronome Company

Smith (B.): The Synchronome Company
NEW. 48 pages, 90 illustrations, 2010. A history of the Synchronome Company from its beginnings in the early 20th century up to recent times. The book will be useful to collectors in identifying, dating and setting up their clocks. The illustrations show the company's large product range. Card covers. (Ref: N2270)
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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, 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: 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 (E.) & Smith (B.): Restoring Grandfather Clocks

Smith (E.) & Smith (B.): Restoring Grandfather Clocks
NEW. 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. With dj. (Ref: N511)
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Price: £25.00

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 (S.) & Son Limited: Motor Accessories Catalogue 1910

Smith (S.) & Son Limited: Motor Accessories Catalogue 1910
NEW. 134 pages, illus., reprinted 2006. An interesting catalogue from the early years of the motorcar. The book includes Smiths clocks and watches for the motorist as well as all conceivable kinds of accessory – a folding ladder for use when putting luggage on the roof, a tyre inflator using a carbon dioxide cylinder, a motorcar turntable (I am not making these up!) and many more. Card covers. (Ref: N1326)
Price: £12.00

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

[Smiths] compiled by Smith (B.): Smiths Domestic Clocks

[Smiths] compiled by Smith (B.): Smiths Domestic Clocks
NEW. 290 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 2008. A brief history of the origins of Smiths Industries and their domestic clock making activities which started in 1931 and ceased in 1979. Smiths owned several companies and trade marks so Smiths English Clocks Ltd, the Enfield Clock Company, 'Astral' and 'Empire' are just a few of the names mentioned. The book also contains a picture gallery of over 2150 different clocks and timers produced by Smiths. A lot of clocks, but they were England's largest manufacturer of clocks at the time! Card covers. (Ref: N1918)
Price: £18.00

[Smiths] compiled by Smith (B.): Smiths Watches

[Smiths] compiled by Smith (B.): Smiths Watches
NEW. 277 pages, illustrated, 2009. A history of watch production by the Smiths group of companies with details of the pocket and wristwatches produced at the factories in Cheltenham and Ystradgynlais (Wales). The wide range of watches produced between 1947 and 1974 is shown in the 16 surviving catalogues reprinted here. Card covers. (Ref: N2146)
Price: £18.00

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

Somerville (A. R.): The Ancient Sundials of Scotland

Somerville (A. R.): The Ancient Sundials of Scotland
NEW. [36 pages], 17 illustrations, plus 104 page catalogue of Scottish sundials, 1994. This interesting book reprints a paper, which originally appeared in a learned journal, detailing the 'Renaissance' sundials in Scotland. The dials date from the 17th and early 18th centuries and are free standing stone sculptures; the list includes examples still in existence as well as those known only from records. The catalogue describes each dial and gives its location. Card covers. (Ref: N1303)
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Price: £11.00

[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)

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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)

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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

Spittler (S.L.), Spittler (T.J.) & Bailey (C.H.): American Clockmakers and Watchmakers

Spittler (S.L.), Spittler (T.J.) & Bailey (C.H.): American Clockmakers and Watchmakers
NEW. 336 pages, 2000. A comprehensive and well researched publication listing the individuals and firms involved in making America's clocks and watches. This book is an essential research tool as the listing contains many names not previously included in any list of American makers. (Ref: N621)
Price: £27.00

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

Standard Electric Time Co.: Standard Electric Time Systems - Catalogue 33

Standard Electric Time Co.: Standard Electric Time Systems - Catalogue 33
NEW. 64 pages, illustrated, 1994. This is a reprint of a catalogue issued circa 1914 by The Standard Electric Time Company of Springfield, Massachusetts. The company made electric master and slave clocks systems for public buildings, industry and commerce. Card covers. (Ref: N1805)
Price: £9.00

Stanier (M.): Oxford Sundials

Stanier (M.): Oxford Sundials
NEW. 40 pages, 24 colour plates, 2nd edition, 2003. Descriptions of many of the sundials in Oxford, with a location map. Many of the dials are located in the Colleges. Card covers. (Ref: N1807)
Price: £10.50

Stanislav (M.): Clocks and Watches

Stanislav (M.): Clocks and Watches
O/P. 267 pages plus index, 80 plates, 64 figs, 1974. A good catalogue of the 389 clocks and watches in the National Technical Museum, Prague. A very good copy with very good dust jacket.
(Ref: K1987)
Price: £60.00

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

Stimson (A.N.) & Daniel, (C.StJ.H.): The Cross Staff - Historical Development and Modern Use

Stimson (A.N.) & Daniel (C.StJ.H.): The Cross Staff - Historical Development and Modern Use
NEW. 26 pages, 7 figs, 1977. A useful history of the cross staff, reprinting instructions for its use first written by Andrew Wakeley circa 1650. The modern use of the instrument, using a replica staff, on the 1974 Golden Hinde voyage from Plymouth to San Francisco is also documented. Card covers (Ref: N1324)
Price: £5.00

[Stockall Marples]: S.M. & Co., Ltd: Price List of Turret Clocks

[Stockall Marples]: S.M. & Co., Ltd: Price List of Turret Clocks
NEW. [36 pages], illustrated, 2009. A reprint, with introduction by Chris McKay, of a Stockall Marples & Company Ltd, London catalogue dating from circa 1905. Stockall Marples was a wholesaler of clocks and related goods, the catalogue includes electric and mechanical turret clocks as well as large wall clocks for mounting over shops, etc. Card covers. (Ref: N2147)
Price: £15.00

Stuart (S.E.): Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840

Stuart (S.E.): Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840
NEW. 2 volumes in slipcase. Vol 1: 448 pages, 527 plates; vol 2: 415 pages, plates 528 - 688 plus 178 plates in appendices; 2008. The author has researched the Gillows archive of letters, ledgers and sketchbooks to produce an authoritative account of the history and development of the firm which will help enthusiasts to identify Gillows furniture. For clock enthusiasts, pages 388 - 413 and plates 467 - 515 are an important new reference to Gillows designs for longcase and bracket clocks, showing the sketchbook designs and photographs of clocks attributed to the firm. With dust jackets and slipcase.

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(Ref: N1861)
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Price: £125.00

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

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

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. A very good copy, clean and bright, with minor shelf wear. (Ref: K685)
Price: £95.00

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

Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work
O/P. 320 pages, 272 plates + 2 folding plates, first edition, 1951. The deluxe edition, printed on handmade paper, top edge gilt, limited to 350 copies, burgundy half calf binding and gilt lettering, with red cloth covered slipcase. This copy, unusually, is not numbered or signed by the author. An important book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. A very good copy, spine a little rubbed and marked. Slipcase good, the cloth worn to edges.

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(Ref: K293)
Price: £650.00

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)

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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

Takacs (K.): Compass Chronicles

Takacs (K.): Compass Chronicles
NEW. 176 pages, 507 illustrations most in colour, 2010. A guide to the wide range of pocket magnetic compasses made between the late 1700's and the 1940's with special emphasis on those from the mid 19th century onwards. The book includes a history of the development of the compass and its use, with details of the compasses, their cases and country of origin. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2246)
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Price: £32.50

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: Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français
O/P. 760 pages, illustrated, 1972. A very useful book which lists French clock and watchmakers with place of work and working dates, many entries also have additional information. A good copy of a hard to find reference work, the card covers now creased and worn as usual. This essential reference book is now very scarce.
(Ref: K407)

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Price: £150.00

Tardy: General Bibliography of Time Measurement

Tardy: General Bibliography of Time Measurement
NEW. 423 pages, 2nd edition, 1980. Baillie's bibliography of clock and watch books is only for publications pre-1800 and excludes books on dialling; this book includes works published before 1945 including books on dialling. An essential reference book for horological book lovers and researchers. This book is now hard to find, we have a few brand new copies - old stock from another bookseller. Card covers. (Ref: N1453)
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Price: £75.00

Tardy: La Pendule Française - Des Origines a Nos Jours (Set of 3 volumes)

Tardy: La Pendule Française - Des Origines a Nos Jours (Set of 3 volumes)
O/P. Vol 1: De L'Horloge Gothique à la Pendule Louis XV. Published in 1961.
Vol 2: Du Louis XVI à nos jours. Published in 1962.
Vol 3: Les Provinces Françaises, Horloges et Pendules Étrangères. Published in 1964.
A total of 498 pages, well illustrated in b&w. An essential book for collectors of French decorative clocks with lots illustrations. Volume 3 also has chapters on clocks from other European countries as well as China, Japan and America. Since the publisher died a few years ago this book has become very hard to find. A good set in the original card covers, bindings tight, covers a little marked. [French language]

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(Ref: K297)
Price: £330.00

Tardy: La Pendule Française  - des origines a nos jours   volume 3

Tardy: La Pendule Française - des origines a nos jours volume 3
O/P. Volume 3 only, published in 1974. Volume title: Les Provinces françaises Horloges et Pendules étrangers
Pages 510 - 893, illustrated, 1974. The book starts with chapters on French provincial clockmaking, then illustrates (mainly in b&w) and describes clocks from other European countries plus China, India, Japan and America. Since the publisher died a few years ago this book has become very hard to find. A good copy, card covers as issued. [French language]

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(Ref: K1243)
Price: £110.00

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)

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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

Taylor (V.J.) & Babb (H.A.): Making and Repairing Wooden Clock Cases
O/P. 191 pages, 134 figs., 2002. The latest printing of a book first published in 1986 which has been in demand ever since. 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 very good copy of the paperback edition. (Ref: K2302)

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Price: £14.00

Tennant (M.F.): The Art of the Painted Clock Dial

Tennant (M.F.): The Art of the Painted Clock Dial
NEW. 351 pages, 730 illustrations (517 in colour), 2009. An important new book by Britain's best known dial restorer who has documented the rise of the painted dial on longcase clocks from its origins in 1772 to its demise 100 years later. The major dial makers in Birmingham and their artistic styles are all included as well as the makers in the smaller centres of Manchester, Halifax and Scotland. This is a comprehensive study of the subject and is a major contribution to our knowledge of dials and dial makers. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2148)
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Price: £75.00

Terwilliger (C.): Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide

Terwilliger (C.): Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide
NEW. 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. (Ref: N1838)
Price: £30.00

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.): The British Museum Clocks

Thompson (D.): The British Museum Clocks
NEW. 176 pages, 66 clocks illustrated in colour, reprinted 2008. This book describes and illustrates the rarest and most interesting clocks in the outstanding collection at the British Museum. Each item has several illustrations of the case and the clock movement. Tompion’s year-going table clock, John Naylor’s astronomical clock, Mudge’s first marine timekeeper, Henry Jenkins’ astronomical clock and an organ clock by George Lindsay are all included here. With dj. (Ref: N706)
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Price: £19.95

Thompson (D.): The British Museum Clocks
S/H. 176 pages, 66 clocks illustrated in colour, 2004. This book describes and illustrates the rarest and most interesting clocks in the outstanding collection at the British Museum. Each item has several illustrations of the case and the clock movement. Tompion's year-going table clock, John Naylor's astronomical clock, Mudge's first marine timekeeper, Henry Jenkins' astronomical clock and an organ clock by George Lindsay are all included here. A second-hand copy, book and dust jacket are both in as new condition. (Ref: K2301)
Price: £16.00

Thompson (D.): The British Museum Watches

Thompson (D.): The British Museum Watches
NEW. 175 pages, 270 illustrations, 2008. A new book telling the story of the watch, describing and illustrating 77 watches selected from the magnificent collection of watches held by The British Museum. The earliest example was made circa 1560, the latest in 2007. Each watch is illustrated in colour with excellent photographs of dial, movement and case. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1749)
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Price: £25.00

Thompson (D.): Watches in the Ashmolean Museum

Thompson (D.): Watches in the Ashmolean Museum
NEW. 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. The hardback edition. (Ref: N1751)
Price: £11.95

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

Thorpe (N.M.): The French Marble Clock

Thorpe (N.M.): The French Marble Clock
NEW. 277 pages, lots of b&w illustrations, the 2002 reprint of a book first published in 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 which is helpful for identification purposes. With dust jacket. (Ref: N508)
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Price: £35.00

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

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

Torphammar (P.): Amateur Watchmaking

Torphammar (P.): Amateur Watchmaking
NEW. 103 pages, figures, 2004. This small book is excellent for the seriously minded beginner who wants to understand how a wristwatch works, how to dismantle and clean it, and how to reassemble and oil. The author gives advice on the tools and workspace required, how to remove the movement from the case and how to hold it. This is more useful to the beginner than the watchmaking books written 50 years ago as it assumes no prior knowledge and is for wristwatches. The book does not cover how to repair worn or broken parts. Card covers, spiral bound. (Ref: N2032)
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Price: £27.00

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

Trueb (L.F.): Zeitzeugen der Quarzrevolution

Trueb (L.F.): Zeitzeugen der Quarzrevolution
NEW. 389 pages, 130 b&w illustrations, 2006. The first prototype quartz watches were produced in 1968 and introduced a technical revolution in the watch industry worldwide. The author has interviewed 66 of the leading personalities in the industry (from Germany, France, Japan, Switzerland and the United States) to produce a historical, technical, and socio-economic assessment of the industry over the last 40 years, with a biographical account of the main players. Card covers. [German language] (Ref: N1811)
Price: £37.50

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

Turner (G.L'E.): Elizabethan Instrument Makers

Turner (G.L'E.): Elizabethan Instrument Makers
NEW. 305 pages, well illustrated, 2000. The book covers the origins of the London trade in precision instrument making from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, and describes over 100 surviving Elizabethan instruments including those by Humfrey Cole and Elias Allen. Such instruments were crucial to the professions of navigation, surveying, fortification and gunnery and established London as the centre of precision instrument making for two centuries. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1305)
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Price: £95.00

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. 373 TYLER (E.J.): American Clocks for the Collector O/P £20.00
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.): 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)

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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 (E.J.): The Clockmakers of Hertfordshire

Tyler (E.J.): The Clockmakers of Hertfordshire
NEW. 40 pages, 1997. A simple alphabetical list of makers with a listing by town and village. The only such listing for this county. Soft covers. (Ref: N306)
Price: £5.00

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

Ulric of England: German Military Timepieces of WWII  vol 3 - German Army/Waffen-SS

Ulric of England: German Military Timepieces of WWII vol 3 - German Army/Waffen-SS
NEW. 144 pages, over 300 colour illustrations, 2009. This volume (volumes 1 & 2 are currently out of print) details all known pocket watches, wristwatches and clocks relating to the German Army and the Waffen-SS, and specifically charts all serial numbering systems. A well researched book which includes rare archive documentation. Hardback. (Ref: N2180)
Price: £49.95

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

Vehmeyer (H. M.): Clocks Their Origins and Development 1320 - 1880

Vehmeyer (H. M.): Clocks Their Origins and Development 1320 - 1880
NEW. 2 volumes with a total of 1032 pages and about 950 colour illustrations, 2004. A comprehensive account of the origins and development of the mechanical clock with a comparative horological history of the leading European clockmaking countries - England, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The book has excellent illustrations of dials, cases and movements of 350 clocks and is a major new reference work. With dust jackets and slipcase. This is the English language edition of a large 2 volume work with page size 13 inches x 9¾ inches. [Heavy book - weighs 8.5 kg]

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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

Viola (G.) & Brunner (G.l.): Time in Gold - Wristwatches
NEW. 250 pages, illustrated, 1998. A well illustrated book containing the histories of 17 of the leading Swiss wristwatch companies with over 450 illustrations of their products. The following companies are some of those included: Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Blancpain, Breguet, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Chopard, Girard-Perregaux, Corum, IWC, Ebel, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Piaget and Ulysse Nardin. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1899)
Price: £59.95

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

Vulliamy (D.G.): The Vulliamy Clockmakers

Vulliamy (D.G.): The Vulliamy Clockmakers
NEW. 50 pages, 12 black and white & 8 colour illustrations, 2002. A book about the history of the Vulliamy family written by a descendant. The book includes chapters on the origins of the English Vulliamys (Justin Vulliamy, Benjamin Vulliamy, Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy) as well as turret clocks and the Vulliamy numbering system. With dust jacket. (Ref: N317)
Price: £25.00

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

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

Watson (H.F.): Keeping Time - A History of Clocks, Watches and Barometers in a Provincial Town from 1700 until 1900

Watson (H.F.): Keeping Time - A History of Clocks, Watches and Barometers in a Provincial Town from 1700 until 1900
NEW. 323 pages, 550 illustrations, 2008. A new book using the provincial town of Grantham, Lincolnshire as the example, describes and illustrates the stock in trade sold by 18th and 19th century clockmakers. British clocks as well as, in the 19th century, French, American and Black Forest clocks are all included as well as watches and barometers. The book has a comprehensive directory (169 pages) of the watch and clock makers who traded in Grantham during the period. The book also has a useful chapter on Lincolnshire longcase clock cases, in particular the work of the Usher family of Lincoln. (Ref: N1912)
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Price: £36.00

Watters (M.): Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair

Watters (M.): Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair
NEW. 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. With dust jacket. (Ref: N504)
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Price: £19.95

Watters (M.): The Clock Repairer's Manual

Watters (M.): The Clock Repairer's Manual
NEW. 176 pages, 219 figs., 1st edition, reprinted 2008. A good guide for the serious beginner with information on using the lathe, chiming work, platform escapements and much more. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1921)
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Price: £19.99

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

Wesolowski (Z.M.): A Concise Guide to Military Timepieces 1880 - 1990

Wesolowski (Z.M.): A Concise Guide to Military Timepieces 1880 - 1990
NEW. 192 pages, illustrated, 2003. A useful guide to the watches issued to the armed forces of many countries, over 150 items are illustrated and described. The book also includes an illustrated guide to around 160 identification markings to be found on military timepieces. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1458)
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Price: £25.00

White (A.): The Chain Makers

White (A.): The Chain Makers
NEW. 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. Card covers. (Ref: N1873)
Price: £6.95

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

Whiten (A.J.): Repairing Old Clocks & Watches
NEW. 280 pages, 274 figures, reprinted 2004. This book, written by a serious amateur restorer for other amateurs, is a sympathetic guide which will stimulate and inspire; the author has learnt from experience, you can learn from him. With dust jacket. (Ref: N507)
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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

Whitney (M.E.): Military Timepieces

Whitney (M.E.): Military Timepieces
NEW. 667 pages, illustrated, 1992. Now in print again. A detailed survey of American and European deck watches, marine clocks, chronometers, elapsed time clocks, etc., used by the military onboard ships and aircraft. The products of Hamilton, Elgin, Chelsea, Waltham, Breitling and many other companies are included. Specialist timepieces for use in tanks and by divers, as well as stopwatches, and wristwatches are all discussed. With dust jacket. (Ref: N933)
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Price: £69.50

Whitney (M.E.): The Ship's Chronometer

Whitney (M.E.): The Ship's Chronometer
NEW. 499 pages, many figures and b&w photographs, 1991. Now in print again. The author trained as a chronometer maker and worked at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington. This is an excellent book about the history of the chronometer; the role of observatories; chronometer trials; repair, cleaning and handling; pocket chronometers and deck watches; and much more. The book is an excellent source for information about American chronometers by Hamilton and other makers, especially William Bond, John Bliss and the Negus family. The chapter on the quartz chronometer is also useful as is the section on rare and unusual chronometers (mainly English). With dust jacket. (Ref: N934)
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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

Whyte (D.): Clockmakers & Watchmakers of Scotland

Whyte (D.): Clockmakers & Watchmakers of Scotland
NEW. 334 pages, 226 figures, 2005. A good book on Scottish makers, including all the research by the author and other workers since the publication in 1921 of Smith's pioneering work Old Scottish Clockmakers 1453 - 1850. This is an essential reference book for all Scottish clock and watch enthusiasts. With dust jacket. (Ref: N725)
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Price: £35.00

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

Wild (J.M.): Wheel and Pinion Cutting in Horology - a Historical and Practical Guide
NEW. 253 pages, 555 photographs, reprinted 2008. The author wrote a small paperback, now out of print, on this subject many years ago which was very useful. This is a new much larger 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. With dust jacket. (Ref: N325)
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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

Wills (P.B.): Conservation of Clocks and Watches
NEW. 83 pages, 22 colour 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. Special Offer now only £6.00 (Ref: N1310)
Price: £6.00

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)

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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

Woodward (P.): My Own Right Time - an Exploration of Clockwork Design
NEW. 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. (Ref: N499)
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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

Woodward (P.): Woodward on Time

Woodward (P.): Woodward on Time
NEW. 341 pages, illustrated, 2006. A collection of all the horological articles published by Philip Woodward (a respected and distinguished British horologist) over more than 30 years. This is an essential book for clock designers, students of horological theory and all those who want to build very accurate pendulum clocks. The papers are grouped under seven headings: Experimental Clocks; Escapement Theory; Error Analysis; Timekeeping Stability; Pendulums and their Suspensions; A Study of the Spiral Hairspring; and W5 for Emulation. (W5 is a very accurate clock, designed and built by Woodward, with a free pendulum. This book contains good photographs of an emulation of W5, and a more detailed explanation than that given in Woodward's book My Own Right Time.) This book is a major contribution to horological knowledge. (Ref: N2285)
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Price: £60.00

Wotton (P.): Anniversary Clocks

Wotton (P.): Anniversary Clocks
NEW. 56 pages, well illustrated, 2009. A useful book about these very popular clocks, covering the entire period of manufacture - from the earliest examples to those with quartz oscillators. The book has chapters on movements, pendulum assembly, cases and makers & their trade marks. Card covers. (Ref: N2191)
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Price: £5.99

Wotton (P.) & Wotton (P.): The Kent Turret Clocks of Thomas Cooke of York

Wotton (P.) & Wotton (P.): The Kent Turret Clocks of Thomas Cooke of York
NEW. 36 pages, 8 pages of colour illustrations, b & w illus., 2004. A short history of Thomas Cooke's turret clockmaking activities with full details and photographs of 6 clocks in Kent churches and country houses. An inexpensive source for information about Thomas Cooke and his clocks. Soft covers. (Ref: N401)
Price: £6.50

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

Young (J.): Wiltshire Watch and Clockmakers - Volume 1
NEW. 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. Soft covers. (Ref: N420)
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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

Young (J.): Wiltshire Watch and Clockmakers Volume 2 - Devizes, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Pewsey & Central Wiltshire

Young (J.): Wiltshire Watch and Clockmakers Volume 2 - Devizes, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Pewsey & Central Wiltshire
NEW. 324 pages, illustrated, 2006. The second volume on Wiltshire makers, a very detailed listing of all the makers in central Wiltshire including the towns listed above. An excellent addition to the literature on regional clockmakers. Volume 1 on North Wiltshire is still available; volume 3 on the southern part of the county is not yet published. Soft covers. (Ref: N999)
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Price: £23.00

Z. (A.): Hairspringing

Z. (A.): Hairspringing
NEW. 45 pages, 14 figs, originally published in Chicago in 1908 this is the 2004 reprint. 100 years on, this is still a useful book for serious craftsmen. Card covers. (Ref: N1460)
Price: £5.00

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

Zanoni (L.A.): The Digital Watch Repair Manual

Zanoni (L.A.): The Digital Watch Repair Manual
NEW. 76 pages, 65 figs., 3rd edition, 1980 reprinted 2009. A complete manual on the repair of LED and LCD watches. Learn failure analysis and repair techniques by understanding the fundamentals for LED and LCD watches, including the electronic portion of the analog quartz timepieces. Spiral bound, card covers. (Ref: N2168)
Price: £20.00

Zanoni (L.A.): The Quartz Watch Repair Manual volume 2

Zanoni (L.A.): The Quartz Watch Repair Manual volume 2
NEW. 68 pages, 85 figs., 1983 reprinted 2009. Written as a supplement to the above volume, this book reports the advances of the early 1970's when the LCD and LED digital watch revolutionized timekeeping throughout the world. The major emphasis in this volume is devoted to the quartz analog watch. (Ref: N2169)
Price: £20.00

Zantke (H.): Louis-Benjamin Audemars -  Sein Leben und Werk / His Life and Work

Zantke ( H.): Louis-Benjamin Audemars - Sein Leben und Werk / His Life and Work
NEW. 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. With dust jacket and card slipcase. This is a large heavy book, 3.8 kg when packed. [English and German language] (Ref: N2192)
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Price: £85.00

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

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

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