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Hayward (J.F.): English Watches
O/P. 10 pages, 47 plates, 1st edition, 1956. Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Good copy (title written on spine by hand), card covers. (Ref: K140 - H5) in stock.
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 | Heel (F.-C.) editor: The Rolex Story
NEW. 144 pages, illustrated, 2014. A history of the Rolex company with a well illustrated description of the important wristwatch models made since its inception. The last section of the book is an overview of various models with a photograph, description and estimated value (in Euros and US dollars) of each item. (Ref: N3672) in stock.
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[Heinz(H.J.]: Catalog of the Collection of Watches belonging to Mr J.J. Heinz of Pittsburgh
O/P. 31 pages, 33 plates, 1917. The collection was deposited in the Carnegie Museum and consisted of 100 examples (some of them sundials) dating from 1600 to 1830. Very good copy, corners a little bruised.
* Was £10.00, now on special offer at £5.00 *
(Ref: K142 - Y2) in stock.
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 | Hellich (E.): Alt-Wiener Uhren - Die Sammlung Sobek im Geymüller-Schlössl 1750 - 1900
O/P. 131 pages, illus., 1989. An illustrated catalogue of the 161 clocks of the Sobek collection housed in the Geymüller-Schlössl, Vienna. Very good copy, card covers. [German & English language] (Ref: K4037 - F2) in stock.
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Henry (C.): Huygens et Roberval Documents Nouveaux
O/P. 43 pages, 1880. Letters and documents written by the famous 17th century scientists Christiaan Huygens and Gilles Personne de Roberval. Some of the Huygens material relates to pendulums. Binding poor, pages clean and unopened, paper covers very worn with some loss. [French language] (Ref: K3197 - BX16) in stock.
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Henslow (T.G.W.): Ye Sundial Booke
O/P. 422 pages, illustrated, 1935. A delightful book with sketches of sundials (mainly in Great Britain), verses for sundials, the setting of a sundial and a brief history of the sundial. With foreword by Beverley Nichols. A very good copy. (Ref: K3591 - R1) in stock.
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Henwood (G.): Abbot Richard of Wallingford - Fourteenth Century Scholar and Instrument Maker
O/P. 40 pages, illustrated, 1988. A short but interesting account of the life and work of Richard of Wallingford, best known for his 'Great Clock' built and installed at St Albans Abbey. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5126 - BX8) in stock.
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Herbert (A.P.): Sundials Old and New
O/P. 198 pages, 15 plates, 1st edition, 1967. A practical book on dialling, explaining the science of dials and their construction. A good copy, with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1974 - K1) in stock.
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Hering (D.W.): The Lure of the Clock
O/P. 121 pages, 89 figures, 1932. An account of the James Arthur collection of clocks and watches at New York University. A good copy, spine faded. (Ref: K2941 - Y1) in stock.
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Hering (D.W.): The Lure of the Clock
O/P. 121 pages, 89 figures, 1963. An account of the James Arthur collection of clocks and watches at New York University. A good good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2942 - Y2) in stock.
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Heuer (P.) & Maurice (K.): European Pendulum Clocks
S/H. 334 pages, 730 plates, 1st English edition, 1988. A good pictorial review of English, French, Dutch, Swedish and German pendulum clocks for standing on the floor, placing on a table or hanging on the wall. A well illustrated book showing some fine clocks. A fine copy with very good dust jacket (faded to spine). (Ref: K1152 - F1) in stock.
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 | Heurck (H. van): The Microscope: Its Construction and management. Including Technique, Photo-Micrography, and the Past and Future of the Microscope
O/P. 382 pages, over 250 engraved illustrations, frontispiece + 1 plate, facsimile edition, no date. A late 20th century facsimile of the English language edition published in 1893. The instructions for the use of the microscope and its accessories are very clear, and the survey of microscopes then in production is of great interest historically. A very good copy. (Ref: K4509 - E7) in stock.
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Hewitt (P.A.): The Deacon Family of Leicestershire Clockmakers
O/P. [30 pages], illustrated, 1987. An interesting account of a clock and watch making family and their longcase clocks. Card covers. (Ref: K2549 - BX3) in stock.
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 | Hewitt (P.A.): Turret Clocks in Leicestershire and Rutland
O/P. 48 pages, 18 figures, 1994. A survey of all the turret clocks in these two English counties with details about the clocks and their makers. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1522 - BX17) in stock.
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Hilker (E.W.): Horological Books and Pamphlets in the Franklin Institute Library
O/P. 185 pages, 3rd edition, 1974. A useful bibliography of over 3000 volumes. Sadly the library was reorganised in the mid 1980's and most of the collection sold. A good copy (wear to top and bottom of spine), card covers. (Ref: K2945 - Y3) in stock.
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Hill (D.R.): On The Construction of Water Clocks
S/H. 46 pages, figures, 1976. An English translation of an Arabic manuscript which exists in 3 versions, one of them dated 1620. The manuscripts commence with the words ' This is the Book of Archimedes on the Construction of Water Clocks'. A good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2137 - BX4) in stock.
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Hill (R. Noel): Early British Clocks from c. 1600 to c. 1800
O/P. 42 pages, 40 illustrations, [ 1948 ]. A Connoisseur booklet illustrating 31 clocks. Good copy, paper covers now worn. (Ref: KW4291 - BX7) in stock.
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Hillier (M.): Automata & Mechanical Toys - an Illustrated History
O/P. 200 pages, 32 colour + 193 b&w illustrations, 1976. A useful book on the history of automata and their makers and the evolution of mechanical toys. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1538 - T2) in stock.
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Hirst Brothers & Co. : Catalogue of Clocks
O/P. 93 pages, illus., 1982. This is a reprint of the clocks and watches section, from the Hirst Brothers and Company of Manchester catalogue, circa 1910. The clocks are mainly German and American with a large selection of "Vienna Regulators". A useful book for dating early 20th century clocks. Good copy, soft bound. (Ref: K148 - G4) in stock.
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Hoare (C.): The Slide Rule and How to Use It
O/P. 104 pages, 9th edition, complete with original cardboard slide rule, 1907. The basics of how to use a slide rule and chapters on how to use it in mensuration, mechanics, engineering and commerce. A very good copy but card slide rule is inserted within a linen pocket inside the front cover, as the rule projects beyond the top edge of the board the top 3cm of the rule are worn and creased. (Ref: K5245 - J1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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