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Battison (E.A.) & Kane (P.E.): The American Clock 1725 - 1865
O/P. 207 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1973. A well illustrated description of 48 American and two European clocks in the collections at Yale University. A good book which is now hard to find. A very good copy with good dust jacket (one small tear). (Ref: K1385 - S2) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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Baume & Co.: A Hundred Years of Time - The Story of Baume and Company Watchmakers
O/P. 28 pages, illus., [ 1949 ]. A history of the Baume watch company, founded in Les Bois, Switzerland in 1834. A London retail business was started in 1844 and the firm sold Baume watches as well as being agent for Longines and other Swiss makers. Very good copy, covers lightly marked. (Ref: K1059 - BX18) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Becker (K.-E.) & Küffner (H.): Uhren
O/P. 184 pages, illustrated, 1978. A German equivalent of the British 'Miller's Guide', this is a pictorial survey of a wide range of clocks with their approximate values. [German language] (Ref: K2736 - R2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Bedini (S.A.): Galileo Galilei and Time Measurement - A Re-examination of Pertinent Documents
O/P. 21 pages, 5 figs., 1963. A reassessment of the evidence for Galileo's possible invention of the pendulum clock. An offprint from a European journal. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4852 - BX16) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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 | Bedini (S.A.): The Trail of Time - Time measurement with incense in East Asia
O/P. 342 pages, 132 illustrations, 1994. An excellent book on incense timekeepers and the role they played in early Chinese and Japanese social and technological history. A useful book for museum curators and collectors of these exotic devices - incense seals, incense clocks and dragon boat alarms. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K4532 - H3) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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Bedini (S.A.) & Maddison (F.R.): Mechanical Universe: The Astrarium of Giovanni De' Dondi
O/P. 69 pages, 53 illus., 1966. This is a well known study of this famous astronomical clock. Originally published in the transactions of the American Philosophical Society, this is a special edition produced for the Smithsonian Institution. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4750 - H4) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Beeson (C.F.C.): Clockmaking in Oxfordshire 1400 - 1850
O/P. First edition complete with the addenda (known as part 3); in total: 193 pages, 34 plates, folding map, published 1962 and (the addenda) 1967. A very good copy of the 1st edition complete with addenda (also in very good condition). The 1st edition now bound in red half Morocco, the addenda in red card covers as issued, both now in a purpose made, very good, slipcase. (Ref: KW1010 - D2) in stock.
Price: £60.00 |
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Beeson (C.F.C.): Clockmaking in Oxfordshire 1400 - 1850
O/P. 160 pages, 24 plates, folding map, 1st edition, 1962. Red card covers as issued. The first edition is now hard to find, this is a good copy. (Ref: K678 - D2) in stock.
Price: £48.00 |
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Beeson (C.F.C.): Clockmaking in Oxfordshire 1400-1850
O/P. 160 pages, 24 plates, folding map, 1st edition, 1962. A very good copy of the first edition now nicely bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. (Ref: K493 - B2) in stock.
Price: £60.00 |
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 | Beeson (C.F.C.): Clockmaking in Oxfordshire 1400 - 1850
NEW. 212 pages, 34 plates, portrait, folding map, 3rd edition, 1989. This is a reprint of the second edition with a new introduction by A.V. Simcock and a new enlarged index which contains some additional information about the clockmakers. This book is essential reading if you are interested in the clocks and clockmakers of this county. Card covers. (Ref: N28) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Beeson (C.F.C.): English Church Clocks 1280 - 1850
O/P. 132 pages, 86 figures, 1st edition, 1971. The standard reference book on English church clocks, also known as turret clocks by enthusiasts and collectors. A good copy of the Antiquarian Horological Society member's edition, card covers. (Ref: K708 - B3) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Beeson (C.F.C.): English Church Clocks 1280 - 1850
O/P. 132 pages, 86 figures, 1st edition, 1971. The standard reference book on English church clocks, also known as turret clocks by enthusiasts and collectors. A good copy, Phillimore hardback edition, dust jacket worn. (Ref: K874 - Q1) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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 | Beeson (C.F.C.): English Church Clocks 1280 - 1850 Their History and Classification
O/P. 172 pages, 100 figures, 1st edition, 1977. This is a revised edition based on the AHS/Phillimore edition of 1971. An essential book for turret clock enthusiasts as this is the best work on the subject. A very good copy, hardback, no dust jacket as published. (Ref: K441 - F2) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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Beeson (C.F.C.): Perpignan 1356 - The Making of a Clock and Bell for the King's Castle
O/P. 460 pages, illus., 1982. A detailed account of the construction of the great clock and its later demise, giving an insight into life at that period. The book has facsimiles and translations of the original Catalan manuscripts which detail who built the clock and how much they were paid. A good copy with good dust jacket.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £7.00 *
(Ref: K379 - A1) in stock.
Price: £7.00 |
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 | Bell (G.H.) & Bell (E.F.): Old English Barometers
O/P. 42 pages, 40 plates, 1st and only edition, signed by authors, 1952. The first good book on barometers, still respected and now hard to find. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K734 - E1) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Bellchambers (J.K.): Devonshire Clockmakers
O/P. 41 pages, 12 plates, 1962. The first book about Devonshire clockmakers. A very good copy (owners stamp on front cover). Card covers. (Ref: K30 - D1) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Bellchambers (J.K.): Somerset Clockmakers
O/P. 79 pages, 20 plates, folding map, 1st edition, 1968. The book has notes on famous makers as well as lists of Bristol and Somerset clockmakers. A good copy. Card covers. (Ref: K1011 - D2) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Belville (J.H.): Mid-Nineteenth Century Barometers: Being a Reprint of Manual of the Mercurial and Aneroid Barometers (1858) to which is appended The Aneroid Barometer, How to Buy it and Use it. (1849)
O/P. 54 pages, 2 figs.; 32 pages, 12 figs., 1975. An interesting book for barometer and weather enthusiasts. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3424 - P1) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Bendall (S.): The Quest for the Chelsea Watchmaker
O/P. [4 pages], 2 illustrations, 1991. A short paper, contained in a report of the Chelsea Society, about Samuel Boulter (1808 - 1873), a little known London watchmaker. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3827 - X1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Bender (G.): Die Uhrenmacher des hohen Schwarzwaldes und ihre Werke (2 volumes)
O/P. Volume 1: 536 pages, 36 colour and 223 b&w illustrations, 2nd edition, 1979; volume 2: 689 pages, 24 colour and 168 b&w illustrations, 1978. An excellent and well illustrated account of Black Forest clockmakers and their work and still the definitive work on the subject. The volumes include illustrations of clocks and movements, workshop views, portraits, tools and machinery. As well as an excellent bibliography two rare works on Black Forest clockmaking are reproduced in facsimile. Both volumes in excellent condition complete with good dust jackets (vol 1 jacket with 2 small tears to bottom of spine and wear to edges, vol 2 jacket with small tear to rear) and original card slipcases. [German language]
* Automatic 10% discount at the checkout on this book.*
(Ref: K1381 - V1) in stock.
Price: £195.00 |
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