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 | Andrewes (W.J.H.) (Editor): The Quest for Longitude
O/P. 437 pages, illustrated, 2nd edition, 1998. This is a valuable, learned volume, being a record of the contributions to the Longitude Symposium held at Harvard University in 1993. The symposium was held to commemorate John Harrison's birth 300 years before, and is the best contribution to understanding Harrison and time keeping at sea since Quill's book, John Harrison, the Man who found Longitude, was published in 1966. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K1671 - X1) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Bolle (B.): Barometers
O/P. 255 pages, 290 figs., first English edition, 1982. A good general guide to mercury and aneroid barometers, barographs and sympiesometers. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: KW1097 - C2) in stock.
Price: £14.00 |
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Bruton (E.): The Longcase Clock
O/P. 246 pages, 32 figs., 146 plates, 2nd edition, reprinted 1981. The second and best edition of this well-known work. A useful book about longcase and clocks (English, American and European) including their history, movements, cases and makers. A very good copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: KW1014 - C2) in stock.
Price: £14.00 |
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Chapiro (A.: Jean-Antione Lépine, Horloger (1720 - 1814)
O/P. 277 pages, illustrated, 1988. An excellent reference book on the life and work of the French watch and clock maker Jean-Antione Lépine. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. [French language] (Ref: K2648 - H2) in stock.
Price: £65.00 |
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Chenakal (V. L.): Watchmakers and Clockmakers in Russia 1400 - 1850
O/P. 64 pages, 10 plates, 1st edition, 1972. A useful listing of Russian clockmakers including foreigners such as Robert Hynam who was born in England but worked in St. Petersburg. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K710 - F2) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Diderot & D'Alembert: L'Encyclopédie - Horlogerie
O/P. 25 pages + 64 plates, 2001. A facsimile reprint of the horology section (text and plates) of the famous encyclopaedia by Diderot & D'Alembert first published in Paris in 1765. A good copy, card covers. [French language] (Ref: K2717 - F1) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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Dunn (R.) & Higgitt (R.): Finding Longitude - How ships, clocks and stars helped solve the longitude problem
O/P. 255 pages, illustrated, 2014. Published to coincide with the tercentenary of the first Longitude Act of Parliament in 1714, and The Quest for Longitude exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in 2014, this beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the quest for longitude, one of the greatest achievements of the Georgian age. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K4121 - R1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Erbrich (K.): Präzisionspendeluhren von Graham bis Riefler
O/P. 254 pages, 487 illustrations, 1978. This well illustrated book is a comprehensive survey of the pendulum regulator, from Graham's invention of the mercury pendulum until the adoption of the atomic clock for standard time. A fine copy with fine dust jacket, still in original slipcase. [German language]
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(Ref: K750 - H4) in stock.
Price: £195.00 |
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Fritsch (P.): "Viennese" Travelling Clocks / "Wiener Reiseuhren"
O/P. 521 pages, over 1000 colour illustrations, 2010. An excellent, well illustrated book, describing and illustrating a wide variety of 'Viennese' carriage and other portable travelling clocks. A book of great use to enthusiasts as this information is not available elsewhere. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. [English and German language]
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(Ref: K3878 - G1) in stock.
Price: £125.00 |
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Hobson (C.): Hobson's Choice
O/P. 101 pages, illus., 1982. An essential book for restorers and enthusiasts as it contains an old clockmaker's working sketches of English bracket clock repeating work with photographs where necessary. The clocks featured are generally early examples by well-known makers with interesting repeating mechanisms. A fair copy (top of pages wrinkled due to water), card covers. (Ref: K1154 - E4) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Hurst (M.): The First Twelve Years of the English Pendulum Clock
O/P. 12 pages, 16 figs., 1969. An interesting article, reprinted from Antiquarian Horology. A very good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K4141 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Meis (R.): Pocket Watches from the Pendant Watch to the Tourbillon
O/P. 316 pages, 905 illustrations, 1987. An excellent and comprehensive book charting the development of all aspects of pocket watches - escapements, striking work, dials, cases, winding methods etc. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1179 - H1) in stock.
Price: £40.00 |
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Neale (J.A.): Joseph and Thomas Windmills Clock and Watch Makers 1671 - 1737
O/P. 320 pages, 248 b&w and 12 colour illus., presentation inscription signed by author on title page, 1999. This book traces the rise of the Windmills' business, describes their clocks and watches in detail and provides information on their family and associates. An important book about one of Britain's most respected clockmaking families. A fine copy with fine dust jacket.
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(Ref: K2116 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £125.00 |
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Osborne (C.) & Heaps (J.): Essex Clock & Watchmakers
O/P. 24 pages, illustrated, signed by first author, 1979. Published by the author, and now hard to find, this is only listing of makers for this county. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1841 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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 | Quill (H.): John Harrison the Man who Found Longitude
O/P. 255 pages, 33 illustrations, 1st and only edition, 1966. An excellent book on the life and work of John Harrison, his 4 marine timepieces and the £20,000 longitude prize. Essential reading for chronometer enthusiasts. A very good copy, the dust jacket with some wear to top edges.
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(Ref: KW1313 - C2) in stock.
Price: £145.00 |
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Randall (A.G.): The Time Museum Catalogue of Chronometers
O/P. 366 pages, illustrated, 1992. An excellent work describing and illustrating the Time Museum's collection of 157 precision timekeepers, mostly with spring detent escapements, one or two with lever escapements and a George Daniels watch with his double wheel 'independent' escapement. This work is an excellent reference and includes examples by Mudge, Arnold, Earnshaw, Berthoud, Breguet and Motel to name a few. The list of known Earnshaw chronometers and their double numbering system is very useful for dating Earnshaw's work. A guide to dating Ulysse Nardin chronometers is also given. Essential reading for chronometer enthusiasts. A fine copy. (Ref: K570 - G4) in stock.
Price: £95.00 |
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Robey (J.): The Longcase Clock Reference Book
O/P. 798 pages and 1500 illustrations, 1st edition, 2 volumes, in slipcase, 2001. An important reference book detailing all aspects of the development of the British longcase clock and the American tall-case clock, including technical details. The book has chapters about Clockmakers and the Clock Trade; The Clockmaker at the Bench; Movements; Calendars, Moon Phase, Automata, Alarms; Dials; Clock Cases; Clockcase Makers; etc. Essential reading for longcase clock owners and enthusiasts, the 13 pages of index make the information accessible. Fine copy with fine dust jackets and fine slip case. (Ref: K466 - B3) in stock.
Price: £90.00 |
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Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work
O/P. 320 pages, 272 plates + 2 folding plates, first edition, number 105 of 350 copies, signed by author, 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. An important book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. A fine copy with good original slipcase.
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(Ref: K293 - F1) in stock.
Price: £275.00 |
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 | Tardy: French Clocks the World Over (4 volume set)
O/P. Part 1: 5th edition, 1981. Volume title: From their beginnings to the Louis XV - Louis XVI Transition period.
Part 2: 5th edition, 1981. Volume title: From Louis XVI style to Louis XVIII - Charles X period.
Part 3: 5th edition, 1982. Volume title: From the Louis-Philippe style to the Modern clock and the French provinces.
Part 4: 5th edition, 1985. Volume title: Northern, Middle, Eastern and Mediterranean Europe; Japan.
This is a large and comprehensive work, the four volumes have 356 pages, 392 pages, 524 pages, 618 pages respectively and a wealth of illustrations. Volume 3 also has chapters on clocks from the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, the United States and Canada. An essential book for collectors of French decorative clocks with lots of illustrations. Since the publisher died some years ago this book has become very hard to find and the English language version (as here) even more so. This is a very very good set, each volume is in its original hardback binding with no inscriptions or bookplates, binding still tight, minor wear to bottom edges, 2 bumped corners to Part 2. This set weighs 12.5 kg, shipping in Britain will be £6.99, for other destinations please ask for a quotation as website calculator cannot handle this weight.
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(Ref: K2174 - G7) in stock.
Price: £750.00 |
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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. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K1244 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £6.00 |
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