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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 - BX1)  in stock.

Symonds (R.W.): A Book of English Clocks
O/P. 80 pages, 72 plates, 1st edition, 1947. A small book from the King Penguin series, under-rated but interesting and worth having on the bookshelf. The front cover drawing showing a clock with 36 days in the lunar month!! A good copy. (Ref: K2374 - E5)  in stock.

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 - E5)  in stock.

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 - F7)  in stock.

Symonds (R.W.): The Present State of Old English Furniture.
O/P. 132 pages, 113 figures, 2nd edition 1927. Symonds was the leading furniture expert of his day and was advisor to several famous collectors including Percival Griffiths and Sir John Prestige, all his books are worth reading. A clean copy, first few pages a little foxed, covers worn. (Ref: K3382 - R3)  in stock.

Symonds (R.W.): Thomas Tompion His Life and Work
O/P. 320 pages, 4 colour plates, 272 b&w plates, 2 folding plates, 1st edition 1951. Every enthusiast needs a copy of this book about England's most famous clock and watch maker. The original edition is so much nicer than the reprint, and the photographs are sharper. A good copy, cloth a bit worn, one bruised corner, edge of page block a little stained, dust jacket worn. (Ref: K2061 - L3)  in stock.

Syndram (D.): Wissenschaftliche Instruments und Sonnenuhren
O/P. 268 pages, 38 figs., 141 items illustrated, 1989. A catalogue of 141 scientific instruments and sundials in the Huelsmann Museum owned by the City of Bielefeld, Germany. A good copy. [German language] (Ref: K4659 - F2)  in stock.

[Tagheuer]: The Catalog 1999
O/P. 79 pages, illustrated, 1999. An illustrated catalogue of the Tagheuer collection of wristwatches in production in 1999. A very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4405 - G4)  in stock.

Tait (H.): Clocks and Watches
O/P. 72 pages, 74 illus., 1983. Information and photographs for some of the superb clocks in the British Museum. Good copy. Soft covers. (Ref: K388 - M1)  in stock.

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 - E2)  in stock.

Tait (H.) & Coole (P.G.): Catalogue of Watches in the British Museum - The Stackfreed
O/P. 88 pages plus 47 pages of plates, 20 diagrams, 1st edition 1987. A detailed catalogue of early watches in the British Museum all with the stackfreed, a device for controlling the spring force prior to the adoption of the fusee. A fine copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1254 - H5)  in stock.

Talbott (P.) (editor): Benjamin Franklin: in Search of a Better World
O/P. 375 pages, well illustrated, 2005. This excellent book was published to celebrate the tercentenary of Franklin's birth. The 10 essays examine the many facets of Franklin's life - politician, diplomat, scientist, printer and civic improver. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2484 - B3)  in stock.

Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, 1971. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. With presentation inscription signed by author on ffep. Good copy with fair dust jacket. (Ref: K997 - R1)  in stock.

Tallis (D.): Musical Boxes
O/P. 143 pages, illustrated, 1971. The American edition. A useful guide to cylinder and disc type musical boxes, including singing bird automata, written by a serious collector. Good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K4092 - P1)  in stock.

Tardy: Du Gnomon a la Montre - Origine de la Mesure du Temps
O/P. 119 pages, 112 illustrations, no date. The origins of time measurement in India, China, Greece, the Arab world and Europe; from sundials, water clocks and astrolabes through to the birth of mechanical clocks and early watches. Very good copy of the hardback edition published in the 1960's or 1970's (?). [French language] (Ref: K3203 - P3)  in stock.