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Grimthorpe (Lord): A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells for Public Purposes
O/P. 404 pages, folding frontispiece of the Westminster clock, 81 figs., 1975. A reprint of the 8th edition, originally printed in 1903, of this famous publication. Edmund Beckett, Lord Grimthorpe was one of the 19th century's great horological characters. The book contains lots of information on clocks, watches and chronometers. A very good copy (newspaper cutting about Denison on ffep) with fair dust jacket. (Ref: K354 - E5) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Hellyer (B.) & Hellyer (H.): The Astronomical Clock Hampton Court Palace
O/P. 28 pages, illus., 1973. The clock was built in 1540 and was probably designed by Nicholas Kratzer and made by Nicholas Oursian. The dial still exists but is now driven by a Gillet and Bland movement installed in 1879. A useful booklet which describes the clock and how to read the information on the dial. Good copy, bookplate on half-title page, card covers. (Ref: K868 - BX16) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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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.
Price: £9.00 |
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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.
* Was £17.50, now on special offer at £5.00 *
(Ref: K1522 - BX17) in stock.
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![[Houses of Parliament]: Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower - Official guide](N4909.jpg "[Houses of Parliament]: Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower - Official guide") | [Houses of Parliament]: Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower - Official guide
O/P. 68 pages, illustrated, 1 folding diagram, 2013. An excellent guide to the famous clock tower, clock and bells at Westminster on the banks of the river Thames in London. The booklet details the history, construction and maintenance of the tower and its clock. Fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K4909 - E4) in stock.
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Howgrave-Graham (R.P.): Peter Lightfoot, Monk of Glastonbury & The Old Clock at Wells
O/P. 56 pages, 7 plates, 1922. A very good copy (slight bruise to top of spine and one corner), card covers. (Ref: KW153 - BX10) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Howgrave-Graham (R.P.): Some Clocks and Jacks, with Notes on the History of Horology
O/P. [56 pages, 12 plates], 1928. An interesting paper on early turret clocks with jacks for striking, contained in an issue of Archaeologia. A very good copy, nicely bound. (Ref: KW2636 - G3) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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Howgrave-Graham (R.P.): Some Clocks and Jacks, with Notes on the History of Horology
O/P. [56 pages, 12 plates], 1928. An interesting paper on early turret clocks with jacks for striking, reprinted from an issue of Archaeologia. Basically good but paper yellowing with age, paper covers now missing so front and back pages a little marked and worn. (Ref: K3059 - Y3) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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Levanony (Y.): "For Whom the Clock Tolls"?? - The clock towers that were built at the beginning of the 20th century in the honour of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II
O/P. 140 pages, illustrated, [2007?]. A book about Sultan Abdul Hamid II and the 7 clock towers, built in the Land of Israel circa 1900, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his reign as Sultan of the Ottoman empire. The book is in Hebrew with a 5-page introduction in English. Very good copy, card covers. [Hebrew language, with English language synopsis] (Ref: K5133 - G2) in stock.
Price: £12.00 |
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Little (J.E.) and Nettell (D.F.): Uffington Church Clock
O/P. 10 pages, 4 illus., 1969. A short technical and historical account of the Uffington church clock A.D. 1701. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K4733 - BX6) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Loveday (M.S.), McKay (C.G.) et al: Big Ben - Its Engineering Past and Future
O/P. [59 pages], illustrated, 1981. A monograph produced by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers following the catastrophic failure of the great clock at the Palace of Westminster in 1976. The book has four parts: The Design and Construction of the Clock, The Failure of the Quarter Striking Mechanism in 1976, The Safety Brake fitted to prevent re-occurrence, and Non-Destructive Tests Carried out on the Mechanism. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: KW2200 - BX7) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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 | McKay (C.): J. Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell - Facsimiles
NEW. 72 pages, illustrated, 2001. Advertising material and catalogues, dating from 1880 and circa 1910, showing Smith's products are reproduced in facsimile, as well as a Victorian article about the firm from The Illustrated London News. The material covers all kinds of English clocks. Card covers. (Ref: N531) in stock.
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![[John Moore & Sons]: A List of Church, Turret, and Musical Clocks](N3829.jpg "[John Moore & Sons]: A List of Church, Turret, and Musical Clocks") | [John Moore & Sons]: A List of Church, Turret, and Musical Clocks
NEW. 49 pages, illustrated, facsimile reprint, 2015. A facsimile of a John Moore & Sons Catalogue, with an introduction by Chris McKay, originally published circa 1877. The catalogue includes lists of turret clocks made by the company, sold in Britain and overseas. (Ref: N3829) in stock.
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Nixseaman (A.J.): The Clock That Changed Hands - Discovered in Cambridge
O/P. 40 pages, illus., 1956. The history of a turret clock made by William Clement and dated 1671. A very good copy. Card covers.
* Was £10.00, now on special offer at £5.00 *
(Ref: K2959 - BX8) in stock.
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 | Ovens (R.) & Sleath (S.): Time in Rutland - a History and Gazeteer of the Bells, Scratch Dials, Sundials and Clocks of Rutland
NEW. 400 pages, illustrated, 2002. A very comprehensive book, with a wealth of information for horologists and campanologists, about England's smallest county. The book has a gazeteer of all bells, sundials and turret clocks known to be in Rutland and a biographical listing of all Rutland clockmakers plus notes on clockmakers from outside the county who made clocks which are now located in the county. A useful section is devoted to information about British bell founders who supplied bells to Rutland - this information is not easily available elsewhere. A good book which deserves a place on your bookshelf. With dust jacket.
* Was £24.00, now on special offer at £10.00 *
(Ref: N234) in stock.
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Phillips (A.): The Story of Big Ben
O/P. 20 pages, illustrated, 1st edition, 1959. A small booklet telling the story of 'Big Ben', the famous clock at the Palace of Westminster in London. The book was published to celebrate the clock's first 100 years in operation. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K2307 - BX7) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Pickford (C.): Turret Clocks: Lists of clocks from makers' catalogues and publicity materials
O/P. 179 pages, 1st edition, 1995. A useful book for church and turret clock enthusiasts with notes on 17 British turret clock makers and lists of their installations. This book is now hard to find. A fine copy, card covers. (Ref: K921 - F1) in stock.
Price: £35.00 |
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 | Potts (M.S.): Potts of Leeds Five Generations of Clockmakers
NEW. 432 pages, illustrated, 2006. An excellent book about William Potts & Sons, later Charles Potts & Company, who made turret clocks and dial clocks in Leeds from 1790 until 1958. Potts was one of the most important turret clock makers in Britain and exported to the British Empire, Russia and Argentina. The book has a complete history of the business together with a listing of over 1600 public clocks by Potts. The book has over 700 illustrations and reproduces a number of the firm's catalogues. With dust jacket. (Ref: N878) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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 | Reynolds (C.F.): The Great George Liver Clock on the Royal Liver Friendly Society Building Liverpool
NEW. 61 pages, 44 illustrations, 2007. A history of the design, manufacture and installation of the Liver clock supplied by Gent's of Leicester. This electrically driven 'waiting train' clock, installed in 1911 has four dials, each 25 feet in diameter, on two towers. The electro-mechanical chiming system was installed in 1954. Card covers. (Ref: N2079) in stock.
Price: £17.50 |
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 | Robey (J.) Editor: Your Time - Including the Contribution of Northwest England to the Development of Clocks and Watches
NEW. 136 pages, illustrated in colour, 2008. The catalogue of an exhibition organised by the Northern Section of the Antiquarian Horological Society, with interesting introductions on Chronometers, Watchmaking in Prescot & South Lancashire, Edward Massey's Lever Escapement, Unfinished or Raw Movements, Turret Clocks and the Lancashire Watch Company by Edward Powell, Alan Smith, Alan Treherne and Chris McKay. The interesting text and good illustrations of the 127 exhibits mean that this will be a useful reference book in the years to come. Card covers. (Ref: N1698) in stock.
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