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 | Barnes (N.) & Ilmonen (K.): Clock Cases - A Practical Guide to their Construction, Restoration and Conservation
NEW. 207 pages, 500 colour illustrations, 2015. A good book for all enthusiasts who are serious about sensitive and sympathetic clock case restoration. The book focuses on wooden cases but also has chapters on stone (marble, slate, limestone) and metal (brass, iron, zinc alloys) cases. With dust jacket. (Ref: N3875) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Brown (P.): The Noel Terry Collection of Furniture & Clocks
NEW. 152 pages, 119 colour and 71 b&w illustrations, 1987. A good catalogue of the Terry collection, now owned by the York Civic Trust and on public display at Fairfax House, York. The collection includes barometers by Quare, Hallifax of Doncaster and Agar of York. The clocks include fine examples by Edward East, Joseph Knibb, Henry Jones, Tompion, Quare, Windmills, George Graham and Robert Anderson of Liverpool. The hardback edition, with dust jacket, all still in publisher's original cardboard box. (Ref: N2806) in stock.
Price: £19.50 |
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Bryant (D.): Wooden Clock Cases
O/P. 159 pages, illustrated, 1994. An excellent book, the best on the subject, with detailed scale drawings for making cases for English bracket, wall and longcase clocks. Plans are also included for a Black Forest wall clock, a cuckoo clock and a 19th century 'Vienna' regulator. A very good copy of the hardback first edition. (Ref: K1566 - D3) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Cescinsky (H.) & Hunter (G.L): English and American Furniture
O/P. 311 pages, illustrated, 1929. A pictorial handbook of fine British and American furniture from the late 16th to the early 20th century. Very good copy. (Ref: K5235 - R2) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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[Christie's]: The Collection of the Barons Nathaniel and Albert von Rothschild
O/P. 224 lots, all illustrated in colour. The sale of two important 19th century collections of musical instruments, arms & armour, manuscripts, coins & medals, Silver, ceramics, glass, sculpture, scientific instruments, clocks, furniture and textiles. The clocks included a fine longcase clock by Berthoud, the scientific instruments included a Jost Bürgi globe, several astrolabes and several items by Christoph Schissler of Augsburg. A very good copy, hardback [Sale @ King Street, London 08/07/1999] (Ref: K4731 - H5) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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John Jewsbury & Co.: Designs in Antique Brassfoundry (Furniture Fittings, Etc.)
O/P. 60 pages, illustrated, + 15 page price list. Not dated but probably published in 1st quarter of 20th century. An interesting catalogue of brass fittings for furniture and clocks - handles, escutcheons, knobs, hinges, finials, locks, clock dials, clock dial spandrels and clock case fittings. A good copy, binding a bit loose, one page detached, one page with piece cut out. (Ref: K1774 - BX4) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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Jourdain (M.): Regency Furniture 1795 - 1820
O/P. 111 pages, 173 illustrations, 1st edition, 1934. A well respected book and still worth reading. Regency furniture is elegant in design and proportion with attractive use of veneers and inlays. Good copy, trivial foxing, light wear to covers. (Ref: K3383 - R3) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Joy (E.T.): English Furniture 1800 - 1851
O/P. 318 pages, illustrated, 1977. English furniture from the Regency period up to the Great Exhibition of 1851. Very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K5236 - X2) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | Macquoid (P.): A History of English Furniture (4 volumes)
O/P. One of the classic works on English furniture covering the period 1500 to 1820, published in 4 volumes as follows:
The Age of Oak: 243 pages, 15 plates, 215 figs., 1919.
The Age of Walnut: 245 pages, 15 plates, 223 figs., 1919.
The Age of Mahogany: 271 pages, 15 plates, 253 figs., 1919.
The Age of Satinwood: 260 pages, 15 plates, 243 figs., 1919.
Generally a good copy, with minor damage to top of spine on two volumes, a few bumped corners and the red cloth now darkened with age. Bindings tight. [Heavy book - weighs 12.0 kg]
***Automatic 10% discount at the checkout on this set of books.***
(Ref: K1248 - E7) in stock.
Price: £195.00 |
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Macquoid (P.): A History of English Furniture - The Age of Walnut (only)
O/P. 247 pages, 15 plates, 223 figs., 1905. One of the classic works on English furniture. Generally a good copy, covers stained and faded, corners bruised, binding a little loose. (Ref: K3380 - M3) in stock.
Price: £18.00 |
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Sheraton (T.): Thomas Sheraton's Classical Revival Furniture Designs
O/P. 238 pages, 98 plates, dated 1972 but I am sure this is a more recent printing. The Dover edition of Sheraton's The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book 1791 - 1794 including all the furniture plates, with accompanying text, from various editions with an introduction by Joseph Aronson. A pristine copy. Card covers.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £7.50 *
(Ref: K2212 - A2) in stock.
Price: £7.50 |
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 | Symonds (R.W.): Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks
O/P. 172 pages, 8 colour plates, 131 b&w illus., 1st edition, 1940. Limited edition of 1250 copies. 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. A good copy, clean and bright, with minor shelf wear. (Ref: K685 - F4) in stock.
Price: £60.00 |
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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.
* Was £15.00, now on special offer at £5.00 *
(Ref: K790 - F7) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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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.
Price: £5.00 |
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