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Ende (H. van den) et al: Huygens' Legacy - The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock
O/P. 301 pages, profusely illustrated in colour, 2004. This excellent book was published to accompany an exhibition of 90 superb French, English and Dutch clocks at Het Loo Palace in Holland in 2004. The book has 4 main sections; Prologue 1600 - 1656, Invention and Early Development 1656 -1666, Progression and Innovation 1666 - 1685, and Further Developments and Perfection 1685 - 1710. This is an important reference for the early implementation and development of the pendulum clock, the illustrations are of superb quality. A fine copy of the hardback edition with very good dust jacket.

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(Ref: K498 - G6)  in stock.

Garnier (R.) & Hollis (L.): Innovation & Collaboration - The Early Development of the Pendulum Clock in London
O/P. 412 pages, illustrated, 2018. Written to coincide with an exhibition held in London in September 2018, this book explores the innovation surrounding the development of the early pendulum clock in London and the lines of collaboration that made it happen. The book has chapters on 17th Century clockmaking in London, architectural clock cases, the Fromanteel Family and Cornelius Drebbel, a previously unrecognised influence on the Fromanteels; followed by excellent full colour photographs and descriptions of each of the 119 exhibits dating from circa 1500 to circa 1725. The standard edition of the book, in fine condition with near fine dust jacket - the book has probably never been read. This book has become impossible to find - this is the first copy I have seen since it went out of print in 2019.

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(Ref: K5242 - N3)  in stock.

Saunier (C.): Treatise on Modern Horology in Theory & Practice
O/P. 844 pages, 21 folding colour plates, numerous b&w illustrations, 1st edition, no date but published in 1880. One of the best reference books produced hence it has been reprinted many times over the years. This is a very good copy, now nicely bound, the leather spine with raised bands, gilt lettering, and cloth covered boards. [Note: This is the first English edition of this book, the text calls for 21 plates which are all present. All later printings have 22 plates, the last being of the English lever escapement drawn by Tripplin & Rigg (ie not by Saunier who drew the first 21 plates)].

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(Ref: K785 H4)  in stock.

[John Whitehurst]: The Collected Works of John Whitehurst, F.R.S. with Memoirs of his Life and Writings
O/P. The work includes:
o Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Author (Frontispiece, 20 pages)
o In Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the earth ([10 pages] + 283 pages, 7 plates (5 folding))
o An Attempt towards obtaining Invariable Measures of Length, Capacity, and Weight, from the Mensuration of Time ([ ii ] + xiii + 34pages)
o An Appendix to the Attempt (6 pages)
o Three papers from the Philosophical Transactions (9 pages, 3 folding plates)
(I) Thermometrical Observations at Derby
(II) An Account of a Machine for Raising water, at Oulton in Cheshire
(III) Experiments on Ignited Substances
o Observations on the Ventilation of Rooms; On the Construction of Chimneys; and on Garden Stoves (1 folding plate, [ vi ], 52 pages) Observations on the Ventilation of Rooms
The Collected Works was edited by C. Hutton and published in 1792. The Observations on the Ventilation of Rooms was completed by R. Willan, from John Whitehurst's unfinished manuscript, and published in 1794.
Bound in at the front of the book is a one-page handwritten manuscript letter by John Whitehurst, signed by him and dated 27(?) August 1787. The book is in very good condition, now re-backed with the original spine laid down, using new end papers and the original cloth covered boards (binding tight, light wear to cloth edges, corners a little bumped).

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(Ref: K5241 - F4)  in stock.