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Lester (E.R.): John Kalabergo of Banbury
O/P. 99 pages + 32 page facsimile Banbury directory for 1851, 1975. John Kalabergo was born in Italy and settled in Banbury making and selling barometers and repairing and selling clocks. In 1851 Kalabergo's nephew, William Kalabergo, arrived from Italy to work for him, but within 3 months John was dead - murdered by his nephew. William Kalabergo was the last person to be publicly hanged at Oxford. A very good copy of the hardback edition. (Ref: K2309 - N1) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Lester (J.) editor: Mrs Crowley's Sundial Sketchbooks of Devon & Cornwall
O/P. 384 pages, illustrated, 2007. An interesting historical record of the sundials in Devon & Cornwall sketched by Mrs Crowley in the 1950's and 1960's. A recent photograph of each dial is given alongside each dial sketch with information on its current state. A very good copy, front cover a little marked, card covers. (Ref: K1792 - Q2) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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 | Le Syndicat des Constructeurs en Instruments D'Optique & de Précision: L'Industrie Française des Instruments de Précison Catalogue 1901 - 1902
O/P. 271 pages, illustrated, reprinted 1980. A very useful guide to French scientific instrument making at the start of the 20th century. A fine copy. [French language] (Ref: K2476 - A1) in stock.
Price: £75.00 |
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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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 | Levenberg (J.): Russian Wristwatches, Pocket watches, Stop Watches, Deck Watches & Marine Chronometers
NEW. 96 pages, 505 items illustrated, 1995. With an increasing number of Russian watches and chronometers arriving in the West this book is a useful guide for collectors. The book includes a guide to Cyrillic inscriptions and a price guide in US dollars, the prices now somewhat out of date. Card covers. (Ref: N1282) in stock.
Price: £19.00 |
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Levis (H.C.): Note on an Engraved Clock Dial
O/P. 1 page, 2 illustrations, 1913. A photograph of an old clock dial, and a print taken from back of the copper dial plate which has an engraving of three people - reputedly Joseph, Mary and a young Jesus. Now half-leather bound, gilt lettering to spine, original card covers bound in. (Ref: KW5216 - F4) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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 | Lindner (F.) (editor): Les Écoles Suisses D'Horlogerie / Die Schweizerischen Uhrmacherschulen
O/P. 272 pages, illustrated, plus advertisements (58 pages spread throughout the book + 100 pages at the end) plus 2 page index to advertisers). Not dated but published in 1948. The book commences with chapters on the history of the Swiss watch, the history of the Swiss watchmaking schools and the importance of watch exports to the Swiss economy. This is followed by chapters on the watchmaking schools at Bienne, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Geneva, Locle, Saint-Imier, Le Sentier (La Vallée de Joux) and Solothurn. Good copy, covers lightly marked. [French and German languages]
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(Ref: K1317 - Q3) in stock.
Price: £135.00 |
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 | Linnard (W.): Cardiff Clocks: A Comprehensive Account of Watch and Clockmakers in Cardiff, the Valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan
NEW. 80 pages + 44 page appendix, figs., 1999. The appendix is a facsimile of a catalogue and price list issued by Howell Morgan of Blaengarw, circa 1900. Card covers.
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(Ref: N182) in stock.
Price: £10.00 |
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Linnard (W.): High Water at Carmarthen
O/P. 5 pages, 5 figures, 2010. An offprint from a local history journal giving details about two clocks with dials indicating the time of high tide at Carmarthen. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5069 - BX10) in stock.
Price: £4.00 |
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Linnard (W.): John Lloyd of Hafodunos and Wigfair, and his Remarkable Collection of Scientific Instruments and Clocks
O/P. [12 pages], 1 illustration, 2008. An off-print, with card covers, from the Denbighshire Historical Society transactions. Lloyd's collection was sold 1816 and included clocks by John Holmes of London, Joyce of Whitchurch, and (probably) John Owen of Llanrwst. As new, card covers. (Ref: K1743 - BX5) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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Linnard (W.): Quaker Letters to a Watchmaker
O/P. 5 pages, 2009. An offprint from Antiquarian Horology of a letter originally published in 1794 but probably a spoof letter as it is humorously phrased and other very similar versions of the letter are known from Devon and Lancashire. Card covers. (Ref: K2152 - BX1) in stock.
Price: £3.00 |
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Linnard (W.): Richard Joynson and Thomas Hampson of Wrexham, Clockmakers
O/P. 8 pages, illus., 2009. An article about the oldest known Wrexham clock (by Joynson), and the most prolific Wrexham maker (Hampson) contained in a volume of learned society transactions. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5080 - C1) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Linnard (W.): Tidal Dials for the Bristol Channel
O/P. 7 pages, 5 figures, 2000. An interesting article in a local history magazine; tidal dial are known for over 20 locations around the Bristol Channel, from Haverford West to Bideford. Very good copy, card covers. (Ref: K5067 - BX5) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Lippincott (K.) editor: The Story of Time
O/P. 304 pages, over 400 colour illustrations, 1999. A unique multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural exploration of every aspect of time across the earth from the earliest civilisations to today. Written, with original contributions from many international authors the 5 main sections are : The Creation of Time, The Measurement of Time, The depiction of Time, The Experience of Time and The End of Time. A fine copy of the hardback edition, with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1977 - L3) in stock.
Price: £9.00 |
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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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Lloyd (H.A.): Chats on Old Clocks
O/P. 186 pages, 74 plates, 1951. This is one of Lloyd's earlier books but is still well worth reading. (Ref: K184 - H4) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Lloyd (H.A.): Five Hundred Years of Precision Timekeeping
O/P. 18 pages, 34 figures, 1944. An interesting survey of timekeeping improvements from the discovery of sidereal time about 140 B.C. to the quartz clock in the 1930's. An extract from the Horological Journal. Good copy, card covers. (Ref: K3603 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £5.00 |
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Lloyd (H.A.): Horology and Meteorology
O/P. [22 pages], 35 figures, [ 1953 ]. A two part article, extracted from Journal Suisse d'Horlogerie, showing the connection between horology and meteorology - the recording of barometric pressure; the effect of variation in air density on timekeeping; the use of pressure changes as the driving force for a clock. A good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K3606 - BX11) in stock.
Price: £7.00 |
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Lloyd (H.A.): Old Clocks
O/P. 216 pages, 80 plates, 4th edition, 1970. The best edition of this book. Lloyd was one of the most respected horologists of his day and all his books are worth reading. This book has chapters on early continental clocks, lantern clocks, bracket clocks, longcase clocks, night clocks and American clocks. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K911 - G3) in stock.
Price: £8.00 |
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Lloyd (H.A.): Some Outstanding Clocks Over Seven Hundred Years 1250 - 1950
O/P. 160 pages, 173 plates, 42 figs., 1st edition, 1958. A well respected book which illustrates and explains a succession of important clocks. Giovanni de Dondi's clock of 1364, Joseph Williamson's equation clock, Cummings's barograph clock and James Cox's perpetual motion clock are all included and properly explained. A good copy with fair dust jacket. (Ref: K358 - F4) in stock.
Price: £20.00 |
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