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 | Penney (D.): English Wristwatches: The Untold Story
NEW. 24 pages, illustrated, 2021. Profile No 2 in a series of booklets by David Penney. A very good account of the early history of the development of the wristwatch, starting with leather converters to hold a small fob watch, followed by watches with added lugs to take a one-piece strap, then the wristwatch more or less as we know it today. The wristwatch concept was invented in England in the 1870's and this book includes watches by Rotherhams, Nicole Nielson, J. W. Benson, W. H. Williamson and the Lancashire Watch Company (LW Co watches were cased up for the wrist after the firm went bankrupt in 1910). Card covers. (Ref: N5164) in stock.
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 | Penney (D.): Morton's Patent Watches
NEW. 24 pages, well illustrated, revised and corrected edition, 2022. The first book in a series of Horological Profiles by well-known horologist David Penney. The book features the rare English watches with the single-impulse detached escapement patented by George Morton in 1856. The watches were retailed as Morton's Patent, Morton's Patent Improved, Patent Chronometer, London Patent Chronometer, and Patent Union Chronometer. 15 watches are described in detail with excellent colour photographs of each and line drawings of several escapement variations. A listing of known watch serial numbers is given together with the case hallmark, enabling these watches to be dated. Essential reading for owners, dealers and enthusiasts as this information is not available elsewhere. Card covers. (Ref: N4557) in stock.
Price: £15.00 |
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 | Penney (D.): Tyrer's DUPLEX Escapement: A Century of Use
NEW. 24 pages, well illustrated, 2022. The fourth book in a series of Horological Profiles by David Penney. The origins of the duplex escapement lie with Daniel Delander, Jean-Baptiste Dutertre and Pierre Le Roy but the original English patent for the escapement was taken out by Thomas Tyrer in 1782. The duplex escapement was used by many of the best English makers between 1790 and 1890 including by Vulliamy, McCabe, and Nicole & Capt. Card covers. (Ref: N5194) in stock.
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Perregaux (C.): Les Ecoles Professionnelles de France - Notes de Voyage
O/P. 59 pages, illus., 1912. An account of French engineering and technical colleges including the horology schools at Lyon, Paris, Cluses. Good copy of a rare item. Card covers. [French language] (Ref: K3141 - BX15) in stock.
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Perégol (J.-E.): Nouveau Manuel Complet de L'Horloger Rhabilleur
O/P. 229 pages, 59 figures, 500 copies only, reprinted 1977. A facsimile reprint, of the 4th edition (published 1926) of Perségol's complete manual for the clock and watch repairer, first published in 1882. A fine copy. [French language] (Ref: K4539 - F5) 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.
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Phillips (E.): Treatise on the Balance Spring
O/P. 102 pages, figs., 1978. A translation into English, by J. D. Weaver, of the works by Edouard Phillips on the isochronism of balance springs and pendulums. The original French articles are fairly inaccessible so this work is very useful and now hard to find. Good copy, card covers, ring bound. (Ref: K2499 - F4) in stock.
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Philpott (S.F.): Modern Electric Clocks
O/P. 215 pages, 153 figs., 1st edition, 1933. One of the best known works on electric clocks explaining the principles of operation as applied to all types of electrical clocks including synchronous clocks and turret clocks. A very good copy. (Ref: K2813 - R1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Philpott (S.F.): Modern Electric Clocks
O/P. 214 pages, 151 figs., 2nd edition, 1935. One of the best known works on electric clocks explaining the principles of operation as applied to all types of electrical clocks including synchronous clocks and turret clocks. A very good copy. (Ref: K2228 - Z2) in stock.
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Philpott (S.F.): Modern Electric Clocks
O/P. 214 pages, 152 figs., 3rd edition, reprinted 1945. One of the best known works on electric clocks explaining the principles of operation as applied to all types of electrical clocks including synchronous clocks and turret clocks. A good copy. (Ref: K3243 - W1) in stock.
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Philpott (S.F.): Modern Electric Clocks
O/P. 228 pages, 169 figs., 4th and best edition, 1949. One of the best known works on electric clocks explaining the principles of operation as applied to all types of electrical clocks including synchronous clocks and turret clocks. A very good copy with poor dust jacket. (Ref: K4378 - G5) in stock.
Price: £30.00 |
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Picard (Henri) & Frère Ltd: Catalogue 1955
O/P. 123 pages, illus., 1955. A catalogue of Swiss watch and clock materials, and tools. A good copy, card covers now worn and marked, top of some pages wrinkled due to moisture. [French, English and German language] (Ref: K3088 - P3) in stock.
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 | Pickford (C.): Bedfordshire Clock & Watchmakers 1352 - 1880
O/P. 252 pages, 35 plates, 2 figs., 1991. An excellent, well researched book about the clock makers of Bedfordshire with lots of biographical information as well as a brief history of timekeeping in Bedfordshire. This book is now very hard to find. A very good copy, paperback, card covers a little marked. (Ref: K1358 - D1) in stock.
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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 very good copy, card covers. (Ref: W129) in stock.
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Pipe (R.W.): The Automatic Watch
O/P. 156 pages + 10 pages of adverts, 89 figs., 1952. The pioneers of the self-winding pocket watch (Perrelet, Breguet and Recordon) are mentioned, but the book concentrates on the early self-winding wrist watches developed from the 1930's onwards. A good copy. (Ref: K1605 - X2) in stock.
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 | Platt (J.G.): Lancashire Watch Company - History and Watches
NEW. 528 pages, about 1000 illustrations, 2016. A well researched and definitive account of the Lancashire Watch Company and its Watches. The Company was founded in 1888 for the large-scale production of pocket watches, but after some initial success was dissolved in 1906. This book documents the rise and fall of the company, as well as its watches, and will be of great interest to enthusiasts and collectors. The book includes an analysis of the company's ledgers and reproduces sales catalogues, LWC documents and the auction catalogue from 1911 when the remaining assets of the company were sold. With dust jacket.
* Was £65.00, now on special offer at £45.00 *
(Ref: N3966) in stock.
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Playtner (H.R.): An Analysis of the Lever Escapement
O/P. 57 pages, 28 figures, 1910. Originally written as a lecture for the Canadian Watchmakers' and Retail Jewelers' Association, An Analysis of the Lever Escapement was first published as a book in 1895 and brought the author international acclaim. A very good copy, cloth worn to head and foot of spine. (Ref: K2229 - P1) in stock.
Price: £25.00 |
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Pollard (D.): The Astronomical Clockmaker Edward Cockey, & other Warminster Horologists
O/P. 320 pages, 370 illus., limited edition of 500 copies, 1998. This book contributes to our knowledge of the Cockey family as well as collating all previously published information. The section on other Warminster clockmakers is also useful. Very good copy, card covers (rear cover with small crease). (Ref: K247 - G3) in stock.
Price: £50.00 |
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Ponsford (C.N.): Devon Clocks and Clockmakers
O/P. 360 pages, 12 figs., 47 plates, 1985. A good book with lots of information about clock and watch making in Devon with notes on Devonshire makers. A good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K1288 - D2) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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Ponsford (C.N.): Time in Exeter
O/P. 200 pages, 50 illustrations, hardback, 1st edition, 1978. A well researched book on the history of 700 years of clockmaking in Exeter. Biographical details are given for more than 300 makers. A good copy with bookplate inside front cover and a dust jacket. (Ref: K812 - D1) in stock.
Price: £45.00 |
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