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Select mechanical exercises, shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles : with several miscellaneous articles, and new tables, I. for expeditiously computing the time of any new or full moon within the limits of 6000 years before and after the 18th century II. for graduating and examining the usual lines on the sector, plain scale, and gunter : to which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author.
by Ferguson, James.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, old covers moderately worn, lacking the portrait frontis, bookplate to pastedown, contents very good.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1773
- Binding
- Rebacked with modern brown leather over original leather boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$475.00
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London.: W. Strahan and T.Cadell., 1773. 1st Edition.. Rebacked with modern brown leather over original leather boards.. Very good, old covers moderately worn, lacking the portrait frontis, bookplate to pastedown, contents very good.. 8vo., 21.5x13 cm.. A book by the remarkable self-taught Scottish artist, astronomer and clockmaker. weight: 1.3 lb. Nine folding plates. Item Price
$475.00
Notice sur les horloges électriques en général et en particulier sur celles établies à Genève en 1861.
by Hipp, Matthias.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, number label to cover, small owner’s stamp to first page of text.
- Published
- 1864
- Binding
- Unbound pamphlet.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$145.00
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Neuchatel.: H. Wolfrath et Metzner., 1864. Unbound pamphlet.. Very good, number label to cover, small owner’s stamp to first page of text.. 8vo., 20x12.5 cm.. French text. Scarce pamphlet reporting on Hipp’s installation of an electric clock system in Geneva. weight: 0.1 lb. One illustration printed on the recto of the last leaf.. Item Price
$145.00
Restoration of Wooden Movements and Cases: Repairs, Refinishing and Trouble-shooting.
by Darnall, J.V.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Edition
- Fifth printing.
- Published
- 1970
- Binding
- Brown stapled wraps.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$17.50
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Tampa, Florida., 1970 . Fifth printing.. Brown stapled wraps. . Near fine.. 21.5x14 cm. . Item Price
$17.50
European Clockmaking: The Hamburg American Clock Company.
by Kochmann, Karl.
- Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Green printed wraps.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$110.00
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Concord, Ca. : Antique Clocks Publishing. , 1980. 1st Edition.. Green printed wraps. . Very good.. 21.5x14 cm. . weight 0.5 lb. Item Price
$110.00
The Modern Clock: A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair.
by Goodrich, Ward L.
- Condition
- Used - Good plus, covers lightly soiled, ink name to ffep, upper corner lightly bumped, contents very good, no dust jacket.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition.
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Green cloth, gilt titles.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$17.50
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Chicago. : North American Watch Tool & Supply Company. , 1950. 2nd Edition.. Green cloth, gilt titles.. Good plus, covers lightly soiled, ink name to ffep, upper corner lightly bumped, contents very good, no dust jacket. . sm8vo.. Item Price
$17.50
The Dictionary of American Clock & Watch Makers.
by Sposato, Kenneth A.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine with very light shelfwear to lower edge, in a near fine dust jacket.
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hardcover, navy cloth, gilt titles, gilt clock illustration on cover.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$32.50
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White Plains. : Published by the author. , 1983. Hardcover, navy cloth, gilt titles, gilt clock illustration on cover. . Near fine with very light shelfwear to lower edge, in a near fine dust jacket. . 28.5x22 pp. . Item Price
$32.50
Sessions Clocks.
by Ly, Tran Duy.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine, no dust jacket as issued.
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$125.00
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Fairfax. : Arlington Book Company. , 2001. Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards. . Near fine, no dust jacket as issued. . 28.5x22 cm. . 2002 price up-date laid in. Heavy book, may require extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$125.00
Seth Thomas clocks and Movements: Third edition - Volume 1.
by Ly, Tran Duy.
- Condition
- Near fine, slight bump to upper corner, otherwise as new and unread, no dust jacket as issued.
- Edition
- 3rd Edition.
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover, white glossy pictorial boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$95.00
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Fairfax. : Arlington Book Company., 2004 . 3rd Edition.. Hardcover, white glossy pictorial boards. . Near fine, slight bump to corners, otherwise as new and unread, no dust jacket as issued. . 28.5x22 cm. . 2004 price up-date laid in. Heavy book, may require extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$95.00
American Clocks, Volume 3.
by Ly, Tran Duy.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine, no dust jacket as issued.
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$42.50
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Fairfax. : Arlington Book Company., 2002 . Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards. . Near fine, no dust jacket as issued. . 28.5x22 cm. . 2002 price up-date laid in. Heavy book, may require extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$42.50
The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut clock technology, 1810-1862.
by Roberts, Kenneth D.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light chipping to spine ends.
- Published
- 1970
- Binding
- Hardcover, red cloth, gilt titles.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$27.50
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Bristol. : American Clock and Watch Museum. , 1970. Hardcover, red cloth, gilt titles. . Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light chipping to spine ends. . 28.7x22 cm. . Heavy book, may require extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$27.50
The Willard House and Clock Museum and the Willard Family Clockmakers.
by Robinson, Roger W. and Herschel B. Burt.
- Condition
- Used - Fine in a fine dust jacket.
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hardcover, blue textured cloth, gilt titles.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$45.00
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Columbia Pa. : National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors., 1996. Hardcover, blue textured cloth, gilt titles. . Fine in a fine dust jacket. . 28.5x22 cm. . Heavy book, may require extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$45.00
The Terry Family, A Chronology as Illustrated by Their Clocks.
by Anonymous.
- Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Softcover, tan stapled wraps, green cover title.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$32.50
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Portland. : N.A.W.C.C., 1980. Softcover, tan stapled wraps, green cover title. . Very good. . 28x21.5 cm. . Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$32.50
Early American Tower Clocks: Surviving American Tower Clocks From, 1726 to 1870, With Profiles of All Known American Makers.
by Shelley, Frederick.
- Condition
- Used - Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a very light scuff to the back panel. .
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover, blue cloth, gilt spine title.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$27.50
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Columbia, Pa. : NAWCC. , 1999. Hardcover, blue cloth, gilt spine title. . Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a very light scuff to the back panel. . . 28.5x22 cm. . Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$27.50
The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut clock technology, 1810-1862.
by Roberts, Kenneth D.
- Condition
- Used - Fine in near fine dust jacket with very light edgewear.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition.
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover, green textured cloth, gilt titles.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$32.00
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Fitzwilliam. : Published by the author. , 1988. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover, green textured cloth, gilt titles. . Fine in near fine dust jacket with very light edgewear. . 28.7x22 cm. . Heavy book, may require extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$32.00
Gilbert Clocks Supplement: Including 2000 Price Up-Date.
by Ly, Tran Duy.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine, no dust jacket as issued.
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Green glossy pictorial boards.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$135.00
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Fairfax. : Arlington Book Company. , 2000. Green glossy pictorial boards. . Near fine, no dust jacket as issued. . 28.5x22 cm. . Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$135.00
Clocks & Watches.
by Willsberger, Johann.
- Condition
- Used - Very good in a very good dust jacket.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1975.
- Binding
- Hardcover, brown cloth, gilt spine title.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, USA
- Item Price
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$17.50
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New York.: Dial Press., 1975.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover, brown cloth, gilt spine title. . Very good in a very good dust jacket. . folio.. Heavy book, requires extra postage, Item Price
$17.50
