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ABELER J : ALT BERGISCHE UHREN Ref: 3 £45.00
112pp Illus OP l968 Important survey - casework, dials, hands movements etc in great detail - mainly longcases excellent photographs - with list of makers and dates.

ABELER J : 5000 JAHRE ZEIT MESSUNG Ref: 1566 £10.00
128pp SC OP 1968 Catalogue of items in Wuppertaler Museum - clocks, watches and watch stands, papers, keys and medals sold with 2nd edition 1978 - some variation of contents.

ABELER J : ULLSTEIN UHRENBUCH - eine Kulturgeschichte der Zeitmessung Ref: 4 £15.00
324pp Illus OP l975 Good survey - useful details of case designs/dates. Potted biographies. Covers Continental clocks and watches.

ABELER J : ALLES TICKT DIE UHRENSAMMLUNG DES STAATLICHEN MUSEUMS SCHWERIN Ref: 3445 £10.00
152pp Illus 2000 Details of the clocks and watch exhibits at the museum. Good quality illustarteions support an informed content.

ABELER J : DIE GESCHICHTE DER UHR Ref: 3432 £10.00
86pp Illus OP 1971 Details of the clocks and watch exhibits at the Das Wuppertaler Uhrenmuseum, written in an easy and readable style.

ABELER J : ZEIT-ZEICHEN DIE TRAGBARE UHR VON HENLEIN BIS HEUTE Ref: 3460 £20.00
212pp Illus OP 1983 Focuses upon examples of ornate pocket watches and watches built into various objects ranging form hand mirrors to pistols.

ABMUS F : TECHNISCHE LAUFWERKE EINSCHLIEBLICH UHREN : EINBUCH FUR FEINWERKTECHNIKER Ref: 3412 £50.00
279 pp Illus OP 1958 Detailed practical handbook, with example calculations for train work and pitch and much more too!

ACKERMANN HC : DIE UHRENSAMMLUNG NATHAN-RUPP im Historical Museum Basel Ref: 3195 £30.00
333pp Illus OP 1984 Heavily illustrated with wide range of makers of clocks and pocket watches covered and good indexing of contents

BASSERMANN JORDAN E von UHREN : UHREN: EIN HANDBUCH FUR SAMMLER /LIEBHABER Ref: 77 £20.00
520pp Illus OP l976 Excellent bibliography. Major reference source mainly Continental examples - discusses sundials, clocks with calendar work, types of pendulum, movement details, picture clocks collectors problems i.e. signatures, describing and cataloging through to handling and packing. Priced reasonably.

BASSERMANN JORDAN E von UHREN : ALTE UHREN UND IHRE MEISTER Ref: 3003 £45.00
180pp Illus OP 1926 A comprehensive and well constructed description of a wide range of German timekeeping pieces including dials from 1600 onwards.

BECKER K KUFFNER H : UHREN Ref: 1081 £10.00
190pp Illus SC OP l978 Excellent survey of mainly continental examples - clocks, watches, watch stands, picture clocks etc. Many illustrations.

BENDER G : DIE UHRENMACHER DES HOHEN SCHWARZWALDES UND IHRE WERKE : PART1 Ref: 3453 £45.00
538pp Illus OP 1975 Important comprehensive study of Black Forest clockmaking with many workshop interiors, clock movements illustrated. Excellent bibliography.

BERTELE von H : KONRAD KELLENBREGERS UHRENSAMMLUNG IM WINTERTHURER RATHAUS Ref: 103 £15.00
35pp Illus SC OP 1971 Early examples shown and described.

BEYER : BEYER MUSEUM OF TIME MEASUREMENT IN ZURICH Ref: 112 £15.00
95pp 1982 book on the museum with superb colour illustrations.

BOGEL L F : PRACTISCHER UNTERRICHT VON TASCHENUHREN Ref: 3413 £30.00
420 pp Illus OP 1977 Reprint of an original 1774 publication providing practical lessons in relation to pocketwatches.

BRANDES W : ALTE JAPANISCHE UHREN Ref: 1263 £25.00
194pp Illus OP 1976 Comprehensive description and helpful illustrations to assist identification and dating.

BREGUET E : BREGUET: UHRMACHER SEIT 1775 Ref: 2647 £110.00
382pp De luxe presentation box Illus OP 1997 German edition. Much from family archives. Well written lively account of changing personal history of great dynasty up to present day as well as discussion of the changing technical /design detail of their watches. Can only enhance ownership of one of their fine watches.

BRINKMANN H : DIE UHRMACHERSCHULE : EINE FACHBUCHREIHE FUR DIE BERUFSAUSBILDUNG Ref: 3383 £20.00
132pp Dia SC OP 1974 Provides detailed examination and assistance in understanding mechanisms of escapements, movements and pendulum.

BRUNNER GL : ARMBANDUHREN VOM ERSTEN CHRONOMETER AM HANDGELENK ZUM BEGEHRTEN SAMMLERSTUCK Ref: 5273 £10.00
375pp SC OP 1990 Illustrates wide range of wristwatches and touches upon their development from pocket watches.

BRUNNER GL, PFEIFFER BELLI C : AUDEMARS PIQUET Ref: 3390 £70.00
285pp Well illus 1992 Provides specific information on both wrist and pocket watches and excellent general history of the founding of the watchmaking industry in the Jura area. German text, but given the tables of informtion and pictures language is hardly a barrier. Good secondhand copy almost as new.

BRUTON E : UHREN GESCHICHTE SCHONHEIT UND TECHNIK Ref: 3121 £15.00
288pp 1982. Amongst the most popular introductory titles written by a respected author. Well illustrated depicting development through from sandglasses, time at sea, development of watches and some of the greatest clocks of the world.

CARDINAL C : UHREN IN GESCHICHTE, KUNST UND WISSENCHAFT Ref: 3398 £80.00
130pp Illus OP 1984 Numberd edition of this sought after title portraying the most ornate pocket watches; high quality colour pictures themselves good enough for framing.

CARDINAL C : DER MENSCH UND DIE ZEIT IN DER SCHWEIZ 1291 -1991 Ref: 3422 £95.00
398pp Illus OP 1991 Numbered limited edition. A high quality publication tracing the history of the Swiss industry.

CARDINAL C : DIE ZEIT AN DER KETTE GESCHICHTE, TECHNIK, UND GEHAUSESCHMUCK DER TRAGBAREN UHREN VOM 15 BIS 19 JAHUNDRET Ref: 3159 £27.50
241Pp l80 illus mainly colour l985 Follows development of watches in Europe from 1500 to l900 covers social/economical/technique and decoration aspects. Author past curator of Paris museum.

DE COULON P : LES EBAUCHES Ref: 3173 £30.00
200pp SC OP 1951 Rough cut pages, Describes development and history of watch manufacture. German text.

DIETZSCHOLD C : DER CORNELIUS NEPOS DER UHRMACHER: EIN BEITRAG ZUR GEWERBEFORDERUNG Ref: 3416 £100.00
76 pp Illus OP 1911 provides a brief biography and pictures of 35 of the recognised famous clockmakers at the time including Grossmann, Knoblich, Kohl, Tompion, Mudge, Arnold, Ingold, Tiede, Berthoud, Leshot, Schwilgue, Riefler, Engelbrecht, etc etc. A rare and sought after item.

DOHRN van ROSSUM G : DIE GESCHICHTE DER STUNDE UHREN UND MODERNE ZEITORDNUNGEN Ref: 301 £25.00
412pp Illus l992 Stimulating reading. Scholarly work on time measurement and urban life in and since the late Middle Ages.

DOHRN-VAN ROSSUM G : DIE GESCHICHTE DER STUNDE UHREN UND MODERNE ZEITORDNUNGEN Ref: 3457 £20.00
415pp Illus OP 1992 Hardback copy with good dustjacket. Takes a historical look at the development of horology.

	EHLERS R, WIEGMANN V : VINTAGE PANERAI: WATCHES WITH HISTORY Ref: 3702 £75.00
	228pp Illus 2007 At long last a high quality publication packed with colour illustrations providing an overview of a selection of historical Panerai watches such as the Californai Dial, Radiomir and Luminor, their use of the Rolex Crown and available historical information including accounts of their use by combat swimmers. English German and Italian text makes life a little easier !

ENGEL T : A L BREGUET: UHRMACHER DER KONIGE Ref: 2731 £300.00
224pp Illus OP l995 Fine examples of fine pieces with description, discussion and colour illustration. De luxe edition bound in leather. A collectors item in its own right.

ERBRICH K : PRAZISIONSPENDELUHREN VON GRAHAM BIS RIEFLER Ref: 1712 £290.00
254pp Illus OP l978 Definitive work on precision clocks - through preliminary history followed by examples - each photographed exhaustively and with skill - many, many views of movements and detail of movements.

FABIAN D : KINZING ROENTGEN UHREN AUS NEUWIED Ref: 3399 £135.00
470pp Illus OP 1983 A splendid publication providing substantial information, photographs and in some cases detiled sectional drawings of a range of timepieces from predominantly the 18th century.

FABIAN D : ENTWICKLUNG DER BODENSTANDUHREN IN DER ROENTGENWERKSTATT Ref: 3401 £15.00
28pp Illus SC OP 1981 An interesting range of clocks covered in this booklet, including Rinzing from predominantly the 18th century.

FERCHEL J : PRAKTISCHE TONNENUHREN-KUNST FUR FEDERMANN Ref: 3418 £30.00
46pp Illus OP 1994 reprint of an 1841 publication in decorative marbled boards. Apperars to focus on sundials and the tables of lattitude. An excellent copy.

GIEBEL K, HELWIG A : DIE FEINSTELLUNG DER UHREN: EIN ANLEITUNGS UND NACHSCHLAGEWERK IN ZWEI TEILEN Ref: 3164 £175.00
607pp Illus OP 1982 Callwey reprint of this most detailed practical and technical horological guide. Dustjacket and book in good condition, previous owner signature, on cover page.

GLASEMANN R, MERLE U, DEICHSEL E : UHRZEITEN DIE GESCHICHTE DER UHR UND IHRES GEBRAUCHES Ref: 3444 £20.00
336pp Illus SC OP 1989 Produced by the Historiches Museum in Frankfurt the book appears to recount the development of horology in Frankfurt and list the known makers as well as cataloguing over 100 horological exhibits.

GRUBER DR A C : TASCHENUHREN 1550-1850 Ref: 1557 £15.00
28pp 66 illus OP SC 1975 Important record of watches Schweizersichen Landes museum. English/French/German text.

GSCHWIND Dr E : STACKFREED 1540-1640 Ref: 432 £30.00
50pp Excellent colour illus SC OP 1979 Catalogue of a remarkable collection of early watches. English/French/German text.

GSCHWIND Dr E : GENEVA WATCHES 1630-1720 Ref: 433 £30.00
60pp Excellent colour illus SC OP l978 Catalogue of yet another remarkable collection enamel and form watches probably the like of which will never be repeated. English/French/German text.

GUYE S MICHEL H : UHREN UND MESSINSTRUMENTE DES 15 BIS 19 JAHRUNDRETS Ref: 3130 £17.50
290pp Illus l971 OP Traces progress in mechanics of determining distance and duration during 15th/19th centuries Clocks, watches, globes, sundials, astrolabes, armillary spheres etc depicted and described - Significant reference work.

HAHN PM : WERKSTATTBUCH : PHILIPP MATTHAUS HAHN Ref: 444 £130.00
Four volumes: Vols II, III, IV and V approx 160pp each volume Illus l989 Facsimile of original work books with transcript Spans 1756-1790. Obviously essential acquisition for dedicated researcher - Philip Matthaus Hahn was important horologist.

HELLICH E : ALT WIENER UHREN: DIE SAMMLUNG SOBEK IM GEYMULLER-SCHLOSSEL Ref: 3197 £20.00
132pp Illus OP 1978 Dual German English text, copy available including supplementary photo prints of many of the illustrations. Includes a history of the Viennese clock trade and then focuses on the collection of 170 clocks.

HERZ F, KAHLERT H : VOM HAUSGEWERBE ZUR UHRENFABRIK Ref: 478 £15.00
190pp Illus SC OP l989 Discusses Kreuzer/Reuleaux and the Black Forest clockmakers.

HIMMELEIN V LEOPOLD JH : PRUNKUHREN DES 16 JAHRHUNDERTS SAMMLUNG FREMENSDORF Ref: 1403 £20.00
108pp Illus SC OP l974 Detailed account of some important early clocks.

HOEFER F.A. : GESCHIEDENIS DER OPENBARE TIJDAANWIJZING HISTORY OF PUBLIC TIME INDICATION Ref: 3206 £70.00
140pp SC OP 1887 A detailed reference study complete with a chapter on electrical horology and fold out line drawings which include depiction of a Hipp movement.

HUBER M : DIE UHREN VON A LANGE & SOHNE GLASHUTTE/SACHSEN Ref: 3191 £25.00
130pp Illus OP 1979 3rd ed Details in dual German and English text format. A library of the Lange & Sohne watches designed to assist the reader identify the various types. This edition includes a detailed company catalogue (1976 LIMITED EDITION (without catalogue/early numbered copy also available dedicated signature by author)

HUMBERT B : DER CHRONOGRAPH FUNKTION UND REPARATUR Ref: 2925 £40.00
158pp Illus OP 3rd ed 1990 Describes functions, types and with the aid of numerous diagrams each stage of assembly,adjustment and repair. Written by former teacher of horology.

HUYGENS C : HOROLOGIUM Ref: 3186 £40.00
c40pp OP 1977 reprint of l658 original manuscript, German text included to assist understanding. Marbled binding.

ITALIAANDER R : BEI WEMPE GEHN DIE UHREN ANDERS: Chronik eines Familienunternehmens Ref: 5271 £15.00
272pp Illus OP 1978 A well written book with a wide range of historical information featuring Wempe amongst others.

JAGGER C : WUNDERWERK UHR Ref: 1299 £15.00
254pp OP Illus 1977 A healthy volume covering evolution of horology but mainly many examples of clocks and watch types and price ranges. Well illustrated and a good coffee table addition.

JUTTEMANN H : DIE SCHWARZWALDUHR Ref: 3196 £17.50
164pp Illus OP 1972 Well illustrated including section on Black Forest clocks.

KAHLERT H : UHREN 1913 Ref: 556 £10.00
85pp Illus SC OP 1980 Signed by author. Compilation of catalogue extracts of clocks and watches being marketed in 1913 with some detail and a large number of illustrations.

KAHLERT H, MUHE R, BRUNNER G : ARMBANDUHREN Ref: 1519 £17.50
1983 German edition of wristwatches. Excellent value. Still the best for a sound unbiased technical history on evolution of the wristwatch to help form your own opinions. Movements styles, dates, manufacturers all discussed in depth. Includes price guide leaflet.

KAHLERT H, MUHE R, BRUNNER G : ARMBANDUHREN 100 JAHRE ENTWICKLUNGSGESCHICHTE Ref: 3131 £30.50
520pp Illus 1996 5th ed . Excellent value. Still the best for a sound unbiased technical history on evolution of the wristwatch to help form your own opinions. Movements styles, dates, manufacturers all discussed in depth. Includes price guide leaflet. An as new secondhand copy.

KISTNER A : DIE HISTORISCHE UHRENSAMMLUNG FURTWANGEN Ref: 570 £25.00
173pp plus plates SC OP 1925 One of the few surviving early records of exhibits.

KREUZER A : DIE ARMBANDUHR ZEIT AM HANDGELENK Ref: 3146 £25.00
168pp Illus OP 1988 Illustrated descriptions of range of wristwatch movements with some extracts of manufacturer catalogues. Illustrations and detail includes Omega, Patek Phillippe, Jaeger, Breitling, Zodiac....almost all you can think of.

KRIEG H : AUS DER UHRZEIT Ref: 579 £25.00
311pp Illus 1987 Catalogue of clocks in German State Museums. Beautifully done- lengthy explanatory text and full range of clocks from modern alarms to early longcases watches etc. Must be a subsidised publication.

KRUG : ELEKTRISCHE UHREN: SPECIALWISSEN FUR DIE BERUFSBILDUNG Ref: 8004 £75.00
184pp Illus OP 1969 Describes the components and principles of electric clocks, amongst the illustartions being the Astro-Chron by Junghams.

KUBALLE R : ALLGEMEINES JOURNAL DER UHRMACHER KUNST: JAHRGANG 3 (1878) Ref: 3410 £30.00
426pp Illus OP 1981 replica copy of the journal of 1878 providing a fascinating insight to the discussions, horological publications and items of the day.

KUHL & cO : DIE MARFELS'SCHE UHREN SAMMLUNG INTERESSANTE TASCHEN UHREN Ref: 3411 £50.00
30pp + plates. Illus OP Not seen one of these before! Looks like a replica of an 1888 publication by Kuhl & Co , featuring pocket watches. Front inner hinge need slight repair.

LANG GR MEIS R : CHRONOGRAPHEN ARMBANDUHREN : DIE ZEIT ZUM ANHALTEN Ref: 416 £60.00
256pp Illus c/b/w OP 1992 Identification together with technical section describing historical development of chronograph mechanism. Definitely fills a gap in horological literature. German text.

LAPAIRE C : UHRENMUSEUM GENF Ref: 3470 £5.00
88pp Illus SC OP 1990 Illustrated catalogue of over 60 of the best quality and interesting horological exhibits, including a rabbit! at Geneva. High quality illustrations.

LEITER A, DORNER AH : DIE UHR ZEITMESSER UND SCHMUCK IN FUNF JAHRHUNDERTEN Ref: 847 £30.00
358pp Illus OP 1967 Historical survey of development of both clocks and watches over five centuries Excellent overview. Sold with English translation. This copy has a badly torn dustjacket with a piece missing.

LEITER A, DORNER AH : DIE UHR ZEITMESSER UND SCHMUCK IN FUNF JAHRHUNDERTEN Ref: 599 £45.00
358pp Illus OP 1967 Historical survey of development of both clocks and watches over five centuries Excellent overview. Sold with English translation.

LEOPOLD JH : DIE GROSSE ASTRONOMISCHE TISCHUHR DES JOHANN REINHOLD Ref: 3538 £70.00
120pp Illus 1974 OP Limited numbered edition of a large format well researched and illustrated study; includes fold out plates.

LEOPOLD JH, PECHSTEIN K : DER KLEINE HIMMELSGLOBUS 1594 VON JUST BURGI Ref: 3539 £60.00
120pp Illus 1977 OP Limited numbered edition, describing amnd illustrating the globes in detail. Dustjacket has a couple of tears repaired.

LOSKE LM : DIE SONNENUHREN KUNSTWERKE DER ZEITMESSUNG UND IHRE GEHEIMNISSE Ref: 3448 £5.00
100pp Illus SC OP 1970 An informative and well formed little book containing a great deal of useful information on the principles and development of sundials.

LOSKE LM : DIE SONNENUHREN KUNSTWERKE DER ZEITMESSUNG UND IHRE GEHEIMNISSE Ref: 3449 £10.00
88pp Illus OP 1958 An informative and well formed little book containing a great deal of useful information on the principles and development of sundials. Hard cover version with dustjacket.

LUBKE A : DAS GROBE UHRENBUCH:DIE UHR VON DER SONNENUHR ZUR ATOMUHR Ref: 2809 £45.00
436pp Illus OP 1958/1977 Provides an interesting and well researched account and examples of the the development of continental public dials and then later the public clock.

LUNARDI H : 600 JAHRE NURNBERGER UHREN Ref: 634 £20.00
211pp Illus SC OP 1974 Important clock/watchmaking area - Important historical account

LUNARDI H : ALTE WIENER UHREN UND IHR MUSEUM Ref: 633 £10.00
134pp Illus OP 1974 First guide book to Vienna Clock Museum Useful illustrations.

MARFELS S : TASCHENUHREN FRUHERER JAHRHUNDERTE Ref: 3402 £30.00
40pp Illus OP 1897 Depicts and provides details of a range of ornate pocket watches from the 17th century.

MAUCH C & E : HOROLOGICAL DICTIONARY: ENGLISH-GERMAN-ENGLISH Ref: 3397 £80.00
690pp 2vols OP 1984 What more can be wanted to decipher those awkward and starightforward areas of text! A scarce and invaluable title.

MAURICE K : DIE DEUTSCHE RADERUHR : VOL 1 AND 2 Ref: 2432 £250.00
650pp Illus OP l976 An extensive and wide ranging, well illustrated study of clockmaking, complete with slipcase.

MAURICE K : VON UHREN UND AUTOMATEN DAS MESSEN DER ZEIT Ref: 3441 £5.00
94pp Illus OP 1968 Features a range of planetary clocks and the more unusaul, including a mechanical ostrich and monkey!

MAURICE K ,MAYR O : DIE WELT ALS UHR - UHREN UND AUTOMATEN 1550-1650 Ref: 2940 £40.00
322pp Over 200 illus b/w/c OP l980 Useful glossary Covers German clocks,,automata and mechanical models of the heavens l550-l650 taking specific examples with which to demonstrate social influences etc. Each chapter is written by expert in their part.

MEIS R : TASCHENUHREN VON DER HALSUHR ZUM TOURBILLON Ref: 3064 £30.00
316pp Illus Excellent book for obtaining a good overview of the possibilities prior to collecting pocket watches 1979 and 1990 1999 editions available.

MEIS R : DAS TOURBILLION: FASZINATION DER UHRENTECHNIK Ref: 2009 £85.00
365pp Illus 1986 OP As is usual with the titles by this author the quality of the writing and photographs of these high quality pocket watches makes the titles a good value purchase.

MEIS R : A LANGE & SOHN URMACHER DYNASTIE AUS DRESDEN Ref: 1266 £40.00
383pp Illus l997 Definitive work - well documented company history, much to assist identification and dating of watches as well as appreciative discussion of technological achievements over the years. German edition.

MEIS R : DIE ALTE UHR Ref: 660 £115.00
640pp 2 vols Illus throughout OP 1978 Fantastic range of timepieces illustrated (movements, cases and detail of special features) and discussed technically and historically - sandglasses, sundials, clocks, watches, music boxes, watch keys of continental pieces.

MOLBERT K : TASCHENUHRSTANDER VON DER SCHITZKUNST ZUR INDUSTRIELLEN HERSTELLUNG Ref: 3423 £50.00
300pp Illus SC OP 1997 One of the few titles focusing on pocket watch stands made accross Europe. Highly sought after but unfortunately out of print.

MUHE R, KAHLERT H : DIE GESCHICHTE DER UHR Ref: 3429 £10.00
160pp Illus OP 1983 Details of the clocks and watch exhibits at the Deutches Uhrenmuseum Furtwangen, written in an easy and readable style.

MUHE R, KAHLERT H, TECHEN B, : WECKER: DEUTCHES UHRENMUSEUM FURTWANGEN Ref: 3208 £10.00
194pp Illus OP 1991 Comprehensive range of clocks, pocket watches and electric synchronous clocks catalogued.

MUHE R, KAHLERT H, TECHEN B, : DIE GESCHICHTE DER UHR: DEUTCHES UHRENMUSEUM FURTWANGEN Ref: 3154 £10.00
160pp Illus OP 1984 Comprehensive range of clocks, wristwatches, pocket watches catalogued.

MUHE R, VOGEL H : ALTE UHREN Ref: 3207 £30.00
306pp Illus OP 1976: Packed with illustrations and described as a handbook of Tischuhren, Wanduhren and Bodenstanduhren. Complete with slip case.

MUHE R, VOGEL H : ALTE UHREN Ref: 1842 £15.00
306pp Illus OP 1976: Packed with illustrations and described as a handbook of Tischuhren, Wanduhren and Bodenstanduhren.

ORIS : DIE SCHONSTE NEBENSACHE DER ZEIT ORIS Ref: 3446 £10.00
46pp Illus SC OP 1992 An informative and well produced and illustrated company booklet.

ORIS : DIE SCHONSTE NEBENSACHE DER ZEIT ORIS Ref: 3446 £10.00
46pp Illus SC OP 1992 An informative and well produced and illustrated company booklet.

OSTERHAUSEN F VON : PAUL DITISHEIM - CHRONOMETRIER Ref: 2623 £65.00
134pp Illus 2003 Excellent resume of life and work of an eminent Swiss horologist. Although the illustrations are instructive you do require a knowledge of French or German in order to fully enjoy the contents.

PANICALI R : WATCH DIALS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Ref: 2125 £30.00
c70pp plus colour fd pl SC OP 1972 French/English/German text. Fine enamel examples.

PFEIFFER-BELLI C, KONRAD C : DAS REISELEXIKON UHREN MUSEEN UND SAMMLUNGEN HISTORISCHER ZEITMESSER Ref: 3443 £10.00
160pp Illus OP 1992 Well produced and illustrated catalogue of exhibits.

PHILIPP H, ROTH D, BACHMANN W : SONNENUHREN: DEUTSCHLAND UND SCHWEIZ Ref: 3456 £35.00
c600pp Illus SC OP 1979 What a piece of research! Lists 1000's and 1000's of sundials accross Germany and Switzerland, and details of design, age and maker where known with geo reference point for each. Must have taken years to produce.

PLAUT HG : TASCHENUHREN VON NURNBERG BIS GLASHUTTE Ref: 774 £40.00
200pp Illus OP 1988 Excellent review including chronometers, tourbillions, unusual escapements etc. with much to learn from examples illus although there are one or two howlers with regards to accurate dating!

RIOLINI-UNGER A : FRIEDBERGER UHREN HEIMATMUSEUM DER STADT FRIEDBERG Ref: 3458 £20.00
192pp Illus SC OP 1993 Catalogue of brief exhibition of 195 timepiece exhibits described including a range of ornate pocket watches. Helpful to have an index also by maker and brief biographical detail.

SAUNIER C : LEHRBUCH DER UHRMACHEREI IN THEORIE UND PRAXIS: DIE ELEKTRISCHEN Ref: 3174 £600.00
365pp Illus OP Not sure of date of this edition 1902/1915. Is described as 5 Band II Teil. The forward is by Gustav Krumm. Contents focus heavily upon electric practices with the support of detailed figures. Excellent condition.

SAUNIER C : LEHRBUCH DER UHRMACHEREI IN THEORIE UND PRAXIS Ref: 3220 £500.00
365pp Illus OP 1981. Dritter Band. Forwards by M Grossman & L Strasser. Excellent condition.

SCHAAF B : SCHWARZWALDUHREN Ref: 859 £25.00
212 pp Well illus c/b/w OP 1988 Informative detail on wide variety of Black Forest clocks with excellent list of makers and dates.

SCHARDIN J : TASCHENUHREN UND SEECHRONOMETER Ref: 2601 £17.50
200pp Illus SC 1997 Catalogue of exhibition of German, Austrian and English pocket watches plus a few chronometers held in Dresden museum. Views of movements/dials/cases.

SCHENK A von : DIE UHRMACHERFAMILIE LIECHTI VON WINTERTHUR UND IHRE WERKE Ref: 861 £10.00
80pp Well illus SC OP 1970 Without doubt a major reference work on the Liechti family and their clocks.

SCHINDLER G : UHREN Ref: 3466 £3.00
222pp Illus SC OP 1975 An interesting every day general summary of clocks. One for the bedside cabinet.

SCHINDLER G : ELEKTROUHRENTECHNIK : II. ELECKTRISCHE UHREN - UND ZEITDIENSTANLAGEN Ref: 8003 £50.00
160pp Illus OP 1968 An important contribution to accounting for and describing the early electric clock installations. Includes practical information also on calculations.

SCHMITT G : DIE COMTOISER UHR Ref: 3609 £70.00
400pp Illus OP 1977 The key reference work for Comptoise, includes reference data on manufacture, repair guidance and detailed ilustration of castings.

SCHULTE C : LEXIKON DER UHRMACHERKUNST HANDBUCH FUR ALLE GEWERBETREIBENDEN Ref: 865 £60.00
959pp Illus OP l978 reprint of 1902 original Dare I describe as a superior (for that specific date) Brittens Handbook, Dictionary and Guide with historical technical and practical content.

SCHULTZ W : DER UHRMACHER AM WERKISCH Ref: 866 £50.00
470pp Illus + fd pls OP 1913 ed I wish they would translate this excellent text book on repair of pocket watch - much detail not found in our own manuals. De Carle's signed copy, some slight spotting to first few pages.

SCHWIEGER HG : DES MENSCHEN ENGEL IST DIE ZEIT Ref: 3467 £5.00
64pp Illus OP 1958 Appears to be a collection of inscriptions and poemetry from historical drawings with a horological content.

SEEMANN EA : KOSTBARE INSTRUMENTE UND UHREN Ref: 3404 £15.00
155pp Illus 1994 Covers instruments such as globes, telescopes and a range of ornate clocksand unusual clocks I have not seen covered in other titles; high quality pictures and supporting text.

SIEVERT H : LEITFADEN FUR UHRMACHER LEHRLINGE : ANLEITUNG FUR DAS SELBSTUDIUM DER LEHRLINGE .... ZEICHNEN UNTERRICHT FUR UHRMACHER Ref: 3442 £50.00
300pp Illus OP 1898 First edition of this early practical book providing advice and guidance. Spine is split along line of front board but binding is tight and this copy includes all the fold out line drawings.

STAATLICHE MUSEEN KASSEL : GEBURT DER ZEIT : EINE GESCHICHTE DER BILDER UND BEGRIFFE Ref: 3421 £100.00
582pp Illus OP 1999 In almost as new condition this fantastic catalogue to the exhibition at Kassel traces the history of the concept of time in Europe from the earliest times to the 20th Century and modern times viz. the development of mechanical clocks and the Copernicani age.

STIEFFEL P : UHRENREGULATOR NEBIT EINEM SEXTANTEN Ref: 3415 £30.00
64pp OP Reprint of an important publication in 1840 providing calculations and table for use of the sextant.

STOLBERG L : DIE KUTSCHENUHR SATTELUHREN, KAROSSENUHREN ALKOVENUHREN Ref: 906 £35.00
262pp Illus OP 1993 Initially outlines the history of the coach/chaise clock/watch followed by numerous examples fully photographed and described. Once again the publisher has overcome communication problems by sheer quality and quantity of illustrations. Excellent copy

TYLER E J : SCHONE ALTE UHREN Ref: 3407 £10.00
80pp Illus OP 1976 From a respected author a canter through the horological types and styles.

UNGERER T : DIE ASTRONOMISCHE UHR DES STRASSBURGER MUNSTERS Ref: 3394 £10.00
43pp Illus SC OP 1966 History - Description - Working of this most famous clock.

VOGEL H : UHREN VON PATEK PHILIPPE Ref: 980 £80.00
164pp Illus OP 1980 German/English text Catalogue of exhibition held in Dusseldorf of Patek pocket watches. Serial numbers and dates given.

WENDEL S : DATENSPEICHER-MUSIKINSTRUMENTE Ref: 2633 £50.00
265pp plus adverts Illus 2002 Text German/English/French Describes collection housed in the Music Museum in Rudesheim - Describes the items on display, the philosophy of the owner and some restoration on specific pieces.

WIESCHEBRINK T : DIE ASTRONOMISCHE UHR IM DOM ZU MUNSTER Ref: 1010 £40.00
83pp plus 60 illus OP 1968 Detailed analysis and account of restoration of complicated astronomical clock.

WOLFF PROF F : DIE GLOCKEN DER PROVINZ BRANDENBURG UND IHRE GIERSHER Ref: 1905 £90.00
208pp 12pl Illus OP 1920 Interesting treatise with numerous illustrations of seals and marks of individual bell foundries as well as detailed directory giving location, size, dates, founders of the bells to be found within this East Prussian province.

	ZANTKE H : LOUIS-BENJAMIN AUDEMARS: HIS LIFE AND WORK Ref: 3351 £85.00
	512 pp 434 col. & 169 b/w illustrations, slipcase. This book tells the life story of Louis-Benjamin Audemars and his sons, the most important Swiss watchmakers of the 19th century. The amazing works of this watchmaking dynasty are illustrated by more than 600 illustrations, some larger than life size, of more than 160 watches made by the Louis Audemars factory and its successors. Author is a specialist in the history of the Louis-Benjamin Audemars dynasty.

ZELLER AP : UHREN ELITE-BIBLIOTHEK SCHATZE DER JAHRHUNDERTE Ref: 3459 £10.00
160pp Illus OP 1966 An interesting canter through and some unusual examples of clocks illustrated from around the world.