CLOCKS & WATCHES
~Vintage Book Collection~

(BOX PICTURE FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY- NOT SUPPLIED)

Collected together on DVD-Rom for the first time, we are pleased to present a rare collection of PDF e-books on the subject of clocks and watches. Subject matter is varies and includes, for example: the history and evolution of timepieces, their manufacture, maintenance, adjustment and repair, methods of identification, the lever escapement and much more. Also included are 13 vintage trade catalogues and 13 volumes of the periodical "The Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith" covering the time period 1875 to 1894. Essential reference material for anyone interested in any aspect of horology!

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THE COMPLETE LIST OF TITLES ON THE DISC IS AS FOLLOWS:

BOOKS

A Brief Account of the Chronometer (1832) 

A Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts &c., In the Library & Museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (1875) A History of Simon Willard, Inventor & Clockmaker - JW William (1911) 

A History of Watches & Other Timekekeepers - J F Kendal (1892) 

A New System of Electric Clocks; its Principles & Advantages - LH Spellier (1886) 

A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Detached Lever Escapement - M Grossman (1884) 

A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Detached Lever Escapement for Watches & Time Pieces - M Grossmann (1884) A Practical Course in Horology - HC Kelly (1944) 

A Practical Treatise on Repairing Watch Cases - W Schwanatus (1909) 

A Practical Treatise on Watch Repairing - N B Sherwood (1892) 

A Rudimentary Treatise on Clock & Watch Making - E Denison (1850) 

A Treatise on Modern Horology - J Tripplin & E Rigg (1887) 

A Treatise on Watch-Work, Past & Present - HL Nelthropp (1873) 

Abbott's American Watchmaker & Jeweler; An Encyclopedia for the Horologist, Jeweler, Gold & Silversmith - HG Abbott (1898) American Horological Journal, Devoted to Practical Horology Vol 1 - GB Miller (1869) 

American Horological Journal, Devoted to Practical Horology Vol 2 - GB Miller (1869) 

American Horological Journal, Devoted to Practical Horology Vol 3 - GB Miller (1869) 

American Horological Journal, Devoted to Practical Horology Vol 4 - GB Miller (1869) 

American Watches - J C Watson (1876) 

An Analysis of the Lever Escapement - HR Playtner (1910) 

Analysis of the Lever Escapement - H R Playtner (1910) 

Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock - EL King (1911) 

Breguet 1747-1823 - D Salomons (1921) 

Charter & Bye Laws - Company of Clockmakers of the City of London (1825) 

Chats on Old Clocks - A Hayden (1917) 

Clock & Watch Work - E Beckett (1855) 

Clocks and Watches - G Overton (1922) 

Collection of Watches Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the City of New York - G Hearn (1907) 

Curiosities of Clocks and Watches from the Earliest Times - E J Wood (1866) 

Der Uhrmacher Am Werktisch - W Schultz (1902) 

Die Hemmungen der Uhren - C Dietzschold (1905) 

Directions for Using Bottum's Patent Improved Universal Lathe Chucks & Improved Lathes - JM Bottum (1852) 

Electric Clocks - Kinostan (1920) 

Former Clock & Watchmakers and Their Work - FJ Britten (1894) 

Friction, Lubrication & the Lubricants in Horology - WT Lewis (1896) 

History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, & Life of Chauncey Jerome, Written by Himself - C Jerome (1860) History of the American Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Mass. - HG Abbott (1905) 

Isochronism of Balance-Springs - C Frodsham (1862) 

Jeweled Bearings for Watches - CT Higginbotham (1911) 

Lessons in Horology - J & H Grossman (1905) 

Modern Methods in Horology - G Hood (1904) 

New & Complete Clock & Watchmakers' Manual - ML Booth (1860) 

Old Clocks & Watches & Their Makers - F Britten (1922) 

Old Scottish Clockmakers From 1453 to 1850 - J Smith (1921) 

On the Construction & Theory of the Dead Escapement for Clocks - BL Vulliamy (1846) 

On the Springing & Adjusting of Watches - FJ Britten (1898) 

Ordnance Maintenance; Wrist Watches, Pocket Watches, Stop Watches & Clocks - War Dept Technical Manual (1945) 

Practical Lessons on the Lever Escapement, its Tests, Errors, Their Detection & Correction - TJ Wilkinson (1916) 

Precision Time Measures - C T Higginbotham (1913) 

Rules & Practice for Adjusting Watches - W Kleinlein (1920) 

Secrets of the Trade. For Watchmakers & Jewelers - Collins & Clifton (1892) 

Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of the City of London - SE Atkins (1881) 

Some Considerations on the Subject of Public Clocks - B L Vulliamy (1828) 

The American Watchmaker & Jeweler - JP Stelle (1868) 

The Book of Old Sundials & Their Mottoes - W Hogg (1922) 

The Book of Sun-Dials - A Gatty (1900) 

The Clock Jobber's Handybook; A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing & Adjusting - PN Hasluck (1889) 

The Evolution of Automatic Machinery as Applied to the Manufacture of Watches at Waltham, Mass. - E Marsh (1896) 

The Modern Clock; A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation & Repair - WL Goodrich (1905) 

The Old Clock Book - N Hudson Moore (1912) 

The Perfected American Watch - Waltham Watch Company (1910) 

The Story of Edward Howard & the first American Watch - GL Dyer (1910) 

The Timepiece of Shadows; A History of the Sun Dial - HS Spackman (1895) 

The Tower Clock & How to Make it - E B Ferson (1903) 

The Watch & Clock Makers' Handbook, Dictionary and Guide - FJ Britten (1896) 

The Watch & the Clock - A Taylor (1883) 

The Watch Adjuster's Manual - C Fritz (1904) 

The Watch Balance & its Jeweling - CT Higginbotham (1912) 

The Watch Factories of America, Past & Present. A Complete History of Watchmaking in America, From 1809 to 1888 Inclusive - GHA Hazlitt ..

The Watch Jobber's Handybook - PN Hasluck (1889) 

The Watch. Hand Work Versus Machinery, Their Merits & Defects Explained & Compared. History of Watch Making by Both Systems - H Piaget (..

The Watch; Its Construction, Its Merits & Defects, How to Choose It, & How to Use It - HF Piaget (1860) 

The Watchmaker's & Jeweler's Hand-Book - C Hopkins (1866) 

The Watchmakers' Hand-Book - C Saunier (1881) 

The Watchmakers' Lathe, its Use & Abuse - W Goodrich (1903) 

Time & Clocks - H H Cunynghame (1906) 

Time & Its Measurement - J Arthur (1909) 

Time & Timekeepers - W I Milham (1923) 

Time & Time-Tellers - JW Benson (1875) 

Time Telling Through the Ages - H Brearley (1919) 

Tobler A., Elektrische Uhren und Feuerwehr-Telegraphie,1883 

Traité de L'Horlogerie, Méchanique et Pratique; Approuvé Par L'Academie Royale des Sciences Vol 1 - A Thiout (1741) Traité de L'Horlogerie, Méchanique et Pratique; Approuvé Par L'Academie Royale des Sciences Vol 2 - A Thiout (1741) U.S. Patents Covering Time Keeping Mechanisms - United States Patent Office (1892) 

Waltham Watch Papers (1862) 

Watch & Clock Escapements - The Keystone (1904) 

Watch Cleaning & Repairing - B E Jones (1918) 

Watch Makers Tables; A Collection of Useful Information Concerning the Teeth of Wheels & Pinions (1914) 

Watches; The Paul M. Chamberlain Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago (1921) 

Watchmaker's & Jeweler's Practical Hand Book. A Reliable Compendium of Valuable Receipts & Suggestions - HG Abbott (1892) Watchmakers' & Jewelers' Practical Receipt Book. A Workshop Companion - CE Walker (1892) 

Ye Sundial Booke - TGW Henslow (1914) 

TRADE CATALOGUES

20th Century Catalogue of Supplies for Watchmakers, Jewelers & Kindred Trades - JH Purdy & Co (1899) 

A Better Timepiece for Automobiles, Motor Boats & Yachts - Waltham Watch Co. (19__) 

Catalog of Clocks & Bronzes - J Wilson's Sons (1882) 

Catalogue and Price-list of Fine Imported and American Machinery, Tools, Materials, and Supplies - Frasse & Company (1875) Description of the Universal Time Dial Regulator - F Neihaus Watchmaker & Jeweler (1874) 

Gold & Silversmiths Catalogue - United Watch and Jewelry Company (1911) 

Max Moeller Fabrik Elektrischer Uhren (1907) 

P.W. Ellis & Co.1915-1916 Illustrated Catalogue - PW Ellis & Co (1915) 

Self Winding Clock Co, Catalogue of 1908 (1908) 

Self Winding Clocks - American Mfg & Supply Co Limited (1887) 

Waltham Watch Material Catalogue - Waltham Watch Company (1911) 

Watches at Wholesale Prices - McFarlane & Co (1890) 

Wholesale Pocket Price List of the Largest Watch House in America - MC Eppstein & Co (1880)

THE WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER & SILVERSMITH

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 1-2 June 1875-June 1877 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 12 July 1886-June 1887 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 13 July 1887-June 1888 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 14 July 1888-June 1889 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 15 July 1889-June 1890 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 16 July 1890-June 1891 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 17 July 1891-June 1892 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 18 July 1892-June 1893 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 19 July 1893-June 1894 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 3-4 July 1877-May 1879 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 5-6 July 1879-June 1881 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 7-8 July 1881-June 1883 

The Watchmaker & Jeweller, Silversmith & Optician v. 9-10 July 1883-June 1885

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~ABOUT THE DVD~

 These are ELECTRONIC BOOKS. NO ACTUAL BOOKS ARE SUPPLIED. You will receive 1 x regular data DVD-R disc (DVD-Rom, for computer use ONLY - WILL NOT WORK IN AUDIO CD PLAYERS OR THE DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO YOUR TV)) containing 118 e-books as listed above. The books are in pdf format which means that you will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to read them. If you don't have this, you can download it FREE from the Adobe website. If you don't understand this, please contact me prior to purchase.

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