C Clutton and C a Ilbert (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket is intact but somewhat tattered with shelf wear; has been taped in a few places on the inside of DJ. Some spots are on the page edges. Otherwise, this book is full intact and actually in very good condition. But appropriately priced down due to the tiny spots on the page edges. This is the 1956 7th edition by Bonanza Books (New York). I admire the clock repair technicians where I take my old clocks to on Coit in Dallas. He is a master. Perhaps this book will help to keep that craft going. This master clock repairman has restored many old clocks that I've purchased at auctions. He becomes like a magician with his craft. Getting an old cuckoo clock to work again. Finding the right part. This book has some intricate diagrams for these fine clocks. BR (Box 304).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. reprint. shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book; jacket is soiled with several closed tears; offsetting to the endpapers. Fold out frontis present. Second printing of this edition. Frederick J. Britten (1843-1913) was the original author of this work of horological history first published in 1897. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust jacket and edges show shelf/torn throughtout. Pages are clean and intaxct.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Seventh Edition. DJ has edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 1st Edition. A square solid tight copy. This copy has some moderate reading wear, some light pagedge soil, a corner bump, some board edgewear, a smallish sticker tipped to the FFEP. The beige colored jacket has some rubbing wear, soil, edgewaer, browning. 500 plus pages, many pictures and illustrations. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. Seventh Editon. 518 pp incl index. Cover is grey with blue cloth spine. Faded gold lettering on spine. Jacket is beige with dark red and blue lettering on front and spine. Paper jacket has some soiling. Jacket backstrip is worn and spotted. Corner tips of jacket worn. Light staining to foredge pages of book. Photo upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated by F. Janca and L.H. Cresswell (illustrator). Large hardcover, 517 pages in fine condition. Pages clean, bright and tight. Inside back cover there are some notations written. Dustjacket good, some wear on jacket edges, 1 soil spot on jacket front, a few small repaired tears in jacket. Pull-out frontispiece diagram. 1956, 1st printing. of 7th edition. A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad containing a list of nearly 14,000 makers. 100's of photos and diagrams.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Seventh Edition. A clean tight copy in nice jacket with darkened spine - and a faint mustiness - but overall very nice!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Different Styles of Clocks and Watches of the Past in England and Abroad Containing a List of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers. Seventh Edition. Good+ tight condition with good to good+ dust jacket. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 7th edition. Dark blue covers with gold printing; slight fading along edges. Tan dust jacket with blue and red printing; top edge is rough; small tears on top and bottom edges. Fold-out frontispiece of a "bracket clock" by L.H. Cresswell. Diagrams by F. Janca. "A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad containing a list of nearly fourteen thousand makers.".

Black Cloth. Condition: -Very Good. No Jacket. Seventh Edition. -Very Good/No Jacket. Seventh Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 518 pages; 10 p. index; 6 p. bibliography; "A historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past in England and abroad, containing a list of nearly fourteen thousand makers;" with a frontispiece by L.H. Cresswell and diagrams by F. Janca; Illustrations: 182 Plates, and 40 Figures (drawings); from the Preface: ".much alteration and re-arrangement has gome into the present edition, but the Editors and Publishers have the temerity to believe that, however inadequate their achievement, the method is that which Mr. Britten would have adopted had he been alive. It was he who laid the foundation for the whole modern study of horological history and it has been the guiding hope of all concerned that this edition should perpetuate his pioneer work in the most generally useful modern shape." Book condition: Contents VG; Some (about 0.50 sq. inches, total) of the upper layer of black cloth is missing in two locations; the top of the spine area (3 small spots) and the rear cover upper corner (4 smaller spots); else cover is in Good+ condition. Book weighs circa 4.1 pounds; 8.5 x 11 inches x 1.5 in.

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Eighth edition. 8¾ x 10¾" pp. xxii + 532 with 192 b/w plates and 3 pp. colour plates. Very good + hardback in green cloth with gilt lettering on red panel to spine. No marks, stains, or inscriptions. In very good dust wrapper; price-clipped with a few mild creases. A heavy book which will incur additional postage.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket 7th edition. Fold out clock diagram. (clocks, watches, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

,cloth,dw,ill,7th edition, 518 pgs, a former added a $1.00 price with red magic marker on the endpaper else VG+.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Wonderful collectible vintage book on the world's best time pieces! 7th edition from 1956. Black buckram cloth cover on this hardback. Gilt lettering is somewhat faded on spine. No dust jacket (if one ever existed). Fold out frontispiece has been taped. Otherwise, the book is in VERY GOOD condition. (BR) Box 307.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. 7th edition. (Reference, Clocks history, Watch history, Biographies) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4to, xxii, 532pp, Illustrated, Green Cloth / Hardback (Very Good), Dust Jacket (Good). Heavy Book additional postage for overseas customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Seventh Edition. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Includes a glossary of technical terms, detailed bibliography, and a list of British hall-marks. Minor shelf/edge wear, light sunning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, beveled edges, fold-out frontispiece. 4to. 518pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Black cloth-effect boards, lettered in gold foil. As issued. 1st thus (1986), reprinting the 9th edition (revised and enlarged). Black pictorial dust jacket shows just a hint of surface rubbing, price-clipped front flap, now in mylar. xxxviii,700 pp., illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Seventh edition, 518 pages, black/white illsutrations. Dustjacket has shelf wear to edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Baillie, G. H., Clutton, C. and Ilbert, C. A. eds. Britten's Old clocks and watches and their makers. Seventh edition. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, in association with E. & F.N. Spon Ltd., 1956. Good, no dustjacket. Hardback, Black buckram, a little rubbed and stained, gilt lettering to spine in red imitation lettering piece, now slightly faded. Binding starting to pull away bt still square. 518p, folding frontispiece and, 183 photos and 40 diagrams. 8.6"x 11". Full title page missing. Good reading copy. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

Condition: very good. 7th Edition. xx;518pp. Thick quarto. Original blue cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. 183 B/W illustrated plates. 40 drawings within text. Textblock clean and tight. Minor shelfwear to boards. Dust jacket has soiling and creasing. One inch open tear at top of spine and at flap fold. very good A larger format for this edition. It is complete with a glossary of technical terms, bibliography, a list of British hall-marks and a full index. A wealth of information with photographs to accompany the text and drawings.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Diagrams by F Janca (illustrator). Seventh Edition. HEAVY. xx, 518 pages, folding frontispiece, b/w photographs, drawings, records of famous makers, appendices: glossary, hall marks, bibliography; list of former clock and watch makers, index. Blue cloth boards in jacket. Thin tape reinforcement at edges of jacket, very small scuff to bottom edge of front board, silverfish hole at top of front flap, minor foxing to page edges. This new edition, having been out of print for 20 years, 'was virtually rewritten and completely re-illustrated. The list of former makers, for which Britten is celebrated, has been enlarged by the addition of 4000 new names. The photographs include some of the most beautiful and interesting examples in existence. In addition there are a number of drawings of mechanisms and a specially drawn frontispiece showing analytical details of an early bracket clock by Thomas Tompion'. Size: 4to.

False (illustrator). In-4°, pp. XX,518, 181 tavole nel testo, legatura editoriale in tela blu, titolo in oro al dorso.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Hardcover, seventh edition; title continued: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Different Styles of Clocks and Watches of the Past in England and Abroad Containing a List of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers. Fold-out frontispiece by L.H. Cresswell and diagrams by F. Janca; light fading, light edge wear to exterior; otherwise contents in very good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket, fading and light soiling, several small tears at top of spine and at edges.

Fine in partially browned dust jacket. 7th edition. Binding is Cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Seventh Edition. 6 lbs B&W Illustrations; 518 pages; DJ with minor wet at edges and 2.5" tear at bottom right of back panel. Book clean and bright. Numerous photos and drawings. Fold out plate for frontis. The standard work on horological history. For collector and researcher. Aprox 8.5" x 11.25".