Whitney Marvin E (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Abnutzung / Risse - deutlich. Marvin Whitney began his extensive research for this book in the mid-eighties. He took advantage of archive records in Washington, D.C. and travelled extensively in New York, Pennsylvania, an New England searching out little-known facts. In 1986 Mr. Whitney began to reduce his voluminous notes and sketches to formally written articles about these timepieces, and authored a long-running series, "The Ship's Chronometer," in the Horological Times. This was followed by his popular series, "Military Time". There are 32 chapters which make up this book. The book contains hundreds of photographs and many illustrations and diagrams. This book is probably the most complete compilation on military timepieces to date.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. This book has the original paper cover + spine bound in hardcover which is clean, bright & unmarked. States: "Second printing, January 1982".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. FINE fresh copy in like dust wrapper. This is a comprehensive treatise on ships chronometers. There are 499 pages of scholarly research, profusely illustrated with photos, charts and original, easy-to-understand drawings. A must for the practical watchmaker and for every serious student of these remarkable timepieces. Printed on glossy, heavy stock quality paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition.The definitive work on military timepieces. Copiously illustrated. VG in VG dw.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. American Watchmakers Institute Press, Cincinnati, OH. 1985. Hardcover. First Edition; Limited Edition this being #52; Signed by the author on the title page. Errata sheet is laid in. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for small occasional pen marks on pages. Book Condition: Near Fine; small tear to gutter bottom of front board. DJ: Very Good; closed tears; small missing pieces at head and tail. Blue buckram boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board with modern ship and sailing ship on the front board in gilt. 499 pp 4to. This book is the authoritative work on chronometers. The book treats marine chronometers from the earliest days to Atomic clocks. The book contains an excellent first-hand description of the development of the Hamilton marine chronometers model 21 and model 22 during W.W.II. Whitney was a chronometer maker at the U.S. Naval Observatory during World War II and had first-hand experience in this regard. He provides a general discussion of the disassembly, cleaning, and oiling of a chronometer and a list of chronometer makers in the United States and Europe. There are 499 pages of scholarly research, profusely illustrated with photos, charts and original, easy-to-understand drawings. In the mid-seventies, Marvin Whitney began extensive research for this book. He also took advantage of the archive records in Washington, D.C. as well as traveled extensively to New York, and throughout New England searching out little-known facts about chronometers and their makers in general. This material became the backbone of this book. This is a absolute "Must have" for the Hamilton Chronometer owner. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition. Rare volume in fine condition. Navy blue cloth with gold embossed ships and navigation instruments on cover. Dust jacket has some edgewear at the top and a tiny 1/8 " tear near spine and 1/8 " chip at upper corner, light greenish blue with the same picture that is embossed on cover. Detailed history of chronometers with glossary, bibliography, footnotes, appendix and index. 499 pp. Very nice copy of this hard to find volume.

Hardcover. Condition: New. BRAND NEW. Still Sealed in Publishers Shrinkwrap.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Due to weight, extra shipping costs may apply, and international shipping may not be possible. -- Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with b&w photos. -- Corners bumped, some edgewear all round, especially around spine. Some foxing to fore-edge of page block, also front endpapers. Interior beginning to tan lightly. Overall Good condition. 2,438 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. 4to.,viii., 499 pp. inc. index. lightly thumbed top edge, discrete reference to top corner of rear pastedown, minor marginalia pp 150-154 (see photos) otherwise very good in originak blue cloth with pictorial gilt to upper board and gilt titles to spne. light shelf wear, very good, this book weighs over 1.9kg, destination specific shipping may be quoted for overseas orders Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1985, 1st. Large Quarto. viii, 499pp. Illustrated. From the collection of G. K. Hadfield - bound by him in a red half morocco, marbled boards, gilt ruled spine. A 'Very Good' copy. Fine binding.

2. New York, Sotheby's, 1985, in-4°, 27 x 21 cm, ca. 100 nn pp, 222 lots, b/w ill., orig. wrapper. (Book auction sale ).