Time by Chamberlain Paul (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint Edition. UK reprint edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Minor wear to dust jacket, otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light red textured cloth boards, gold gilt printing on spine and front. No dust jacket. Spine faded, print still readable. Boards clean, toned art edges, tips lightly worn. Pages clean, unmarked. Paste down and first free page clean, no names or bookplates. Binding tight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Paul M. Chamberlain (1865 - 1940) was an engineer and a renowned horologist whose depth of knowledge was well-known in the community dedicated to time pieces. This fascinating book was compiled from articles he had written over the preceeding twenty-five years on the history and development of the lever escarpment--not only detailing the technology but celebrating the watchmakers who advanced the designs. His goal was to produce a book devoted to this topic, and it was accomplished posthumously. Each chapter is illustrated with diagrams and photos. Contains an index and a biographical sources in the rear. Original publisher's red cloth covers with gilt spine lettering and a small gilt illustration on the front cover. There is a tiny snag to the top edge of the rear cover, a bit of sunning to the top edge of the front cover and a little fading to the spine (the spine lettering is dull, but quite legible), else this is a clean, unmarked copy with no previous owner names or bookplates. Please inquire if you would like more information.; B&W Photos & Drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall.…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in boards. Owner bookplate on FEP. Small bookseller label on front pastedown. Very light foxing throughout text block.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 490 pages. Index. List of biographical sources. Compiled from articles Major Chamberlain had published during the preceeding twenty-five or more years. Printed on glossy stock. Attractive black and white photographic frontis portrait of author. Many additional black and white photos and line drawings in text. Above-average but not excessive external wear. Binding and hinges intact. Unmarked. A worthy first edition copy of this excellent compilation.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Introduction by Dr. W. Barclay Stephens and "An Appreciation" by Jean Louis Roehrich. Original cloth, slight fading to spine, very good plus to fine minus. In original red and yellow dust jacket with the original price intact on the front flap, closed tear at bottom of front fold, wear to bottom of spine. no chips or other tears. great eye appeal. This jacket is recently out of storage after 50 years!!! This heaviness of the book and fragility of the dust jacket made for major problems for the jacket. Because this jacket was stored separately from the book, it has kept most of its original beauty. It is now housed in a archival jacket protector. The book itself is one of the most important books for watch collectors, and we can't imagine a better copy every coming on the market. Illustrated (illustrator).…

Orig.-Cloth with dustjacket. 490 p. with numerous illustrations and plates. Dustjacket used - Good copy. Sprache: Englisch.