Clocks and watches: An historical bibliography de G.H. Baillie - 1951

London: N.A.G. Press, 1951. First edition (hardback). 8vo (21cm by 14cm), xiii, 414pp. 120 text figures. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. The top edge of the text block is a little dusty, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is just about in good condition (torn with a little loss to the front panel, price-clipped). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it.

Holland Press, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. volume 1 only. shelf wear on the boards. small sticker. all pages are clean and presentable. very good copy. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Holland Press, London, 1978 reprint of 1951 first edition. Cloth, gilt cover title in contrasting panel, 8vo,. xiii, 414 pp, ills. A comprehensive,chronological list of books, pamphlets, manuscripts and periodical articles - published up to 1800 - on mechanical timepieces. Introductory section gives a brief history of horology, with a list of earlier bibliographies and indication of London libraries rich in the field. Annotations are exceptionally full, with biographical notes on authors, locations of copies, outlines of contents, and quotations and illustrations from many items. Spine slightly rubbed, otherwise Very Good.

N.A.G. Press, London, first edition, 1951. Cloth, small 8vo,. xiii, 414 pp, ills. A comprehensive,chronological list of books, pamphlets, manuscripts and periodical articles - published up to 1800 - on mechanical timepieces. Introductory section gives a brief history of horology, with a list of earlier bibliographies and indication of London libraries rich in the field. Annotations are exceptionally full, with biographical notes on authors, locations of copies, outlines of contents, andquotations and illustrations from many items. Name and date in ink, and address blindstamp, on front free endpaper, endpapers and edges spotted, spine and part of boards sunned, otherwise Good.