Clocks

Beginning with early time keepers and going to present times, this is an excellent history of time keepers and the instruments they used to measure the passing of time.

NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons [1961]. Hard Cover. 128 p., illus. (32 color); 21.5 x 20.5 cm. Series Title: Pleasure and Treasures. Combines pictorial material with text which delves into the history of the objects. Stock#47746. Vg in good+ slipcase

London: Octopus, 1972. Very Good/Very Good. London: Octopus, 1972. Very Good/Very Good.

Octopus Books, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. hardback, a very good tightly bound copy in a pictorial dust jacket which is rubbed at the foot of the spine, illustrated, 96pp.

Littlehampton Book Services, Limited, 1972. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Octopus Books Ltd, 1972. 1st Ed. Gift dedication in ink inside front cover. Some chipping bottom edge of book, overal content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 96 Pgs.. VG in Chipped & Taped DJ/Good. Clocks by Simon Fleet. Published by Octopus Books Ltd, London, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in… Read more about this item

New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1961 Hardcover. Pictorial cloth; Square 8vo.,Bookplate 1/2 title page, 128pp. Pictorial slipcase with wear to most extremities, else Near Fine copy in Good slipcase.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1961. No Edition Remarks. 128 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over decorated beige cloth. Jacket is in plastic cover, taped around boards but not attached. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition… Read more about this item

Hardback. Good.

Octopus Books, 1961. hardcover. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes ; VERY Good or better hardcover with Good dust jacket, minor wear to dust jacket, sm4to, 96 pp.

London: Octopus, 1972. Hardcover. NF. Ink stamp t/NF.. 9x8x0. 136 colour, B+W illustrations.

Octopus Publising Group Plc. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Octopus, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Clean and tight. DJ and bottom edge of boards has light wear. DJ in archival cover.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1967. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. From the Pleasures and Treasures Series. "Fascinating & delightful book about all kinds of clocks" by the Antiques correspondent to "The Observer". 128 Pages. Illustrated with many Colour and B&W Photographs & Drawings. Cloth cover has the same picture as the dustjacket. Jacket has a small closed… Read more about this item

HARDBACK "OCTOPUS EDITION," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus. Reprint, revised. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1972 (1961)* Publisher: Octopus.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated boards matching jacket, white title to spine and face. No bumps, minor rubs, no other visible faults. VG+.* Jacket condition: Colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper showing three antique clocks to front and one… Read more about this item

(London, Octopus Books Limited, 1972). . 4to; pp. 96; 136 b/w and colour photographic images; original cloth, dustjacket, minor flecking to top edge of pages, otherwise a very good copy.

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 9/1/1972. Hardcover. Good. 9x8x0. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition. Some light shelf and use wear, including an inscription written inside of the front end paper to a prior owner, and a corner clipped from the front inside flap of the dust jacket, otherwise appears to be a good clean copy!

With 136 illustrations, this book is an excellent short guide to the history of timekeeping.

London: Octopus Books. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0706400364 . Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Light bumping at spine crown. Light foxing on top/bottom edges of text block. Owner inscription. ; 9.5 X 8.1 X 0.7 inches; 96 pages .

Octopus Books, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 136 illustrations in color & black and white. Hard cover with dust jacket in near fine condition. Dust jacket in protective Mylar. Full refund if not satisfied.