Isbn: 9780887403033 - marine & pocket chronometers: history & development (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. fmc2%262D.

0 Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 310 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Frontispiece. Audience: General/trade. CHRONOMETERS-Marine and pocket chronometers, pocket watches with tourbillons or carousels form, in the large family of clocks, a small group of very precisely running timepieces with little sensitivity to external influences, such as variations in temperature. In the text, the author takes up the fascinating development and history of the chronometer, portrays the most important manufactures in short biographies, and reports on the great voyages of discovery in the 18th Century that proved the utility of the chronometer as a navigational instrument. The illustration section, divided into five sections on the basis of historical and technical standpoints, portays some 350 items in the antique trade and at auctions or seen in private collections, with special emphasis placed on illustrations of their movements. Fine in fine dust jacket. protected in brodart sleeve, THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 1991 NOT 2007.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Oversized hardcover with dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with grey lettering along the spine and front. Covers are neat and tidy. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 310 pages. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Copyright page dated 1991. A very good copy. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it's properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. …

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 310 pages. 12.50x9.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper lightly snagged at the head of the spine, a decent copy otherwise; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2.8kg. overseas shipping will require additional postage . ### First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with grey titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 12¼" x 9¼" (2.8 kg); pp 0; Bibliography; Contains: Black & white photographs; Facsimiles; Diagrams; Illustrated endpapers and blanks; Frontispiece; 2-column text (in part); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #183854 ||.…