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WHITEN, ANTHONY J: : REPAIRING OLD CLOCKS & WATCHES

LONDON.N.A.G. PRESS/ROBERT HALE LTD.,2004.

ISBN 0719801907.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,6th reprint.[Originally first published in 1979,then reprinted in 1982,1994,1996,1998,2002 and 2004,this edn.] FINE+/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price,but an adhesive price label to front inner flap of dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - one small closed tear to top of spine/backstrip's gutter's rear edge,with reciprocal creasing to vicinity - no other nicks or tears present.Top+fore -edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, vii-viiipp+1-280pp [paginated] includes author's preface,25 chapters,270+ b/w line drawings/diagrams/illustrations by Joel Degen,throughout the text and the book,and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,and contents list/table. Amateur repairers of clocks and watches grow in number every year as they discover the delights and challenges of the horological hobby. Often an initiate will begin with one of the classic books on the craft for professionals,published by NAG Press.This time,however,NAG Press is breaking with tradition by publishing its FIRST book written for the amateur. It is a book quite different from the usual and is published on the recommendation of one of the foremost professional restorers in the trade,who found the author's approach not only unconventional but offering some highly original methods and being very entertaining to read - another unique feature.The author,Anthony Whiten,was bitten by the horological bug and communicated his enthusiasm to others with the result,as he says,that he was asked so many questions he had to write this book! If the reader does not have the right tools or they are too expensive to buy,the author describes how to make alterations out of simple and easily available materials,or how to avoid the necessity for the tool at all.He also describes how to dismantle and assemble movements,what may go wrong with them and how to set faults right.He tells you how to oil the the right parts and how to restore cases in all stages of decay. The book is heavily illustrated with over 270 line drawings specially drawn to the author's specification.These range from step-by-step demonstrations of how to do things,to diagrams of movements identifying each part and its position in the movement - a great help at the 'gulp and shut the case' stage. Tony Whiten is not a professional,but many who are,will find his comments both stimulating and inspirational.The amateur will find a sympathetic guide because the author has been through all the agonies of learning by hard experience.He hopes that this book will help others to avoid making some of his worst mistakes and encourage them to tackle bigger and better problems in the future. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,6th reprint.
Not SIGNED.

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