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Sabrier (Jean-Claude)
LONGITUDE AT SEA IN THE TIME OF LOUIS BERTHOUD AND HENRI MOTEL,
translated by Anthony Turner, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE
AUTHOR “TO CHARLES ALLIX IN MEMORY OF THE SEVERAL DRINKS WHICH
WERE NECESSARY TO DISCUSS THE MUTUAL MERITS OF FRENCH AND
ENGLISH CHRONOMETER MAKERS. TRÈS AMICALEMENT J.C.SABRIER” on
title, partly printed on yellow paper, illustrations, original cloth,
transparent dust-jacket, 4to, Geneva, 1993.
£100-150
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Saunier (Claudius)
REVUE CHRONOMÉTRIQUE: Journal des Horlogers, Scientifique et
Pratique, vol.1-11, vol.11 lacking all after p.232 (should continue
to p.432 including index), with 224 plates/tables on 222 sheets,
many folding or double-page, illustrations, a few pencil markings
and annotations, some foxing and water-staining, pp.171-182 in
vol.5 torn and repaired with sticky tape, final plate of vol.10 torn
and frayed (laid down), modern cloth, red roan labels, vol.4-10
with original upper wrappers bound in, SOME WITH INK INSCRIPTION
OF ROBERT GARDNER OF LOCHBRAE, BEARSDEN, GLASGOW, most
spotted and soiled, some frayed and laid down, [Tardy p.222],
Paris, 1857-80; and vol.20, 21 & 25 of the same 8vo; sold as a
periodical, not subject to return (14)
*** Very scarce run of the first twenty five years of this important
journal; including Exposition Universelle de l’Industrie en 1867:
Compte Rendu de l’Horlogerie in vol.6 and Les Brevets d’Invention
concernant l’Horlogerie... by Auguste Alleaume in vol.8.
Robert Gardner, manufacturer of marine chronometers and
father of Malcolm Gardner, the horology bookseller. Robert
Gardner came down from Scotland to establish his business at
20 Lloyd Square, London.
£1,000-1,500
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Saunier (Claudius)
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE L’INDUSTRIE EN 1867: Compte Rendu de
l’Horlogerie, 34 plates on 33 sheets at end, some folding, old ink
stamp at head of title, contemporary morocco-backed boards,
Paris, 1867 § Catalogue Suisse de l’Exposition Universelle
Internationale de Paris en 1878, folding plan at end, modern
cloth, original decorative wrappers bound in, Zurich, 1878 §
Reports of Artisans selected by the Mansion House Committee
to visit the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1889, illustrations,
signature of Thomas D.Wright on half-title (author of section on
clockmaking), original cloth, spine gilt, 1889 § Tipplin (J.) Watch
and Clock Making in 1889...French International Exhibition,
frontispiece, contemporary morocco-backed cloth, 1890, a little
rubbed; and 8 others concerning horological items at
international exhibitions, some photocopies, v.s. (12)
£100-150
DONNINGTON PRIORY
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