Principles and explanations of timekeepers by Harrison, Arnold and Earnshaw.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : British Horological Institute, [1984]Copyright date: ©1984Description: 1 volume (various pagings), [16] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0950962104
  • 9780950962108
Other title:
  • Time-keepers
  • Principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper, with plates of the same
  • Explanation of time-keepers, constructed by Mr. Thomas Earnshaw and the late Mr. John Arnold
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Contents:
The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper, with plates of the same -- Explanation of time-keepers, constructed by Mr. Thomas Earnshaw and the late Mr. John Arnold.
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Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room QB107 .B86 1984 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000047171

On spine: Time-keepers.

"A British Horological Institute reprint celebrating its 125th anniversary year."

Includes reprints of The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper, 1767, and Explanation of time-keepers, constructed by Mr. Thomas Earnshaw and the late Mr. John Arnold, 1805.

Includes bibliographical references.

The principles of Mr. Harrison's time-keeper, with plates of the same -- Explanation of time-keepers, constructed by Mr. Thomas Earnshaw and the late Mr. John Arnold.

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1984 facsimile reprint of 1767 descriptions by Harrison, Earnshaw and Arnold of the Sa clock for the Board of Longitude, introduction by Jonathan Betts

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