MAWCC Library

Clock Books

Histories

• The Book of American Clocks, Brooks Palmer
  1967 (eighth printing), The Macmillan Company, -
  notes: donated by Carmon Howe
  
• Clocks and Watches, Hugh Tait
  1983, The British Museum, 0-674-13570-9
  notes: donated by ?
  
• The Complete Clock Book, Wallace Nutting; revised by William B. Jacobs, Jr.
  1973 (revised edition), Edmund-Bradley Publishing Co., 0-910544-23-9
  notes: donated by ?
  
• A Connoisseur's Guide to Antique Clocks and Watches, Ronald Pearsall
  1997 (third edition), Todtri Productions Limited, 0-7651-9233-0
  notes: donated by Leroy Baker
  
• The History of Clocks and Watches, Eric Bruton
  1979, Orbis Publishing Limited, 0-517-377446
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Illinois Horology: A Brief View into the Land of Lincoln, Andrew Hayes and Dalia Maria Miller
  1977, Chicagoland Chapter 3 NAWCC, -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers, G. H. Baillie, C. Clutton, and C. A. Ilbert
  1956 (seventh edition), Bonaza Books, -
  notes: one copy donated by Norb Snyder, other donated by ? (Thad J. Moore)
  
• A Treasury of American Clocks, Brooks Palmer
  1969 (third printing), The Macmillan Company, -
  notes: donated by Carmon Howe
  
• Two Hundread Years of American Clocks and Watches, Chris H. Bailey
  1975, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 0-13-935130-2
  notes: donated by Carmon Howe
  

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

• The Book of Clocks, editor: Keith S. Sutton
  -, The National Book Club, -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• The Dictionay of Clocks and Watches, Eric Bruton
  1963 (second edition), Bonanza Books, division of Crown Publishers, Inc., -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• The International Dictionay of Clocks, editor: Alan Smith
  1984 (first published in US), Exeter Books, 0-671-06809-1
  notes: donated by Reuben McMunn
  
• Watch & Clock Encyclopedia, Donald de Carle
  1975 (third edition), N.A.G. Press Ltd., 0-517-246619
  notes: donated by Dan Stein
  

Repair Guides

• Clock Repairing as a Hobby, Harold C. Kelly
  1975 (third printing), association Press, 0-8096-1905-9
  notes: donated by ? (Moore)
  
• Plans for Pillar & Scroll Case & Movement (and related articles), E. R. Haan
  Jan. 1960, Popular Mechanics
  notes: donated by Ed Tierney
  
• Practical Benchwork for Horologists, Louis and Samuel Levin
  1988 (eighth edition), Arlington Book Company, 0-930163-12-5
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Striking and Chiming Clocks: Their Working and Repair, Eric Smith
  1995 (later edition), A David and Charles Book, 0-7153-0370-8
  notes: donated by David Grace
  

Reference/Price Guides

• American Clocks: Volume 1, Tran Duy Ly
  1999 (second edition), Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-39-7
  notes: with 2000 price update, 2002 library fund purchase
  
• American Clocks: Volume 2, Tran Duy Ly
  1995 (revised edition), Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-44-3
  notes: with 2000 price update, 2002 library fund purchase
  
• American Clocks: Volume 3, Tran Duy Ly
  -, Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-?-?
  notes: with 2002 price update, 2002 library fund purchase
  
• Ansonia Clocks & Watches, Tran Duy Ly
  1998 (second edition), Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-87-7
  notes: with 1999 price update, 2002 library fund purchase
  
• Clock Guide: Identification with Prices, Robert W. Miller
  1974 (third printing), Wallace-Homestead Book Company; -
  notes: donated by ? (Moore)
  
• Clock Identification and Price Guide, Roy Ehrhardt
  1977 (first printing), Heart of America Press; 0-913902-23-3
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Clock Identification and Price Guide: Book 2, Roy Ehrhardt
  1979 (first printing), Heart of America Press; 0-913902-27-6
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Clock Identification and Price Guide: Book 3, Roy Ehrhardt
  1983 (first printing), Heart of America Press; 0-913902-50-0
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Clocks: A Guide to Indentification and Prices, Volume 1, Tran Duy Ly
  1984, Arlington Book Company; -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Comic Character Clocks and Watches Identification and Value Guide, Howard S. Brenner
  1987, Books Americana, Inc.; 0-89689-062-7
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators, Part 1: Machine Made Clocks, Tran Duy Ly
  1994, Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-60-5
  notes: with 2000 price update, 2002 library fund purchase
  
• The Main Street Pocket Guide to American Clocks, Anita Schorsch
  1983 (first Main Street edition), The Main Street Press; 0-915590-37-9
  notes: donated by ?
  
• The Official 1984 Price Guide to Antique Clocks, Roy Ehrhardt
  1984, The House of Collectibles, Inc.; 0-87637-420-8
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Seth Thomas Clocks & Movements, Tran Duy Ly
  1996 (second edition), Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-9647406-0-5
  notes: with 1995 and 2000 price updates, donated by Dale Beske
  
• The Standard Antique Clock Value Guide, Alex Wescot
  1977, Collector Books, Schroeder Publishing Co., Inc.; 0-89145-035-1
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Waterbury Clocks, Tran Duy Ly
  1989, Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-40-0
  notes: with 1996 price update, donated by Dale Beske
  

Catalog Reprints

• The Ansonia Clock Co., 1880, Chris H. Bailey
  1978, American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-930476-04-2
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Chelsea Clock Co., Catalog E, 1911, Tran Duy Ly
  -, Arlington Horology & Book Co.; -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., 1881, Chris H. Bailey
  1980, American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-930476-06-9
  notes: donated by ?
  
• E. Ingraham & Co., 1860-1880, Chris H. Bailey
  1979, American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-930476-03-4
  notes: donated by ?
  
• F. Kroeber Clock Company Imports, 1887-1888, -
  1994, Arlington Book Company, Inc.; 0-930163-59-1
  notes: donated by ?
  
• St. Louis Clock and Solverware Company, 12th Annual catalogue, 1904
  1962, St. Louis Jewelry and Furniture Mart, Inc.; -
  notes: donated by Rueben McMunn
  
• Seth Thomas Clock Co., 1863; with additions, 1864-1872; and tower clocks, 1874, Chris H. Bailey
  1977 (second edition), American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-930476-00-X
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Seth Thomas Clock Movements, 1907, J. E. Coleman
  -, Adams Brown Co.; -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• The Sessions Clock Company, Catalogue No. 65, 1915, Chris H. Bailey
  1977, American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-930476-01-8
  notes: donated by ?
• Southern Calendar Clock Company, The "Fashion" Magazine, mid-1870s, -
  1974, Chicagoland Chapter 3 NAWCC; -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• The Terry Clock Co., September 1875, Chris H. Bailey
  1981, American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-930476-10-7
  notes: donated by ?
  
• E. N. Welch Manfg. Co. and Welch, Spring & Co., 1880, Chris H. Bailey
  1975, American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc.; 0-9600264-8-7
  notes: donated by ? (Thad J. Moore)
  

for Kids

• Clocks and Watches, Chester Johnson
  1964, The Odyssey Press, Inc., -
  notes: donated by ?
  
• Clocks and Watches, Science Service
  1971, Nelson Doubleday, Inc., -
  notes: donated by ?