Welcome to Potterton Books website the one stop source for reference books on Architecture, Antiques, Interior Design and the Decorative Arts. POTTERTON BOOKS : CLOCKS AND WATCHES Matthew Boulton: Ormolu by Nicholas Goodison 2002. 432pp, 276 colour, 116 b&w illus. The standard reference work on Matthew Boulton and an indispensable resource for collectors, dealers and historians. Contains superb new photographs specially commissioned for this new, updated edition. Extensively draws on original sources including the surviving archives of Boulton's business, his personal correspondence and notes. Price:  £85.00 Miller's Clock and Barometers buyers guide edited by Derek Roberts 1997. 321pp, 650 colour, 1350 b&w photographs. This is a reference guide to clocks and barometers for both enthusiasts and experienced collectors. It covers the wide range of timepiece styles and mechanisms available and details over 2000 items. Each has an up to date price guide reflecting current market trends. Price:  £19.99 English Domestic Clocks by Cescinsky & Webster 354pp, 407 b&w illus. This classic work remains the best account of the development of the main types of clocks from the middle of the seventeenth century. It covers in depth accesible clocks and is essential reading for the serious collector and anyone wishing to further their knowledge on this subject. Price:  £35.00 The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714-1830 236pp, 39 colour, 267 b&w illus. Of the many superior clocks made in English from 1714 to 1830, the majority were bracket clocks. This is the best work on the subject, tracing the development of the bracket clock at a time when British clocks and clockmakers were acknowledged as the world's finest. In this superbly written book, Richard C R Barder discusses case making and the specialists linked to the clock maker, the workings of the clockmakers' lacquered cased bracket clocks, the export trade, and the purchase , repair and restoration of bracket clocks. Excellent illustrations of clocks and their movements, with detailed descriptions show the great variety of cases and dial designs. A fine review of the business of Georgian bracket clockmaking. Price:  £45.00 English Dial Clocks by Ronald Rose 256pp, 42 colour, 253 b&w illus. A classic study in which the various types, their mechanisms and their features - hands, bezels, pillars and idal surrounds - are carefully documented and illustrated with clear line drawings and detailed photographs. Price:  £35.00 Collectable Clocks 1840-1940: reference and price guide 480pp, 34 colour, 700 b&w illus. Many books on clocks rend to deal with the earlier types or with high-quality rare cocks. This book sets out with a broader brief, aimed at those who enjoy clocks and are interested in te hundreds of varied types available at a reasonable price to the collector who is prepared to learn what to look for. The Victorian inventiveness, the decorative types of the 1920's and technical clocks of the early 20th century compise areas about which little has been written. This is a comprehensive reference and price guide to every kind of clock - from alarm, bracket and carriage clocks to skeleton, tensions and wall clocks - produced from 1840 to 1940 and which are still available at modest cost. Price:  £39.50 Victorian Clocks by Richard Good 1996. 208pp, 16 colour and 150 b&w illus. The Victorian era saw a tremendous flowering of the art of clockmaking. It is surprising that up to now this fertile era has been so little studied. In this fascinating and fully illustrate book, the author examines in detail over 140 examples of the different types of clock made in the Victorian period, including carriage clocks, regulators, skeleton clocks, marine and domestic chronometers, cole-type clocks, time signals, and electric clocks and turret clocks. Price:  £40.00 French Bronze Clocks by Elke Niehuser 266pp, numerous colour and black and white illus. French bronze pendulum clocks not only tell the time with great precision but also depict magnificent sculptures which more or less relate to time, especially heroes and gods of the Greek and Roman mythology. Also included are clocks with images of American Indian and African origin and inhabitants of exotic countries Price:  £69.95 The Camerer Cuss book of Antique Watches 336pp, 8 colour and 377 b&w illus. Few collecting subjects can offer such a wide, rich range of choice. thousands upon thousands of watches, ranging from expensive Breguet watches to inexpensive patented late watches, which were provided for only a short while and sold for a very little, are available to the collector. This standard work charts the development of the watch in a lucid and unpretentious style, and provides an easily understood glossary of technical terms and answers the types of questions which a dealer learns to expect from the collector. Price:  £45.00 Horological Hints and Helps by F W Britten 376p, 158 line drawings. F W Britten draws on his vast experience to guide and encourage the amateur restorer. Instructions are clear, detailed and set out carefully in order. A very wide range of interest is covered from verge escapements to modern Rolex oyster watches. Price:  £14.95 Watch and Clockmakers' Handbook: Dictionary and Guide by Britten 500pp, 460 engravings. A reprint of the classic book which ran to 15 editions between 1881 and 1955; Arranging in dictionary format, an outstanding amount of factual illustrated material is contained within a pocket-sized book. Price:  £14.95 POTTERTON BOOKS : CLOCKS AND WATCHES Buy Online - the best way to buy.