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No ownership marks. Supplement in fine condition. 1st volume has 154 illustrations, 2nd volume has plates 155-176 of which 4 are fold-out. Dustwrapper slightly edgeworn, with two minor faint splash marks, but unclipped and protected in a removable clear plastic sleeve. Minor faint foxing to top edges. Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders on request. Size: xx,830 + 832-893pp., illus, 25 x 20 cm

AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY. The Life and Letters of Edward John Dent, Chronometer Maker (Monograph 13 of The Antiquarian Horological Society), 1977, xx, 830pp, introduction by Daniel Patrick Buckney, illustrated with black & white plates with photos, drawings and diagrams, some spotting to edges but pages appear clean, author's ink presentation inscription to front free endpaper, red cloth with gilt lettering and illustration of "Big Ben" to spine, dust jacket has some wear to top edge and the spine is a little sunned. A supplement to Edward John Dent and his successors, (Monograph 24 of The Antiquarian Horological Society), 1983, pp831-894, illustrated with black & white images in text, 4 folding diagrams and black & white plates with photos, red card covers, some creases to front cover. NB AS THIS IS A LARGER VOLUME THERE MAY BE EXTRA COST FOR OVERSEAS POSTAGE Size: 10 x 7.75 Inches

829 pages, 154 plates, 1st edition 1977, complete with the supplement: pages 830 - 893, plates 155 - 176, 1983. This is the standard reference work on the life and work of Edward John Dent the famous chronometer maker, with details of his successors in the business right up to the time the book was written. This book is increasingly harder to find. A very good copy (some staining to edges of page block) with very good dust jacket, the supplement very good with card covers.