London: N. A. G. Press. Very Good. 1971. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; x, 244 pages; Hard cover is blue with gold lettering on the spine. Light rubbing, bumping, scuffing to the boards. Small tan mark on bottom of text block. Previous owner's name neatly written inside front cover. Pages are clean and tight; pages 73-78 and 229 have some discreet underlining. Illustrated with 400+ b/w pictures. 'In this book, the author has dealt with the usual faults likely to develop in each type of movement in general use; from the lordly grandfather to the humble alarm. All the tools and equipment are described and illustrated, together with the ways of using them." Index. .

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 12586
Title: Practical Clock Repairing
Author: De Carle, Donald
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Publisher: N. A. G. Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: Repair Manuals;, Horology;, Clocks;, Time Pieces;, Timekeeping;, Reference;, Tools;, Watches;, Antiques;

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....