London: N. A. G. Press Ltd, 1976. Facsimile reprint of the 2nd edition of 1949. Hardback. Original black cloth with gold lettering to spine. Octavo. [xxiii prelims] 279 pages. Frontispiece and 7 other b&w plates within the text, along with numerous b&w line illustrations. Foreword by Sir Harold Spencer-Jones, Astronomer Royal. Good in Good jacket. Some tanning to the edges of the text, particularly along the top. Endpapers also tanned. Jacket is price-clipped and has a few marks and scratches on its faces.

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Bookseller: Alex Richardson (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1864
Title: Electrical Timekeeping
Author: Hope-Jones, Frank
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0719800706
ISBN 13: 9780719800702
Publisher: N. A. G. Press Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1976
Size: Octavo
Keywords: Clocks, Clock, Horology, Timekeeping, Precision, Electric, Electrical, Technology
Bookseller catalogs: Science;

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Alex Richardson

All descriptions are written with the book on my desk in front of me. Orders will be packed carefully (usually involving bubble wrap and a book box) and sent by the Royal Mail. UK orders will go by Second Class post, which takes a day or two longer but allows heavier books to be sent, thus sparing you from the risk of being hassled by me for extra postage. European and International orders will go by Air Mail. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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...
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....
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...