 |
Daisy Manufacturing Co |
The Spring Type. 15 Foot Range Daisy Air Rifle Instruction Program
nd circa 1959.
Daisy Manufacturing Co.
Preston Canada.
12 pages, 12mo illustrated throughout. Printed pictorial covers staple bound. A very good copy of what is a fragile item presumambly supplied with the gun.
[22591] |
£20.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
Boss & Co. Builders Of Best Guns Only
1995.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press ltd.
262 pages, 4to., illus in colour and black and white, a fine copy in dj.
[21617] |
£30.00 |
|
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DALLAS Donald |
Boss & Co. Builders Of Best Guns Only
1995.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press ltd.
262 pages, 4to., illus in colour and black and white, a fine copy in dj.
[21763] |
£30.00 |
|
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DALLAS Donald |
Boss & Co. Builders Of Best Guns Only
2005.
2nd revised..
Quiller Press ltd.
Shrewsbury.
2nd Edn, 352 pages, 4to., illus in colour and black and white from photographs old documents adverts etc. Fine in dj., the second edition brings the history of the firm right up to date, with over 100 new photographs included and much fresh material added.
[23687] |
£60.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
British Gunmakers of the 21st Century
2018.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press ltd.
Shrewsbury.
136 pages, Landscape 4to illustration of the guns using colour photographs. A fine copy in DJ, the book was written in association with Holts Auctioneers. 2This book shows the great variety of guns and rifles on offer entirely built in Great Britain today and how British gunmakers still continue to lead the world in best quality guns and rifles".
[23690] |
£50.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
The British Sporting Gun And Rifle Pursuit Of Perfection 1850-1900
2008.
1st Edn.
Quiller.
Shrewsbury.
423 pages, 4to., illus in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings etc., a fine copy in dj. The book covers the changes that occurred over 50 years in the British Gun Trade.
[22309] |
£30.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
David McKay Brown: Scotland's Gun and Rifle Manufacturer
2011.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press ltd.
Shrewsbury.
232 pages, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and old adverts. A fine copy in DJ. A definitive history of the company the guns and their construction.
[23689] |
£250.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
Holland & Holland The Royal Gunmaker The Complete History
2014.
2nd revised.
Quiller Publishing Ltd.
Shrewsbury.
440 pages, large 4to., finely illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, gun labels old documents adverts etc, and numerous line drawings of the guns etc, pictorial end papers. A fine copy in dj. First published in 2003, now fully revised and updated. A major work and well researched on one of England's leading gunmakers.
[23288] |
£280.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
Purdey Gun & Rifle Makers, the Definitive History
2000.
1st Edn.
Quiller Press.
vii 245 pages, large 4to, finely illustrated with over 130 colour plates and more than 300 and black and white plates and line drawings, old adverts documents etc. A fine in dj. Includes much information on the guns with appendices including serial numbers, production figures, patents etc. The first edition of a major work detailing the history etc.
[23695] |
£125.00 |
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DALLAS Donald |
Purdey Gun & Rifle Makers, the Definitive History
2004.
reprint.
Quiller Press.
248 pages, large 4to, finely illus with over 130 colour plates and more than 300 and black and white plates and drawings, fine in dj. Includes much information on the guns with appendices including serial numbers, production figures, patents etc. A major work detailing the history etc.
[22729] |
£80.00 |
|
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Dallas, Donald |
Vintage British Shotguns: A Shooting Sportsman Guide
2008.
1st.
Countrysport Press.
Maine, U.S.A.
310 pages, Illustrated in colour and B/W from photographs. A fine copy. The purpose of the book is to provide some guidance to prospective buyers of British side beside guns.
[23680] |
£25.00 |
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DATIG Fred A. |
Cartridges For Collectors, Volume I Centerfire, Volume II Centerfire, Rimfire, Patent Ignition, Volume III Centerfire Rimfire Plastics
1963,Circa 1963, 1967.
rep rep 1st.
Borden Publishing Co.
Beverley Hills, Los Angeles.
3 Vols illus throughout with line drawings of the bullets etc. cg in likewise djs, Actual size illus with accurate dimension measurements, index, and bibliography.
[23208] |
£75.00 |
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DATIG Fred A. |
Cartridges For Collectors, Volume II (Centerfire-Rimfire-Patent Ignition)
nd circa 1963.
rep.
Alabama, USA.
Border Publishing, Alabama.
176 pages, illus throughout with line drawings, publishers green faux leather vg in dj.
[22855] |
£25.00 |
|
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DATIG Fred A. |
The Luger Pistol (Pistol Parabellum) Its History And Development from 1893-1945
1958.
4th revised Edn,.
USA.
328 pages, advs, b/w illus from photographs, bookplate and signature of Henk Visser, vg in dj.
[6352] |
£40.00 |
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DATIG Fred A.editor |
DWM Cartridges 1896-1956
1962.
1st Edn,.
Fadco Publishing.
Beverley Hills, California.
unpaginated, 4to., illustrated by Eugene L Scranton, loose 19 page typed index list, limited to 1000 copies this being numbered 45 signed by Datig, personal presentation inscription to Henk Visser signed April 1962, bookplate of Visser to FEP with his signature. Original blue simulated leather binding, title in silver.
[19681] |
£120.00 |
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DAVIES-LANGDON John |
The Home Guard Training Manual Based By Permission On War Office Instruction Books
1940.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
156 pages, 12mo, b/w illus, limp printed cloth covers, vg. Includes chapters on rifle and rifle shooting, automatic weapons and training, hand grenades, village defence and street fighting etc.
[16820] |
£125.00 |
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DAW G.H. |
Daws Gun Patents Comprising A Descriptive Account Of The Patent Central Fire Breech Loader and Its Cartridge The Daw Jacob Rifle Sight, The Improved Double Action Revolvers, Etc
1973.
Facsimile reprint of the 1864 Edn,.
Kingsmead.
Bath.
viii - 125 pages, full page and text illustrations of the guns, bullets etc. Very good in dj, dj rubbed at head of the spine.
[23748] |
£22.00 |
|
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DE GHEYN Jacob |
The Exercise Of Armes
1971.
1st thus Edn,.
McGraw Hill.
New York.
folio, 117 full page illustrations, a vg copy in dj. A facsimile edition of the 1607 1st Dutch edition with a 46 page English commentary by J B Kist, separately bound, and loosely inserted at rear, one of the earliest and most famous manuals of Armes.
[15172] |
£60.00 |
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de Vries, G,; Martens, B. J. |
GERMAN ANTI-TANK WEAPONS: PANZERB?CHSE, PANZERFAUST AND PANZERSCHRECK : (The Propaganda Photo Series)
2005.
1st Edn,.
Special Interest Publications BV.
netherlands.
152 pages, Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, line drawing gun break downs, showing the guns, ammunition, the guns in use etc. Pictorial laminated covers in DJ a fine copy.
[23305] |
£30.00 |
|
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de Vries, G,; Martens, B. J. |
The K98k Rifle (The Propaganda Photo Series)
2000.
1st Edn,.
Special Interest Publications BV.
netherlands.
152 pages, Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, showing the guns and variations, markings and codes, the guns in use etc. Pictorial laminated covers in DJ a fine copy.
[23303] |
£24.00 |
|
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de Vries, G,; Martens, B. J. |
THE MKB 42, MP43, MP44 AND THE STURMGEWEHR 44 (The Propaganda Photo Series)
2003.
1st Edn,.
Special Interest Publications BV.
netherlands.
152 pages, Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, line drawing gun break downs, showing the guns and variations, production codes and markings, ammunition, the guns in use etc. Pictorial laminated covers in DJ a fine copy.
[23306] |
£55.00 |
|
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de Vries, G,; Martens, B. J. |
(THE P08 LUGER PISTOL The Propaganda Photo Series)
2002.
1st Edn,.
Special Interest Publications BV.
netherlands.
152 pages, Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, line drawing gun break downs, showing the guns and variations, markings, ammunition, the guns in use etc. Pictorial laminated covers in DJ a fine copy.
[23304] |
£55.00 |
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DEANE |
Deanes' Manual Of The History And Science Of Fire-Arms
1858.
1st Edn,.
Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts.
Huntingdon USA.
VIII 291 pages, 3 folding plates, errata slip, even browning to contents, recased in the original blind stamped cloth, spine relayed, gilt title to upper board, the covers are darkened and soiled, a g+ copy of a difficult title to find giving a history of firearms, a background of gunpowder and "modern" explosives. Riling 694.
[13580] |
£180.00 |
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DEANE |
Deanes' Manual Of The History And Science Of Fire-Arms
nd circa 1946.
facsimile reprint of the 1858 1st Edn,.
Huntingdon USA.
viii 291 pages, 3 folding plates, inscription to FEP, vg+.
[13371] |
£20.00 |
|
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DEANE |
Deanes' Manual Of The History And Science Of Fire-Arms
nd circa 1946.
facsimile reprint of the 1858 1st Edn,.
Huntingdon USA.
viii 291 pages, 3 folding plates, vg+.
[21795] |
£25.00 |
|
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DENZIG Edgar F. |
In Defence Of Lives And Property, the Weapons Used In Australia In The Wild Colonial Days
1981.
. Edn,.
Kangaroo Press.
Kenthurst Australia.
96 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs. 1 of a special edition of 100 signed and numbered copies by the author bound in 1/4 leather, gilt title to upper cover in slipcase. A fine copy. The weapon was used in the period 1850 to 1880 by settlers, police, bushrangers etc.
[18581] |
£140.00 |
|
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL |
Carbine Cliber .30 M1, M1A1, M2, and M3
..
382 pages, illus, drawings etc, printed paper covers, 1" split along front edge of spine, vg.
[15810] |
£40.00 |
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DEXTER F.Theodore |
Forty Two Years' Scrapbook Of Rare Ancient Firearms
1954.
limited Edn,.
Los Angeles, USA.
320 pages, 4to., 2,000 numbered and signed copies, illus, vg in chipped dj.
[7848] |
£75.00 |
|
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DICKENS Bernard |
"M.B" - The Gunmakers Silversmith, A Question Of Attribution
1998.
1st Edn,.
privately published.
27 pages, 4to., b/w illus including marks etc. A fine copy bound in 1/4 dark red morroco, gilt title to upper board, printed limitation to verso of title page, "No 11 of 30 copies produced privately by the author and presented to Major David H.L.Back, M.A. whose work in conjunction with the late W.Keith Neale and alone, has imparted much knowledge and pleasure over the years, with thanks for assistance and encouragement generously given" signed in ink "with best wishes Bernard Dickens". Also a loose typed letter from Dickens to David noting his thanks to David and asking him to accept the book as the article will appear later in the spring of next year in The Journal Of The Arms And Armour Society. The article addressed the identity of MB. A scarce item with excellent association from the library of David Back.
[18416] |
£280.00 |
|
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DILL Keith R. |
London Gunmakers And The English Dueling Pistol 1770-1830
1995.
Museum Restoration Service.
New York.
36 pages, b/w illus, pictorial colour paper card covers.
[20885] |
£25.00 |
|
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DILLIN Capt John G.W. |
The Kentucky Rifle, A Study Of The Origin And Development Of A Purely American Type Of Firearm
1924.
1st Edn,.
Washington, USA.
VIII, 124 pages, frontis, illus, 4to., publisher's maroon cloth, spine & corners rubbed. Riling 1959
[7847] |
£160.00 |
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DILLIN Captain John G.W. |
The Kentucky Rifle, A Study Of The Origin And Development Of A Purely American Type Of Firearm
1946.
3rd Edn,.
New York.
136 pages, index, 4to., 131 plates, blue cloth with gilt title and rifle to upper boards, vg in worn and repaired slipcase. The 3rd edition contains a chapter on the Kentucky pistol. Riling 1959
[11477] |
£42.00 |
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DILLIN Captain John G.W. |
The Kentucky Rifle, A Study Of The Origin And Development Of A Purely American Type Of Firearm
1959.
4th Edn,.
Trimmer Printing.
New York.
154+ pages, index, 4to., 167 full page illus, vg in publishers slipcase, a highly respected work on the subject also includes Kentucky pistols.
[13517] |
£40.00 |
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DILLIN John G W |
The Kentucky Rifle
1967.
5th Edn.
George Shumway Publishers.
York, PA, USA.
xx 202 pages, 4to., b/w illus from photographs, publishers pictorial gilt cover, vg in dj. This new edition uses all the information of the previous editions and now has supplementary footnotes added by George Shumway.
[21614] |
£38.00 |
|
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DOBSON William |
Kunopaedia A Practical Essay On Breaking Or Training The English Spaniel Or Pointer With Instructions For Attaining The Art Of Shooting Flying
1817.
2nd Edn,.
Sherwood, Neely and Jones.
xiiv 235 pages,vignette frontis of a sportsman and dog. pages uncut, 8 pages of publisher's adverts, the last page of adverts has 3cm x 2cm loss to inner blank margin just touching the text. Recased using the original paper covered boards with paper spine in the style of the original. The first part is on breaking the spaniel and the second deals with shooting flying. Both are as letterb to a friend, and although in a humorous vein gives sound advice. Chute 177
[20053] |
£185.00 |
|
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DOLINEK Vladimir, KARLICKY Vladimir, VACHA Pavel |
Czech Firearms And Ammunition
1995.
1st English Edn,.
Prague.
190 pages, oblong 4to., illustrated throughout in colour, a fine copy in dj. An authorative work on the subject.
[14973] |
£180.00 |
|
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DOLINEK Vladimir, KARLICKY Vladimir, VACHA Pavel |
Czech Firearms And Ammunition
1995.
1st English Edn,.
Prague.
190 pages, oblong 4to., illustrated throughout in colour, bookplate of Henk Visser to front paste down, a fine copy in dj. An authorative work on the subject.
[15378] |
£180.00 |
|
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DOLINEK Vladimir, KARLICKY Vladimir, VACHA Pavel |
Czech Firearms And Ammunition
1995.
1st English Edn,.
Prague.
190 pages, oblong 4to., illustrated throughout in colour, bookplate of Henk Visser to front paste down, a fine copy in dj. An authorative work on the subject.
[15379] |
£180.00 |
|
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Douglas, Howard Major Gen Sir |
A Treatise on Naval Gunnery
1829.
2nd edn.
John Murray.
xxiv-319 pages, includes 23 tables in the text single page and 5 folding 5 folding plates at end text illustrations, bound without ? title. Bookplate to front paste down of Graham Kinnard with his signature top end paper. Some browning and spotting to end papers and prelims, tide mark to part upper blank margins of 10 pages at end. Bound in a near contemporary ? tan calf over marbled paper boards surface rubbing. Spine ornate gilt tooling rubbing to the head of the spine. The first edition appeared in 1820, contents covers organization and training of naval gunners, theory and practice, equipment etc.
[23282] |
£200.00 |
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DOUGLAS Lieut H. |
Automatic Pistols and Revolvers
nd Circa 1915.
Harrison and Son.
32 pages, 12mo includes text illus of the revolvers and pistols. Staple bound printed green card covers some browning to edges of the covers, vg. Brief instructions in handgun shooting with concise specifications of each arm accompanied by an illustration. Includes Webley, Colt, Smith & Wesson. A scarce booklet published during WW1, Douglas notes" In these days, when a map has to select a weapon upon which his life may sooner or later depend it is only fair to him that he should have some opportunity of saying which and what he prefers." Riling 1781
[22130] |
£85.00 |
|
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DOUGLAS Sir Howard |
A Treatise On Naval Gunnery
1851.
3rd rev and enlarged Edn,.
John Murray.
XXXV 638 pages, 32pp advs, frontis illus + 2 other full page plates + 2 folding plates at end, also text illus, some light dust soiling to contents. Original blue blind stamped blue cloth, 2 small chips to spine edge. A vg copy, first published in 1819 or 1820, 2nd in 1829, the third bringing the book up to date with recent developments. This edition in five parts covering the theory and practice of gunnery, ordnance, from heavy to guns to shells and rifle muskets, service of guns, drill, gunpowder and gun cotton, tactics etc. Riling 385
[15905] |
£350.00 |
|
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DOWELL William Chipchase |
The Webley Story, A History of Webley Pistols And Revolvers And The Development of The Pistol Cartridge
1962.
1st Edn,.
The Skyrac Press.
Leeds.
xii 337 pages, loose errata page 4to, 81 plates showing the guns bullets + text illustrations gun and bullet breakdowns etc. publishers cream cloth, gilt title on blue background, to upper the cover, rubbing and chipping to the cloth at the base of the spine. A history of Webley pistols and revolvers and the development of the pistol cartridge.
[22515] |
£75.00 |
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DRAIN James A. |
Stories Of Some Shoots Or the Chronicles Of A Gratified Gunner
1919.
1st Edn,.
Arms and the Man Publishing Co.
114 publishers' green cloth with maroon and gilt lettering and vignette of a stag and 3 pheasants on upper cover vg. Beside chapter 1 heading "The Chiff Tempts Me" a handwritten name Sir Charles Ross. The tale of an Americans shooting trip to Scotland and Norfolk in 1910. The author spends the winter stalking, partridge, pheasant, and finally duck shooting. Chute 181.
[22896] |
£150.00 |
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DUFF GRANT L.G. |
Smokeless Powder, Its Appliance, Practice, and Purpose Part 1, Lecture in Two Parts Illustrated With Lime-Light Views Delivered at The Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London W
1896.
1st Edn,.
18 pages, oblong 4to., printed card covers, some dust soiling, vg, not in Riling or British Library Catalogue. This part appears to be complete, I would assume Part II was the illustrations if published. Grant was general manager of the Smokeless Powder Company.
[12342] |
£50.00 |
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DUFFY Arthur Richard |
European Swords And Daggers In The Tower Of London
1974.
HMSO.
157 pages, 4to., includes some excellent illus in b/w from photographs + armourers marks, vg in worn dj in protective removable sleeve.
[21088] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
DUGELBY T.B. |
Modern Military Bullpup Rifles, The EM-2 Concept Comes Of Age
1984.
1st UK.
Arms & Armour.
97 pages, 4to illustrated with photographs and line drawings, showing the guns gun components breakdowns etc. Publishers' pictorial covers VG.
[22977] |
£160.00 |
|
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DUGELBY Thomas B. |
EM-2 Concept & Design, A Rifle Ahead Of Its Time
1980.
Collector Grade Publications.
Toronto, Ontario.
Xi 292 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, line drawings, gun breakdowns etc. Publishers' maroon cloth binding with gilt title to the upper cover VG, A technical treatise on the British EM2 self-loading rifle.
[23345] |
£100.00 |
|
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DUNHAM Keith |
The Gun Trade Of Birmingham
1955.
1st Edn,.
Birmingham Museum.
Birmingham.
43 pages, oblong 8vo., illus, card covers, vg. A short historical note of some of the more interesting features of a long established local industry.
[21648] |
£20.00 |
|
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DUNHAM Keith |
The Gun Trade Of Birmingham
1955.
1st Edn,.
Birmingham Museum.
Birmingham.
43 pages, oblong 8vo., illus, card covers, vg. A short historical note of some of the more interesting features of a long established local industry.
[21649] |
£20.00 |
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DUNLOP John |
Anti-Duel Or A Plan For The Abrogation Of Duelling Which Has Been Tried And Found Successful
1843.
1st Edn,.
Holston Stoneman.
IV 88 pages, neat inscription to foot of title page in ink J Lee Hartwell Library, occasional pencil marking to margins, recased in the original 1/2 black leather board with matching spine and title label. Dunlop (1789 1868) founder of the Scottish Temperance Movement, recounts the history and consequences of duelling in history and modern times and its effects on society and its need to be stopped. "crape and cocked pistols are in the 19th century out of fashion even on Hounslow Heath. The duel exposed class should take a hint from the noticeable advance in civilisation and make a corresponding onward movement" Thimm 86, COPAC list 2 copies, the British Library and Oxford.
[18554] |
£340.00 |
|
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DUTCHER John T |
Ballard The Great American Single Shot Rifle
2002.
John T Dutcher.
USA.
landscape 4to, xx 380 pages, illus throughout in colour and b/w from photographs to pictorial end papers. Gilt stamped brown faux leather binding. A fine copy in dj. The models and specification, ammunition etc.
[21056] |
£230.00 |
|
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DYKE S.E. |
Thoughts On The American Flintlock Pistol
1974.
Geo Shumway Publisher.
York, USA.
61 pages, illus, pictorial yellow card covers, a fine copy. Originally published in 1959 as a supplement of Dillin's Kentucky Rifle
[20214] |
£30.00 |
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