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GAIER Claude |
Four Centuries Of Liege Gunmaking
1985.
2nd Edn.
Eugene Wahle.
Liege Belgium.
287 pages, 4to., finely illus with full page and text illus from photographs in colour and b/w, pictorial end papers, green simulated leather binding, gilt gun lock to upper board, a fine copy in dj. An exhaustive and scholarly work on one of the leading gunmaker centres of the world.
[19924] |
£180.00 |
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Gale And Polden Ltd |
Notes On Individual Fieldcraft
nd Circa 1940.
Gale and Polden Ltd.
Aldershot.
23 pages, Illustrated with photographs line drawings and maps. Printed staple bound card covers, very good. Covers concealment , camouflage, direction finding , firing from buildings. Night fieldcraft sentries crossing wire etc with accompanying illustrations.
[22598] |
£25.00 |
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GANDER Terry & CHAMBERLAIN |
Small Arms Artillery And Special Weapons Of The Third Reich
1978.
1st Edn.
Macdonald And Janes.
4to., 371 pages, errata slip, profusely illus in b/w from photographs, fine copy in dj. An Encyclopedia survey of all standard issue impressed captured foreign equipment and experimental weapons of the German land forces 1939-1945.
[21792] |
£38.00 |
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GARAVAGLIA Louis A., WORMAN Charles G. |
Firearms Of The American West 1803 - 1865
1984.
1st Edn,.
University Of Mexico Press.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
xiii 402 pages, 4to., well illus throughout in b/w from photographs, presentation inscription on 1/2 title signed by Charles Worman, fine in dj, dj chipped at head of spine. A detailed study on the subject.
[21287] |
£50.00 |
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GARDNER Robert E. |
Small Arms makers, A Directory of Fabrications of Firearms, Edged Weapons, Crossbows and Polearms
1963.
Bonanza Books.
New York.
378 pages, 4to. illus of armourers marks, grey cloth binding, vg. Over thirteen thousand entries.
[22220] |
£25.00 |
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GARRETT Richard J. |
Irish Gunmakers
2008.
1st.
Hong Kong.
66 pages, privately published, signed by Garrett on the half title, publishers pictorial card covers a fine copy. Includes an alphabetical directory of gunmakers, marks etc a scarce and sought-after title
[23118] |
£110.00 |
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Gebhardt James F |
The official SKS manual : instructions for use and maintenance of the 7.62mm Simonov self-loading carbine (SKS)
1997.
1st Edn.
Palladin Press.
USA.
87, 4to illustrated with line drawings showing the guns assembly parts etc. Publishers printed grey card covers. Fine copy a translation from the original Russian edition.
[22084] |
£30.00 |
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GEORGE J.N. |
English Guns And Rifles, Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns from their Introduction during the Fifteenth Century until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridges in the Nineteenth Century together with Notes on Muskets, Service Rifles, Blunderbusses and Other Arms
circa 1947.
Harrisburg, USA.
VII 344 pages, illus, vg.
[3811] |
£40.00 |
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GEORGE J.N. |
English Pistols And Revolvers An Historical Outline Of the Development And Design Of English Hand Firearms From The Seventeenth Century To The Present Day
1938.
1st Edn,.
Small Arms Technical Publishing and Co.
Onslow County USA.
256 pages, advert leaf dated 1938, pages uncut, illus with frontis + 28 full page plates + gtext drawings, armorial bookplate to front paste down. Publishers grey cloth title in gilt on red background to upper cover. vg copy of the first edn of George's classic work, a swell written history of English firearms, Riling 2247.
[22763] |
£35.00 |
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Gilchrist, M. M. |
Patrick Ferguson: a Man of Some Genius
2006.
1st Edn.
National Museums of Scotland,.
xii -84 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, publishers pictorial card covers, a fine copy. The development of Fergusons breech loading flintlock rifle.
[22801] |
£25.00 |
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GILKERSON, WILLIAM. |
Boarders Away II - With Fire. The Small Firearms and Combustibles of the Classical Age of Fighting Sail, 1626-1826 - Tracing Their Development in the Navies of England and Northern Europe Through That of the United States.
1993.
1st Edn.
Andrew Mowbray.
Lincoln RI U.S.A.
xvii - 331 pages. 4toIllustrated in B/W and colours with photos and line drawings. Publishers grey cloth binding with gilt vignette to upper board in dust wrapper, a fine copy. This volume is dedicated to pistols, muskets, grenades, hand-held artillery, and much swivel guns etc
[22839] |
£160.00 |
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GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols and Guns 1640-1840
1951.
1st Edn,.
VIII 195 pages, oblong 8vo., illus, vg.
[2593] |
£36.50 |
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GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols And Guns 1640-1840
1967.
2nd Edn,.
Arms And Armour Press.
viii 195 pages, lge oblong 8vo, well illus with text detailing descriptions and construction of the guns, vg in dj.
[21833] |
£20.00 |
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GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols And Guns 1640-1840
1967.
2nd Edn,.
Arms And Armour Press.
viii 195 pages, lge oblong 8vo, well illus with text detailing descriptions and construction of the guns, vg in dj.
[20946] |
£20.00 |
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GLUCKMAN Arcadi |
United States Martial Pistols And Revolvers
1939.
de luxe Edn,.
New York.
XXXVIII 249 pages, limited to 100 copies numbered and signed by the author, illus, half brown morocco, canvas sides, TEG, corner of covers & head of spine a little rubbed, o/w a vg copy.
[8013] |
£75.00 |
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GLUCKMAN Arcadi |
United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers
1956.
3rd Edn,.
Harrisburgh, PA. USA.
249 XXXVII pages, 29 full page plates, Text illus, VG in worn & repaired dj.
[10233] |
£25.00 |
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GODDARD William H.D. |
The Government Models The Development Of The Colt Model of 1911
1998.
Andrew Mowbray Inc.
Lincoln, Rhode Island.
293 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w and colour from photographs showing individual pistols, gun breakdowns etc. Pictorial laminated covers a fine copy. A well-illustrated book giving details of the guns and a list of serial numbers were shipped to and shipment date.
[23785] |
£100.00 |
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GOLDSMITH Dolf L. |
The Devil's Paintbrush, Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun
1989.
1st.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
(16) 367 pages, 4to numerous b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings, diagrams etc. pictorial end papers. Bound in the publisher's green faux leather gilt machine gun vignette to the upper cover. A VG + copy in dj of the first edition of a much-reprinted title, a comprehensive treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun of Sir Hiram Maxim.
[23603] |
£160.00 |
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GOLDSMITH Dolf L. |
The Devil's Paintbrush, Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun
2002.
Deluxe Expanded 3rd.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
(16) 568 pages, 4to numerous b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings, diagrams etc. pictorial end papers. Bound in the publisher's brown faux leather, a fine copy in dj, first published in 1989 a comprehensive treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun of Sir Hiram Maxim.
[23590] |
£195.00 |
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GOODING S.James |
The Canadian Gunsmiths 1608 to 1900
1962.
1st Edn,.
Museum Restoration Service.
Ontario, Canada.
XVI 308 pages, 4to., numerous illus from photographs etc, vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine.
[15087] |
£40.00 |
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GORDON Anthony |
A treatise on the science of defence for the sword, bayonet, and pike, in close action
1805.
1st Edn.
B McMillan printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
66mpages, 4to 19 plates 1 folding of line drawings, some erratic browning and toning. Bookplate and bequeathed label and stamp to the front paste down. Recased in the contempoary ? calf boards with later matching spine. According to Hutton, as quoted in Thimm "This is the earliest known work giving any idea of attack and defence with the bayonet." The plates show the use of the bayonet in attack and defence as well as the sword in close action on foot and mounted.
[23111] |
£680.00 |
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GORTZ Joachim |
The Navy Luger, The 9mm Pistole 1904 and the Imperial German Navy: a Concise Illustrated History
1988.
1st EDN.
Lyon Publishing Int.
East Bourne.
128 pages, illus in b/w from photographs + drawings, fine in dj.
[21602] |
£30.00 |
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GOULD A.C. |
Modern American Rifles
1946.
1st thus.
A, Samworth.
Plantersville USA.
338 pages, advert leaf, illus throughout with full page and text illus from photographs, drawings etc. Publishers green cloth with paper title to upper cover and spine, vg in dj. dj has loss to base oif spine, some chipping and closed tear to top edge. A reprint of the 1892 1st edition. Describes the process of manufacture appliances used by riflemen for hunting direction, for bullet marking, cartridges etc. Riling 1309, Smith 151.
[19735] |
£25.00 |
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Government Report |
Reports on Alleged Failures Of Cavalry Swords And Pistols At SUAKIN
1889.
1st.
HMSO.
7 pages, 4to printed paper covers. The government report derailing individual failures and report of tests on the swords, and pistol failures.
[23199] |
£25.00 |
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GRANT David & VENTERS Vic |
The Best Of British, A Celebration Of British Gunmaking
2010.
1st Edn.
Quileer.
Wykey.
216 pages, landscape 4to., finely illus in colour from photographs by David Grant as new in dj. The best example of engraved gunmaking.
[19692] |
£20.00 |
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GRANT James J. |
Single Shot Rifles
1997.
reprint.
The Gunroom Press.
Highland Park USA.
xi-383 pages, illustrated with over 175 illustrations from photographs line drawings. A fine copy of a reprint of this classic title on the gun. ?30
[22866] |
£30.00 |
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Greener |
Shots From A Greener Gun
December 1925.
House of Greener.
16 page illustrated promotional booklet No 3. Inside the front cover Duck Guns Punt gun for Sale. Article on Wild fowling at Long Island, Shot Concentrator, a pair of Comminazzos and other related articles. Printed green card covers corner cut from the rear flap staple bound staples beginning to rust causing 2 loose pages. I have been unable to find any details on the publication other than the date and number on the front cover.
[23149] |
£25.00 |
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Greener Graham |
The Greener Collection , Collections of Guns, Animals, Birds and Memorabilia
2012.
1st.
W.W Greener( Sporting Guns) Ltd.
xix-209, 4to illustrated throughout from colour and b/w photographs. Presentation inscription to Bill Harriman signed by Graham Greener to the front-end paper. A fine copy in DJ. A detailed, and finely illustrated catalogue of the collections amassed by the Greener family mostly guns, of course, but also books, catalogues, an extensive collection of taxidermy etc.
[23805] |
£180.00 |
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GREENER Graham |
The Greener Story, The History Of The Greener Gunmakers And Their Guns
2000.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press Ltd.
4to., well illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, line drawings old adverts etc. Special limited edition of 100 numbered copies this being No 41, signed on the half title page by Graham Greener, David Dryhurst, Richard Tandy, (co directors), the book bound in ? dark blue calf a fine copy. An extensive company history including guns, projectiles, patents, dates of production trade labels, serial numbers etc.
[23694] |
£180.00 |
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GREENER Graham |
The Greener Story, The History Of The Greener Gunmakers And Their Guns
2000.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press Ltd.
Shrewsbury.
xi 231 pages, 4to., well illus with b/w and colour plates from photographs old illustrations gun breakdowns marks etc. A fine in dj. An extensive company history including guns, projectiles, patents, dates of production etc.
[23804] |
£120.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1893.
3rd Edn,.
Cassell and Co.
VIII 276 pages, VIII+ (15) advs, frontis illus of the Greener gun barrel works + full page and text illus, original light blue pictorial paper covered boards, head of spine and edges rubbed.
[13684] |
£60.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1893.
3rd Edn,.
VIII 276 pages, VIII+ (15) advs, frontis illus of the Greener gun barrel works + full page and text illus, original yellow pictorial paper covered boards, some rubbing to corners.
[3877] |
£60.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to upper board, a clean copy. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[10511] |
£70.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to spine, vg-. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[15269] |
£60.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to upper board, a clean copy. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[15431] |
£70.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
xii 330 pages, 26pp of sporting adverts may are for Greener, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text, pencil ownership name to the front end paper. Publishers pictorial paper covered board maroon cloth spine titled in black with gun vignette, some dust soiling and rubbing to the boards. This edition and the 9th cover the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[22702] |
£55.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech-Loader And How To Use It With Notes On Rifles
1890.
8th rewritten Edn,.
XII 330 pages, Sporting adverts, illus of the Greener gun barrel workshop + full page plates from photographs and drawings + text illus, original green cloth, gilt gun to spine, vg. Riling
[9851] |
£70.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Choke Bore Guns And How To Load For All Kinds Of Game
No date circa 1876.
1st Edn,.
Cassell Petter and Galpin.
vii -215 pages, xv pp of gun related adverts some illustrated + 4pp book adverts. Full page and text illustrations, 3 folding plates bound in the text showing 6 pattern plates, 2 folding table, large folding target plates printed on both sides held in front and rear pockets. Armorial book plate of Atkins Roberts to front paste down with ink signature to upper blank of the front-end paper, below pasted on business card of Theophilus Murcott Manufacturer Of Breech Loading Guns. Inner end paper gutter pulled contents and binding remains tight. Some spotting to contents the large folding plates have no tears some of the corner of folds some small split. . Publishers brown pebbled cloth, gilt title, and gun breech vignette to upper board with gilt breech and target on spine. Chipping to head of the spine, light rubbing to spine edge and bottom of the spine a very good copy. Greener discusses the leading features, improvements and advantages of the choke bore with emphasis on the Greener choke bore system with reports, tests etc. Riling 996
[23503] |
£165.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun and Its Development
1896.
6th rewritten with many additional illustrations.
Cassell & Co ltd.
xvi 768 pages, 1 + 14 pages of realetd adverts, small 4to., full page and text illus, diagrams etc. spotting to EP's, original brown cloth with gilt title, small target vignette in border to upper board, 2 small chips to cloth at bottom of spine, a vg+ copy. A book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. Greener's classic work 1st published in 1881 and ran to 9 editions. Riling 1088
[3242] |
£200.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun and Its Development
1896.
6th rewritten with many additional illustrations Edn,.
Cassell & Company Ltd.
xvi 768 pages, 12 pages of related adverts small 4to., full page and text illus, diagrams etc. Signed on free front-end paper in ink "With Compliments W.W. Greener". The front-end paper cracked along gutter; the contents remain tight. Original green cloth with gilt title and small target vignette to upper board. Some light rubbing to the head of spine, the cloth clean and the binding tight. A vg copy of a a book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. Greener's classic work 1st published in 1881 and ran to 9 editions. Riling 1088
[21929] |
£240.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development
1910.
9th Edn,.
Cassells and Co Ltd.
xx 804 pages, xxviii advs many illus of Greener guns etc., large 8vo., frontis illus of W.W.Greener, with full page and text illustrations throughout. Sporting book plate of "George Coats Parker" to front paste down. Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt title and gun motif to upper board, rear top 2cm corner of spine cloth chipped, some light rubbing to edge. The binding and contents tight, a title seldom found in vg condition, the text block is heavy which often pulls from the binding 1st published in 1881 it was subsequently brought up to date, the 9th was the last edition. Riling notes Greener in 1896 describes the 3rd edition as the best, this distinction now belongs properly to the ninth and last edition. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors alike. Riling 1088
[21052] |
£180.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development With Notes On Shooting
nd 1881.
1st Edn.
Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Co.
674 pages, xxxi + 8pp adverts., AEG, large 8vo.Frontis and full page and text illustrations throughout. Foxing to prelims, frontis and title page and Leeser so to the first few pages and last few advert pages, otherwise the contents free of foxing. Contemporary ownership name to inner front blank and repeated on upper blank margin of preface Publishers emerald, blue binding with title in gilt and black with crossed guns vignette in gilt with a wildfowl scene to the upper cover, the spine with title soldier vignette, and gun breech, in gilt. Some light rubbing to corners small 1.5cm split to top rear edge of the spine. An attractive binding, a book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. The first edition of Greener's classic work on guns covering all aspects on the subject, the title ran to 9 editions over nearly 30 years. Riling 1088 Chute 253
[23482] |
£260.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development With Notes On Shooting
1888.
4th.
Cassell & Company Ltd.
768 pages, + 26 pages of adverts. The fourth updated edition, full page, and text illustrations throughout from woodcuts, line drawings gun breakdowns, shot tables. Neatly recased in the original decorated blue covers, with gilt title to the upper board, gilt ruled with decorative borders in dark red, gilt title and gunner to spine with dark red lines and decorated borders. A book seldom found in good condition, the text block is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. A very good copy of an attractively produced binding. First published in 1881 and the last in 1910, each edition being updated with new material. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors. Riling 1088.
[23104] |
£200.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Gunnery In 1858, Being A Treatise Of Rifles, Cannon And Sporting Arms, Explaining The Principles Of The Science Of Gunnery And Describing The Newest Improvements in Firearms
1858.
1st Edn,.
XVI 439 pages, 16 pages of related advs and 16 page publishers catalogue, foxing to frontis illus, even browning to contents, recased in the original cloth, spine relayed, bookplate of Howard L Blackmore to front paste down. This is the third and last of Greener's books includes material from his earlier works with criticism on new inventions and much controversial matter. Riling 698.
[15808] |
£280.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Science Of Gunnery, As Applied to the Use and Construction of Firearms
1841.
1st Edn,.
Longman & Co.,.
xv 324 pages, AEG, 8 engraved plates + text illustrations, the plates and title page have offset marks presumably from early tissue guard? although no tissues present or signs of removal. Armorial bookplate to front paste down with the name in ink Arthur W Conway with a later name below S O Mopayn? this name again repeated on inner blank and again on ? title. Occasional pen underlining or note relating to the text in the preface. Bound in later but not recent full brown Morrocco in a french style binding by F Loraine, signed to inner rear cover front edge. With gilt tooled patterned boards and decorated spine, light rubbing to edges. A vg ? copy of the william Greeners second book. A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels , gun making and the science of gunnery barrels, its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting with Greeners harpoon guns.
[13955] |
£150.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Science Of Gunnery, As Applied to the Use and Construction of Firearms
1841.
1st Edn,.
Longman & Co.,.
xv 324 pages, frontis and 7 engraved plates + text illustrations pages uncut. Bound in the publishers brown blind stamped cloth some discoloration vg copy of the william Greeners second book, which has the advertisement before the ? title which is often removed offering the authors services and dated 1831. A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels, gun making and the science of gunnery barrels, its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting with Greeners harpoon guns. Riling 511
[23479] |
£230.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Sharpshooting For War And Defence
1914.
fully illustrated emergency Edn,.
Simpkin Marshall.
227 pages, full page and text illus, pictorial card covers, front cover showing the Union Jack and lower border of soldiers, paper spine worn with loss, dust soiling to rear flap. Riling 1783 notes this title often confused with Sharpshooting for Sport and War 1919. This work must be considered separately since parts of the material is based on the earliest work, it has been hugely revised with the addition of much new data the whole slanted for the benefit of the military rifleman. Scarce title.
[14965] |
£75.00 |
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GREENWOOD Colin |
The Classic British Rook & Rabbit Rifle
2006.
1st Edn,.
Charwood Press.
Marlborough.
176 pages, large 8vo., illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, a fine copy in dj. The book traces the history from the beginnings in the late 1860's to they're heyday between 1880's - 1910 and considers their decline between 1910-1930.
[23678] |
£75.00 |
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GRIFFIN Eric |
Griffin Of Bond Street
1993.
1st Edn,.
Wilson Hunt.
Gillingham.
xii 260 pages, small 4to illustrated with 50 plates and text illustrations from photographs line drawings old documents etc. Bookplate to front paste down, a fine copy in DJ. Account of the gun making family Griffin who manufactured top quality guns, military & sporting, during the reigns of George 11 & George 111 from their premises in the West end of London. A scarce title and believed to have been printed in limited edition. ?165
[23462] |
£165.00 |
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GRIFFITHS Major F.A. |
The Artillerists Manual And British Soldiers Compendium
1873.
11th wholly revised and re-written Edn,.
W.Clowes & Sons.
XVII 310 pages, 8 full page plates + folding table, occasional blue pencil margin marks, re-cased in the original full leather binding retaining original boards, blind stamped cannon to upper board, horse to rear, later spine, rubbing to board edges, ownership stamp to FEP. Dr A.J.Stanford "this 11th edition is the first to be edited and brought up to date by the authors son Major L Griffiths and Captain F Duncan," contents covers small arms and ammunition in the British service, ordinance, carriages (over 120 pages) etc., tactics, soldiers service records, the horse etc., not listed by Riling.
[18471] |
£240.00 |
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G?rtz, Joachim und Don L. Bryans |
German Small Arms Markings from authentic sources
1997.
1st EDN.
Walsworth Publishing Co.
Marceline U.S.A.
148 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs and line drawings. Bound in the publishers pictorial laminated boards, a fine copy. Imperial Era Army & Navy Markings; Imperial colonial markings; Weimar Army unit markings; police unit markings; inspection and acceptance of pistols 08; and miscellaneous military and police markings; Includes five appendices and a glossary of German terms.
[23575] |
£55.00 |
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Gunmakers Business Card |
B Norman Breech Loading Gun Maker Framlingham
Nd date circa 1900.
Engraved business card 9cm x 6cm the card notes "Agents For Eley Bros Ammunition Curtis & Harvey & J Halls Gunpowders Chilled And Patent Shot Etc. B.N was many years with J. Purdey 314 ? Oxford St London". Benjamin Norman was the son of William Norman Jnr (a butcher) and Ann. He was born in 1833 in Eye in Suffolk. In about 1847 he was apprenticed to a gun maker, but whether it was a local gunmaker or not is not known. but it may well be that he was apprenticed to James Purdey, he reportedly worked for Purdey (amongst others?), possibly as an outworker His business in Framlingham was recorded as a gunmaker in Castle Street only from 1878. In the 1881 census he described himself as a master gun maker,
[23057] |
£35.00 |
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Gunnery School R A C Centre |
Restricted Provisional Instruction Notes .50-in Browning Machine Gun L1A1 with STAND VEHICLE L!A! or STAND GROUND L2A1
Sept 1954.
Unpaginated (34pp)m, 4to illustrated with 10 plates of drawings (1 folding) showing the guns , mountings, sights etc. Staple bound in the publishers printed card covers. VG details mounting , handling, stripping and assembly, mechanism, care cleaning , immediate action, technique of shooting.
[23581] |
£36.00 |
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GUSLER Wallace B., LAVIN James D. |
Decorated Firearms 1540-1870 From The Collection Of Clay P Bedford
1977.
1st Edn,.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, USA.
xi 242 pages, oblong 4to, colour and black and white illus, black 2 tone cloth, silver gunlock to upper board , vg
[21371] |
£40.00 |
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