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Firearms: The History of Guns
by Wilkinson, Frederick (Introduction by), and Cimerelli, Aldo G (from the Italian of)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket. Lower front cover, two small dings. Clean pages. Well-bound. Fabulous photos.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York / London.: Crescent Books / Orbis Publishing., 1973. First edition. 1st English Crescent edition. Not stated.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Lower front cover, two small dings. Clean pages. Well-bound. Fabulous photos.. Orti, G Dagli (Photography not supplied by Wilkinson).. 1 64 p. Sealed white color photo illustrated paper covers over boards. Color photos; Pen&Ink diagrams. One of "Color Treasury" series published by Crescent Books, Division of Crown Publishers. Others listed on back book cover, numbering 18. Contents: origin of gunpowder; musket, wheel-lock, snaphaunce, flint-lock, military and civilian, blunderbuss and rifle, percussion principle, Colt revolvers.
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- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.Sp0840011537
- Title
- Firearms: The History of Guns
- Author
- Wilkinson, Frederick (Introduction by), and Cimerelli, Aldo G (from the Italian of)
- Illustrator
- Orti, G Dagli (Photography not supplied by Wilkinson).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Lower front cover, two small dings. Clean pages. Well-bound. Fabulous photos.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. 1st English Crescent edition. Not stated.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Crescent Books / Orbis Publishing.
- Place of Publication
- New York / London.
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Orti, G Dagli, Photographer|Gun collections|Crescent Books, Division of Crown Publishers|"Color Treasury" series|gunpowder|musket, wheel-lock, snaphaunce, flint-lock, military and civilian, blunderbuss and rifle, percussion principle, Colt revol
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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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