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A History of Firearms
by Pollard, Major H.B.C
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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new york, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Geoffrey Bles/Houghton Mifflin Company , 1927. This is a very good hardcover copy of the 1927 edition in tan cloth with the black smoking pistol device on the front cover. Almost no wear, completely clean inside, (faint spotting to the last two pages). Illustrated with 3 collotype plates and 38 black & white photos and line drawings. Covers the history of firearms from the beginnings in the 14th and 15th centuries on through the Renaissance and on up to the modern period, ending with the modern military rifles of World War 1. 8 appendices on individual makers like Smith & Wesson and Colt, and lists of makers in Britain and America. 4to, 10" high X 8" wide, 320 pages. A very nice copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Design Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002793
- Title
- A History of Firearms
- Author
- Pollard, Major H.B.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Geoffrey Bles/Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- European Firearms, Renaissance Firearms, 19th Century Muzzle Loaders, Modern Military Rifles
Terms of Sale
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Shipping charges: $4.50 Media Mail in the United States, Priority Mail extra, foreign shipping billed at cost. 30 day return with prior notice.
About the Seller
Design Books
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new york, New York
About Design Books
We offer out of print, scarce and rare books, prints and photographs. Our books are mainly in the areas of architecture, fine art, exhibition catalogs, Chinese and Japanese art, decorative arts, modern design, illustrated books, textile design, fine press and typography.
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