The Kentucky Rifle: A Study of the Origin and Development of a Purely American Type of Firearm Together with Accurate Historical Data Concerning Early Colonial Gunsmiths and Profusely Illustrated with Photographic Reproduction of Their Finest Work
by Dillin, John G.W
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: National Rifle Association of America. Fair with no dust jacket. 1924. Hardcover. Navy cloth binding rubbed at extremities & slightly cocked; spine ends & corners frayed; hinges & quite a few points in textclock cracked; binding stitching loosening, one page detached but present; fore-edges of a few leaves chipped; leaf edges, paste-downs & many leaves foxed. No dust jacket, protected in clear plastic cover. ; Many black & white photos and illustrations; title page signed by author. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 124 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Hyde Brothers, Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53786
- Title
- The Kentucky Rifle: A Study of the Origin and Development of a Purely American Type of Firearm Together with Accurate Historical Data Concerning Early Colonial Gunsmiths and Profusely Illustrated with Photographic Reproduction of Their Finest Work
- Author
- Dillin, John G.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- National Rifle Association of America
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1924
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