Numismatics
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Cartridges Of the World
by Frank C Barnes
Cartridges of the World is a comprehensive guide to firearm cartridges. The reference series (in its 11th edition as of 2009) is a very popular work used by firearms and cartridge enthusiasts. The book contains separate sections dealing with cartridge nomenclature, wildcat cartridges, handgun cartridges, military cartridges (of the United States and the world), sporting cartridges, shotgun shells as well as information on obsolete ammunition.
Numismatics Books & Ephemera
Winchester: An American Legend : The Official History of Winchester Firearms and Ammunition from 1849 to the Present
by Wilson, R. L
Hardback. Very Good.
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€11.60
International Armament: With History, Data, Technical Information and Photographs of Over 400 Weapons. In 2 Volumes
by Johnson, George B. and Hans Bert Lockhoven
Cologne, Germany; (1965): International Small Arms Publishers. First Edition. Quarto. In two volumes. 471, 483pp. Compendium of firearms, from single shot to fully automatic, with Model History and provenance, with over 400 photographic illustrations, exploded view, and full page plates showing weapons in the field. Index. Bound in pictorial black cloth decorated in gray, spine lettering gray, a handsome set in unclipped dust jacket rubbed and a bit of chipping to spine ends.
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€118.15
The NRA Book of Small Arms Volume 1 Pistols and Revolvers
by W. H. B. Smith
Washington, D. C.: The National Rifle Association of America and The Military Service Publishing Company, 1948. Second Printing (Revised). Hardcover. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 23.5 x 16 cm. Octavo. 638pp. Brown cloth in dust jacket. Chipping and edgewear to the jacket. Volume I only. Extensively illustrated.
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€33.08
F.lli Piotti Italian Fine Gun Maker
by Nobili, Marco E
Grafiche F. N. Pieve del Cairio, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 29 x 21.5 cm. Quarto. 221pp. Brown boards in dust jacket. English and Italian language text. Extensively illustrated with photographs, some of which are in color.
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€165.41
The Rifle in America
by Philip B. Sharpe
Odysseus Editions, 1995. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket. Beautiful book in Fine condition, No previous owner bookplate or marks, oversized book and may require additional postage, full genuine pig skin leather, 22 carat gilrt on all edges, black leather with gilt ornamentation and titles, tight and square in never read condition, silk endpapers. Book has 641 pages and is heavily illustrated. Tight and square in mint condition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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€42.53
The Virginia Manufactory of Arms
by Giles Cromwell
Charlottesville: University Of Virginia Press, 1975. First edition. Hard Cover. vg+vg+. Quarto. 208pp A very nice copy in an equally nice dust jacket. In a mylar protective wrapper.
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€245.75
The Gun Report Magazine - May 1973
by Multiple Contributors
USA: World-Wide Gun Report. Good. 1973. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Evolution of the India Pattern Brown Bess; Stevens Pistols; The JO, LO, AR Automatic Pistols; Winchester's Single Shot Rifle; Powder Flask Special - Captain Cook's Ship's Cannon; Early American Swords of F.W. Widmann, Supplement II. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Gun Report Magazine - May 1973 Evolution of the India Pattern...
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€85.02
Holocotinon - Studies in Byzantine Numismatics and Sigillography in Memory of Petros Protonotarios
by E.G. Papaefthymiou & I.P. Touratsoglou (eds.)
Twenty three papers in greek, english or french. Soft cover, 29.5 cm, 240 pp., ill.; net weight 930 gr.
CONTENTS:
Petros Protonotarios' Studies
Petros Protonotarios and the Athens' Numismatic Museum, 1964–1994
PAVLA GKANTZIOS-DRAPELOVA, Unusual Bronze Coins from the Protonotarios Collection (6th century – Βeginning of 7th century)
VUJADIN IVANIŠEVIĆ, The Image of a Throne – sella aurea – on Serbian Medieval Coins
ZHENYA ZHEKOVA, A New "Pattern" Coin of Emperor Romanus I Lecapenus (920-944)... Read more about this item
CONTENTS:
Petros Protonotarios' Studies
Petros Protonotarios and the Athens' Numismatic Museum, 1964–1994
PAVLA GKANTZIOS-DRAPELOVA, Unusual Bronze Coins from the Protonotarios Collection (6th century – Βeginning of 7th century)
VUJADIN IVANIŠEVIĆ, The Image of a Throne – sella aurea – on Serbian Medieval Coins
ZHENYA ZHEKOVA, A New "Pattern" Coin of Emperor Romanus I Lecapenus (920-944)... Read more about this item
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€96.00
Firearms and Tackle Memorabilia: A Collector's Guide
by John Delph
1991 First edition. Hardcover in very good condition with honest wear. Binding is tight; pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is in very good condition with shelf wear and one small tear a top back edge. Oversized.
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€18.86
Firearms Assembly 3: The NRA Guide to Rifles and Shotguns
by Pete (Technical Editor) Dickey
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Binding is tight; pages are clean. Cover shows rub wear and edge wear. Overall, a very nice copy.
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€8.03
Lever Action Magazine Rifles Derived from the Patents of Andrew Burgess
by Samuel L. Maxwell, Sr
Texas: Taylor Publshing Co, 1976. First edition. Hard Cover. near fine. Quarto. 11 1/2" x8 1/2") 368pp Faux leather with gilt lettering to cover and spine.Including:: 1872/5 Burgess, 1878 Burgess, The Kennedy, 1881 Marlin, The Tiesing, 1886 Whitney and Colt- Burgess. Very nice copy.
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€198.49
American Antique Rifles and their Current Prices
by Rywell, Martin
Union City, Tennessee: Pioneer Press, 1975. Book. Near Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large staple bound pamphlet in yellow and red printed wrappers. 74 pages, printed on white and pink stock. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Issue for 1975. No previous ownership marks. A sound, clean, unmarked copy. Useful reference. Near very good. .
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€9.40
Firearms Curiosa
by Lewis Winant
Hard Cover. Limited Edition 972 out of 1050. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket: Good-. Binding is tight; pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is clipped and has sun fading and edge wear. See photos for more on the condition.
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€33.98
The Axe and Man
by Charles A Heavrin
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Binding is tight; pages are clean and unmarked. Former owner's address label on end page. Cover has honest wear. A very nice copy. See photos for more on the condition.
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€70.88
Confederate Currency and Stamps 1861-1865: Official Acts of Congress Authorizing Their Use
by Fuller, Claud E
Paducah: Kenney R. Rose, 2000. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 229pp+ index. Previous owner's ink name on front free endpaper, else a very good hardback bound in publisher's gray boards and issued without a jacket.
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€33.08
Gunsights Reloading Tools Supplies Remodeling Catalog Number Twelve
by Pacific Gun Sight Co,
San Francisco, California: Pacific Gun Sight Co., 1930. Paperback. Good. 20 x 13 cm. 68 pages. Wear to covers. Many Black and white illustrations.
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€18.90
The Shotgun Book (Second Edition)
by O'Connor, Jack
Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. 2nd edition revised and updated, very good + cloth hardcover shows a bookplate and bit of waviness to front endpaper and tapedowns of jacket flaps to top and bottom edges of covers, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows light rubbing and edgewear including a few closed tears. 341 pages with black & whites and index. Still a pleasing copy of this definitive work on the shotgun.
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€18.90
![[The Advancement of Merchandize]. Mysteries and Secrets of Trade and Mint-Affairs: With several Reasons against transporting Treasure; and waies set down for preventing the same...; BOUND WITH: A True Discoverie to the Commons of England, How they have been Cheated of almost all the Gold and Silver Coin of this Nation [dated 1651]..](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/869/798/171798869.0.b.1.jpg)
[The Advancement of Merchandize]. Mysteries and Secrets of Trade and Mint-Affairs: With several Reasons against transporting Treasure; and waies set down for preventing the same...; BOUND WITH: A True Discoverie to the Commons of England, How they have been Cheated of almost all the Gold and Silver Coin of this Nation [dated 1651]..
by VIOLET, Thomas
London: William Du-Gard, 1653. First. hardcover. fine. Large engraved vignette on title page. [20], 1-40; [2], 43-182, [2 blank], [8]pages. Small thin folio. Handsomely rebound in full deep burgundy morocco with ornate gilt and blind-tooled decorations on the spine; marbled endpapers (some dampstains and marginal tears; scattered foxing and age-toning). London: William Du-Gard, 1653, 1651. First editions. Rare.<br/> <br/> An exhaustive appeal, supported by a wealth of documents, against...
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€6,616.40
More Single Shot Rifles and Actions
by Haas, Frank de
Orange City, Iowa: Pluim Publishing, 1989. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 28 x 21.5 cm. Quarto. 146pp. Bound in yellow wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page. There is a stain to the back cover.
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€70.89
The Gun Report Magazine - July 1973
by Multiple Contributors
USA: World-Wide Gun Report. Good. 1973. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Deringers and deringers; The Howard Thunderbolt; The Bennington Knife; An Experimental Winchester Rifle; "Strange Weapon" - A Soldier's Pistol. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Gun Report Magazine - July 1973 Deringers and deringers; The Howard Thunderbolt; The Bennington Knife; An Experimental Winchester Rifle; "Strange...
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€85.02
![[NUMISMATICS - THE LAMOIGNON COPY OF THE PELLERIN CATALOGUE 1762]. Recueil de medailles des rois [grecs]. WITH: Recueil de medailles de peuples et de villes. I (Europe), II (Asie), III (Afrique etc.) WITH: Melanges de diverses medailles, I-II. WITH: Supplement, I-II](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/152/333/797333152.0.b.2.jpg)
[NUMISMATICS - THE LAMOIGNON COPY OF THE PELLERIN CATALOGUE 1762]. Recueil de medailles des rois [grecs]. WITH: Recueil de medailles de peuples et de villes. I (Europe), II (Asie), III (Afrique etc.) WITH: Melanges de diverses medailles, I-II. WITH: Supplement, I-II
by Pellerin, Joseph
Paris: Guerin et Delatour, 1762. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Dates: 1762-1766. Quarto. Eight volumes in seven, COMPLETE THUS, with 202 folding engraved plates, illustrating more than 4000 coins and medals (!). The eight volumes contain numerous elaborately engraved vignettes, head- and tailpieces throughout. Collation: pp. iv; 220; 22 engraved folding plates. + xxviii, 207 (1); xviii, 255 (1); liv, 288 (1), including Tables; 136 folding engraved plates. + iv, 356; iv, 376; 32 folding engraved...
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€8,979.40
Colt Peacemaker Yearly Variations
by Keith Cochran
1987. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near fine dust jacket. 21 x 16 cm. Octavo. 96 pages, 89 pictures 1/1000 hardcover copies. Blue boards in dust jacket. Some very light edgewear to the jacket.
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€70.89
Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers
by Julian S. Hatcher
Fairfax, Virginia: Odysseus Editions. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket. Special edition printed for members of the Firearms Classics Library, BEAUTIFUL Book, never read condition, deep maroon pig skin leather, 22 karat gold ornaments and titles, gilt on all edges, silk end papers and ribbon. reprint of the 1935 classic, 532 pages, heavily illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. A mint copy presentable addition to any library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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€33.08
The M1 Garand: Post World War II
by Scott A. Duff
Sept. 1996 - 6th Printing. SIGNED by Author. Soft Cover. Condition: Very good. Cover shows rub wear, a few mild scratches and edge wear. Binding is solid; pages clean and unmarked.
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€94.05
