Anbieter: Twinwillow Books, Los Alamitos, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First published 1970, this edition published in 1988 stated. 8 3/4 x11 Book; binding tight with fine gilt titles to spine, front board has mild bump to top edge and bottom corner else boards straight and clean; minor soil spot to bottom corner else text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket has mild bumping to mostly spine ends with mild fading to spine. Color sharp to covers. Under archival quality mylar cover. Over 800 illustrations. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Note: this is a 5 lb book that will require extra postage for international orders, quotes upon request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 091522SP3.
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Anbieter: BOP Books, Tauranga, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: NF. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG+. Photos, Line Drawings, Technical Drawings, Diagrams, Dismantled Component Views, Document Reproductions (illustrator). Reprint. First published in 1970, this reprint of an impressive work containes a new chapter covering developments in the field since first issue. The first edition was, according to the "Handgun Digest", the "most significant single book on the history of this type of weapon." Previously, the author had a number of books, and many articles, on firearms published. For the second edition the last chapter of the original was deleted and replaced by new material, totalling 14,000 words with new illustrations "to record recent handgun history." Opening chapters, going back to the 14th Century, deal with matchlock and flintlock weapons, follow delevlopment to the percussion pistol, the influence of machine tools on firearms production, to cartridge revolvers and their modern sucessors, multi-shot and self-loading pistols to "the automatic pilstol perfected, In seperate chapters, but continuing the chronological sequence, important developmonts such as the Colt weapons and some significent country contributions are included in the 16 chapters. Reprint of 1988 from the Sportsman's Press, 568 pages followed by 13 page comprehensive index, more than 800 b/w illustrations includuing photos, commercial art, line and technical drawings, diagrams and document reproductions. Red hard covers with gilt spine titles NF, internally NF. no inscriptions Colour pictorial DJ VG+. This large and heavy volume (just on 2 kgs unpacked) would require additional postage, particularly for international delivery. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004741
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Anbieter: G.S.B. Publishing, Hudson, WI, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. Every chapter deals with an important period in handgun history, from the fourteenth century to the present day. Subjects covered are, matchlock to flintlock, the percussion pistol perfected, the machine tool, development of the percussion revolver, Colonel Colt, percussion revolver in Britain, development of the cartridge, the cartridge revolver, simultaneous extraction revolver systems, the revolver today, multi-shot pistols & birth of the self-loader, the automatic pistol, Browning's pistols, the European automatic pistol and more. 8 1/2 X 11 inches, hardcover with dust jacket with dust jacket, illus, 566 pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1794
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Anbieter: St Paul's Bookshop P.B.F.A., Peterborough, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. 1988 Sportsman's Press edition. Vg+ hardback copy in Vg+ jacket, faded spine. HEAVY BOOK! OVERSEAS SHIPPING EXTRA AT ACTUAL COST! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 049744
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Anbieter: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, Vereinigtes Königreich
Revised edition. B&W illustrated. Spine of dustjacket sun faded but otherwise a very nice, clean, tightly bound copy. This is a heavy book (about 2.2kg packed); additional postage may be required Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers BOOKS242049I
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Anbieter: Hill Country Books, Boerne, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Like New. Like new. Some red ink from printer on dust jacket flap. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4-1-1803
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