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New York: Bonanza Books, no date (circa 1967), Hardbound, about 8.75 inches tall by 7.25 inches wide, 804 pages. Index. Over 700 black and white illustrations. This work was first published in 1881; this Bonanza edition is a facsimile reprint of the Ninth Edition, which was rewritten with many additional illustrations in 1910.
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First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times between that date and 1910, The Gun and Its Development traces the fascinating history of weaponry from the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow and continuing on to the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 a.d.; the introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the 14th century; the development of sporting and military guns over the centuries thereafter; and the rise of modern, factory-mass-produced firearms in the early 20th century.Individual chapters cover early to modern handguns; gunpowder ignition methods from fuses and flintlocks to percussion fulminates; shotguns; hammerless guns; ejector guns; the history of the firearms industry; manufacturing methods and their development in Britain, America, and elsewhere; how to use and handle different types of guns; ballistics; the development of rifling and smokeless powder; and much more.Copiously illustrated with photographs and marvelous engravings, The Gun and Its Development is the classic, authoritative reference work on the subject, certain to be of great interest to marksmen, hunters, gun collectors, and anyone interested in military or industrial history. (6 x 9, 846 pages, illustrations, charts)William Wellington Greener (1834-1921) was a world-renowned expert on the history of guns, and a pioneer in both the development of modern firearms-especially choke barrels for shotguns-and in the metallurgy and machining processes used in their manufacture.
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W. W. Greener (1834 1921) was a world-renowned expert on the history of guns, and a pioneer in both the development of modern firearms especially choke barrels for shotguns and in the metallurgy and machining processes used in their manufacture. He lived in Newcastle, England.
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- PublisherCrown Publishing Group
- Publication date1967
- ISBN 10 0517084201
- ISBN 13 9780517084205
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Book Description Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1986). (1881) 1980s facsimile reprint. Large 8vo (161 x 220mm). Ppxvi,804,xxvii ads. B/w photographs, illustrations. Light blue cloth, spine titled in black. Bonanza Books edition in Arms & Armour Press dust-wrapper, white titles on red background, engraving of open breech of heavily engraved double-barrelled shotgun to white circle within black square. D/w price £7.50. Slight foxing to edges, marks to spine, else very good in dust-wrapper. W.W. Greener published the first edition of this book in 1881. Rifle design and munitions were in such a state of rapid development in this period that the book ran to nine revised editions by 1910. This is a facsimile of the ninth edition. Although originally aimed at sportsmen, much of the progress of the era was specifically military, and this is reflected in the content of the book. Chapters on early arms; the invention of gunpowder; early artillery; early hand fire-arms; the percussion system; modern shot-guns; hammerless guns; ejector guns; gun-making; modern methods of gun-making; the proof of guns; tests and test-recording instruments; public gun trials; the shooting capabilites of shot-guns; varieties of shot-guns and their shooting powers; the choice of a gun; how to use the gun; trap shooting; double guns with single triggers; miscellaneous; modern pistols; explosives; internal ballistics; ammunition and accessories; the history of rifling and its development; modern sporting rifles; external ballistics; single-shot military rifles; early repeating rifle mechanisms; modern military magazine rifles; target rifles. This is a facsimile reprint of the 1910 ninth edition. Although the title page says Bonanza Books, the dust wrapper is that of the Arms & Armour Press edition, London 1988. The ISBN number of the Bonanza edition appears on the spine, and not inside the book. * This is a Bonanza Books of New York edition in an Arms & Armour Press of London dust-wrapper; white titles on red background, engraving of open breech of heavily engraved double-barrelled shotgun to white circle within black square. The dust-wrapper has a UK ISBN issued in 1987 and a price of £7.50. The bookblock itself has no ISBN or date printed in it. . Seller Inventory # 19998
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Book Description Condition: New. (Hardcover, 1988 ). (1881) 1980s facsimile reprint. Large 8vo (155 x 224mm). Ppxx,804,ads. B/w photographs, illustrations. New foreword by G. Greener. Guns and wreath motif to light blue buckram, upper board and spine titled in black. Slight use and staining to cloth, slight spotting to end-papers and edges. Good-plus in slightly faded yellow dust-wrapper. W.W. Greener published the first edition of this book in 1881. Rifle design and munitions were in such a state of rapid development in this period that the book ran to nine revised editions by 1910. This is a facsimile of the ninth edition. Although originally aimed at sportsmen, much of the progress of the era was specifically military, and this is reflected in the content of the book. Chapters on: Early arms; The invention of gunpowder; Early artillery; Early hand fire-arms; The percussion system; Modern shot-guns; Hammerless guns; Ejector guns; Gun-making; Modern methods of gun-making; The proof of guns; Tests and test-recording instruments; Public gun trials; Capabilites of shot-guns; Choice of a gun; How to use the gun; Trap shooting; Double guns with single triggers; Modern pistols; Explosives; Internal ballistics; Ammunition and accessories; Development of rifling; Modern sporting rifles; External ballistics; Single-shot military rifles; Repeating rifle mechanisms; Military magazine rifles; Target rifles. This is a facsimile reprint of the 1910 ninth edition. Although the title page says Bonanza Books, the dust wrapper is that of the Arms & Armour Press edition, London 1988. The ISBN number of the Bonanza edition appears on the spine, and not inside the book. . Seller Inventory # 43490
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