The Kynoch Journal Volumes One & Two

(iv) -152+ (iv) — 140 pages, All edges gilt. Two volumes bound in one, 4to with general title and index to each volume. A periodical written and published from the works of the Kynoch Company Birmingham, Volume I number 1 October — November 1899 to number 6 August — September Vol II number 7 October 1900 to number 12 August - September 1901 The title pages to each part are included in the pagination and have a photo portrait. Each volume illustrated throughout from photographs drawings and diagrams, etc, some spotting to the blank endpaper. Bound in a contemporary half brown morroco over a green cloth with gilt title to the upper cover, some light rubbing to the spine edges and outer corners. An extremely rare periodical on the gun trade. Vol I introduction states, "Our paper, as its title implies will be written and published from the Works of the Kynoch Company in Birmingham. All articles upon subjects in which the Kynoch Company, by virtue of its operations as ammunition manufacturers may claim to have an interest, will be written by those having a bona — fide connection with the Company." There was a further volume published in the 4to format covering October 1901 — September 1902. Later volumes, unlike the first 3 volumes these are of a smaller format printed on a different type of paper with less illustrations, the publication ended in September 1907.…