THE RIFLE IN AMERICA. With An Introduction By Julian S. Hatcher

Sharpe, Philip B.

Published by Fairfax VA. 1995. Firearms Classic Library series / National Rifle Association facsimile reprint of the NY 1938 William Morrow & Co. first edition.

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big thick brown & ornately decorative gilt full grain leather hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto ~ 8"x11") with raise spine bands, brown silk marker ribbon and ALL EDGES GILT. large heavy book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. no dustwrapper (as issued). fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. faint spots & minor scratches on the gilt edges. couple of fox spots on the very last page, otherwise contents free of markings. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing (nap) of this special facsimile reprint edition~ "This special edition of THE RIFLE IN AMERICA by Philip B. Sharpe has been privately printed for members of The Firearms Classics Library. Film was prepared from an original 1938 edition. The book was printed and bound by Quebecor Graphics/Sherwood. The text paper was especially made for this edition by P. H. Glatfelter Company. The binding is genuine pigskin Saderra leather, Himalaya grain, furnished by the Cromwell Leather Company. Endleaves are 300~denier silk moiré. Edges are gilded and spines are brass~die stamped in 22~ karat gold. Cover stampings and design of the edition by Selma Ordewer. ". silk moire endpapers. xii+641p.+ colophon. bibliographic note by Jim Casada, b&w drawings & photo illustrations throughout. 4 appendices. index. index of illustrations. american history. world history. technology. industrial revolution. american revolution. american civil war. military history. ~ For every red~blooded American the rifle is a weapon with a deep and romantic appeal. The rifle was developed from a mechanical monstrosity into a marvel of precision by our pioneer fore~fathers of colonial days, and had no small share in gaining them their freedom. In fact, it was the War of the American Revolution that first broughr the rifle prominently before the eyes of the world as the one firearm that made marksmanship possible, Down through the years America has continued to lead the world in the development of the rife. Hardly a year has passed without the production of something new and interesting to the lover of frearms and marksmanship. Thus it is a great boon for the man who is interested in rifes, or their ammunition, or their many accessories; or all of them, to find collected into one volume all that he might want to know about any of the ramifications of this most interesting subject.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE RIFLE IN AMERICA. With An Introduction By Julian S. Hatcher
• Publisher: Fairfax VA. 1995. Firearms Classic Library series / National Rifle Association facsimile reprint of the NY 1938 William Morrow & Co. first edition.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • military history
  • american revolution
  • american history