Remarks On Rifle Guns. Being The Result Of Upwards Of Fifty Years Practice And Observations, With Specific Remarks On Fowling Pieces, the Percussion Lock, And Fire Arms In General. To Which Are Subjoined Descriptions Of A new Bullet Mould And Clipper, Various Improvements In Gun And Door Locks And Spring Bolts, A Description Of Fire-Armes Deposited In The Royal Arsenal At Woolwich, Including All The Improvements And Inventions For Which Three Silver Medals have Been Awarded By The Society Of Arts, Together With Tables Of Weights Of Balls, Descriptive Plates Etc.,
Published by Joseph Mallett, 1829
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Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, Cambr, United KingdomHereward Books
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VIII 251 pages, hand coloured frontis of a rifleman presenting, 5 other hand coloured plates, 3 of riflemen in firing positions, 2 of target plates and 1 engraved plate of bullet moulds and tables for the weight and diameter of lead balls. Bound in later 1/2 black calf marbled boards in the style of the original binding, original title label relayed to upper board. Some offsetting from the plates and occasional foxing, o/w vg. First published in 1800, the first edition was only 18 pages with plates, subsequent editions were extended and enlarged. The 11th being the last in 1835. Riling 329.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Remarks On Rifle Guns. Being The Result Of Upwards Of Fifty Years Practice And Observations, With Specific Remarks On Fowling Pieces, the Percussion Lock, And Fire Arms In General. To Which Are Subjoined Descriptions Of A new Bullet Mould And Clipper, Various Improvements In Gun And Door Locks And Spring Bolts, A Description Of Fire-Armes Deposited In The Royal Arsenal At Woolwich, Including All The Improvements And Inventions For Which Three Silver Medals have Been Awarded By The Society Of Arts, Together With Tables Of Weights Of Balls, Descriptive Plates Etc.,
- Author
- BAKER Ezekiel
- Publisher
- Joseph Mallett
- Publication year
- 1829
- Edition
- 10th Edn,.
Hereward Books
Ely, Cambr, United Kingdom
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Specialising in antiquarian and second hand field sports and angling books, also a good selection of rare and collectable general books. We do have a shop, opening hours are erratic
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Hereward Books
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All books are described as accuratley as possible.Bookplates and minor inscriptions are ignored in the description.Unless otherwise stated all books are published in London,8vo in original bindings and in very good condition.If for any reason the description does not match the condition,a full refund will be given if the book is returned within one week of receipt.Payment by bankers draft, cheque, or credit card M/C Visa Switch and Delta.
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