Bofors (17 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Paperback. Stapled binding. 20pp. Illus. Covers a little marked. A decent copy. (bs63).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Np. AB Bofors, 1963 p., original 1/4 cloth over blue boards. First edition of this overview of the steelmaker's history, with photographs of the facility throughout. Boards very slightly bowed, light fading to corners else a VG copy in a spotted VG- jacket with creasing to edges and a small chip out of top edge of rear panel.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Slight shelf wear, otherwise very good indeed in slightly marked and faded, edge-chipped dust jacket.

Legatura editoriale in mezza tela, fregio impresso a secco al piatto anteriore e titoli al dorso, numerose fotografie anche a colori dell'acciaieria, fonderia, laminatoi, presse per fucinare e altro. In stato di ottimo. in 4° pp. (3) 64.

Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp 64. Illustrated throughout with photographic images in both colour and black-and-white. Grey quarter cloth with deep blue paper-covered boards; company logo in white to upper board. Unclipped white pictorial dust-jacket. Housed in printed white card folder and accompanied by 6 associated softcover brochures in stapled pictorial card wraps comprising: Bofors Forgings for Gas Turbines and Aircraft, undated, quarto, pp4 with Supplement and Specifications loosely inserted; Introducing Bofors High Grade Steels, undated, quarto, pp 6 in fold-out format; Bofors Drop and Press Forgings, 1970,quarto, pp 8 paginated to include covers; Bofors Press and Hammer Forgings, 1969, quarto, pp 12 paginated to include covers; Bofors Steel Castings, 1969, quarto, pp 24 paginated to include covers; A Brief Introduction to Aktiebolaget Bofors and its Activities, 1971, octavo, pp 20. A clean copy with only very minor creasing to jacket top edge. Ringbinder holes punched to Steel Castings brochure otherwise brochures as-new. Wallet lightly surface soiled, with faint "Bofors" inscription to spine and a few nicks & creases to edge. A Fine copy in like jacket accompanied by Fine brochures in Very Good wallet. English text. Scarce title relating to the Swedish arms manufacturing company and its products.

4to (28.5 x 21.5 cm): 8 pp. In original buff printed wraps. Printed on shiny art paper. Text complete and clear. Lightly spotted, with central vertical fold, grubby wraps, rusted staples. Twelve photographs, ranging in size from half- to quarter-page: 'General View of the Bofors Works', 'Erecting shop', 'Fitting shop', '15 cm. Guns', 'Hardening tower', '15 cm. (6 inch.) double gun-carriage M/12', 'Rolling Mill housing, weight 33 tons', 'Runner for water turbine', 'Ore Crusher', 'Exterior of the Bofors Steel Works', 'Screw Automatics' and 'Details'. Includes technical information and a table.

orig. wrappers. Textual tables (illustrator). vi, 238 pp, 24x16cm, Report of the Indian Parliament's committee to investigate bribery allegations in the awarding of an armaments procurement contract to the Swedish weapons manufacturer Bofors. Contents: Introduction; Constitution of the Committee; Procedure of Inquiry; Procedure for the Acquisition of Weapons & Systems by Army Headquarters; Technical Evaluation of the 155 mm Gun System; Financial & Commercial Evaluation; Payments made by Bofors; Legal Position; Conclusions; Appendices. Three pages bear inked underlining. Minor rubbing, VG.

Soft cover. Condition: . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator). 1st Edition. Quarto. Pp. 129. Profusely illustrated with monochromatic plates. Original stiff wrappers printed in red and gold, old floral shape shelf-ticket at foot of spine, old military institutional stamp to title-page; extending edges of binding trifle frayed, first and last blanks foxed. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Very rare German edition. Lavishly illustrated album which was produced by the steel manufacturer Bofors. In exquisite photographs it depicts aspects of life and work in the Bofors village and factories. Includes superb photographs of the manufacturing line in action and a catalogue of over 50 guns, cannons, and mortars. F-3.

1st edition. 117 pages. Light grey cloth boards with insignia on front and title to spine. Front board slightly darkened on top and with some bumping on lower corners otherwise clean and in good condition. Comes with complete dustwrapper in good condition with watercolour picture on front. Internally clean with mainly colour and black and white photographs. A good copy. SCARCE.

Hardcover. Condition: . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator). 1st Edition. Quarto. Pp. 56. Multi-coloured map of the shooting range in Karlsborg. Multi coloured target analysis double-page plates. Photographs and technical illustrations. Tables. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's marbled boards, large lettering-piece printed in gilt on black within gilt frame mounted on cover. In mint condition. A splendid copy, practically new. ~ FIRST EDITION. Very rare report on the 3-days demonstrations and shooting tests of this Bofors anti-aircraft gun. I-3.

Hardcover. Condition: . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator). 1st Edition. Quarto. Pp. 56. Multi-coloured map of the shooting range in Karlsborg. Multi coloured target analysis double-page plates. Photographs and technical illustrations. Tables. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's marbled boards, large lettering-piece printed in gilt on black within gilt frame mounted on cover, old shelf ticket, old small military institutional stamp to title-page; paper over spine worn-off; minor marginal neat contemporary annotations in blue crayon to one page. In a very good condition, rather fine interior. ~ FIRST EDITION. Very rare report on the 3-days demonstrations and shooting tests of this Bofors anti-aircraft gun. I-3.

Condition: Good. Illustrated with mounted illustrations. (Oblong 4to) pictorial wrappers.28 x 20cm.Artillery catalogue from the Swedish company listing 13 choices of naval and submarine guns, and anti-aircraft weapons. Stamps of a "War Department" dated May 7, 1930 to cover and first leaf. Uncommon.Few products developed in Sweden have received so much publicity and have been of such historical significance as the Bofors 40 mm gun. It has been portrayed as one of the weapons that came to determine the outcome of the Second World War.The 'Bofors Gun' gained an almost mythical status during the Second World War and was used by almost all the fighting forces. It was used with particular success in the defence of London at the time of the German air raids during the Blitz. Bombing of the British capital was a nightly occurrence for almost two months in 1940.

54 pp. Catalogue of artillery, bound in stiff wrappers With embossed front wrapper. Ownership stamps from United States War Department reference Library. Fastening clips at spine gone leaving leaves loose in binding. 14 illustrations of guns mounted on heavy stock. Pieces include anti-aircraft, naval, and submarine guns. A most unusual, and scarce, ordnance catalogue from between the wars.

"Dieses Buch ist eine Darstellung der AB Bofors und deren Tätigkeit vor allem auf dem Gebiete der Fertigung von Rüstungsmaterialien. Es will in Bildern die neuen Artillerie-, Munitions- und anderen Konstruktionen zeigen.". Dies wird auch ausführlich u. mit vielen Detailangaben u. Fotos gemacht, einen kleineren Raum nehmen aber auch die Produkte des Konzerns für industrielle Zwecke u. soziale Einrichtungen für die Angestellten ein.

Bofors / Schweden, Eigenverlag der Fa. Bofors 1934. 76 Seiten m. zahlreichen Abbildungen. Orig. Karton, 4°. Einband angetaubt, Name am Vorsatz, sonst gut erhalten. Sehr Selten ! (KU).

10. Bofors, Sweden , A.B. Bofors, 1929, 1931, 1933, 4 trade catalogues, in-8°, ca. 25 pp each, bound in original illustrated stiff boards, leaves kept together with silk ties. In fine condition, kept in an original cardboard box (box a bit used and worn, catalogues fine). [1] Bofors Star shells, Leuchtgeschosse , Obus Éclairants , Granadas Estrellas. 12 pp, (in 4 languages). 1929. Publication N°500. [2] Bofors Fliegerbomben. Bombas para aviaon. 23 pp + 6 plates. (in 2 languages). 1931. Publication N° 503 DS. [3] Bofors Uhrwerkszünder. Espoletas con mecanismo de relojeria. 21 pp + 3 folding plates. (in 2 languages), 1931. Publication N° 502 DS. [4] Bofors Tracer Shells. Lichtspurgranaten. Obus Traceurs. Granadas Trazadoras. 19 pp + 4 plates, two folding and coloured. 1933. Publication N° 501.

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. A collection of approximately 77 sales brochures and presentation materials from the Swedish arms manufacturer Aktiebolaget Bofors dating from 1954 to 1962, primarily associated with Bofors' Technical Department of War Material (abbreviated as KMT), showing off the features and uses of these weapons and products in a condensed and succinct manner. Most documents are 8 ½" by 11 ¾", some documents fold out to larger sizes. The collection features many images including full-color cross sections and diagrams, some black-and-white illustrations including three from photographs, as well as multiple charts and graphs. Accompanying many of these images are texts providing descriptions and data. All documents are in English, save for two that are in Swedish. A few documents are moderately dampstained but the information remains legible, overall a very good or better collection. Aktiebolaget Bofors, also known as AB Bofors, is most famous for their 40-mm gun, which was used by multiple armies in WWII. The gun became so famous for its quality that for a time the phrase "Quite Bofors" was used to mean "great" or "first-rate." This collection has two documents that explicitly mention the 40-mm rounds (KMT-153 and KMT-154), which outline the Fuze Fz 104 for 40-mm L/70 ammunition with cross-section diagrams and specifications. This manner of presentation is applied to many of the weapons and products covered in this collection such as the Anti-Tank Guided Missile BANTAM, the Star Shell, the Time Fuze M 53, and many more. One weapon of note is the 37-mm Antitank Gun, which is presented via a data sheet and four 47" x 24" blue-and-white diagrams and one 33" x 24" blue-and-white diagram, each showing the gun from a different angle or in a different configuration, but none providing any detail in text. Altogether there are 61 KMT documents (some of which are multiple pages), nine KKZ documents (an abbreviation we cannot decipher), and seven documents with no designating codes (five of which are the aforementioned blue-and-white diagrams, the only such kind in the collection). A detailed list of all documents can be provided upon request. A rare and visually striking collection of sales brochures and presentation materials from the famous Swedish arms manufacturer illustrating the design and evolution of many of their products from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s.