Donald Bady (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Good. Used, may have wear and markings but is still in solid reading condition. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore.

Soft Cover. Condition: New. Collector Bookstore Quick Notes: Covers Colt Automatic Pistols, from their inception onward. Sixty years of research, engineering and production development have produced so many forms and designs in many calibers it is impossible to collect a complete history without "blind" spots or gaps. Via detailed text and photos, the author seeks to help fill in those gaps. Publishers Full Description: Enlarged & Revised Edition. The handguns produced by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company have been the object of serious historical research for many years. The rich historical tradition and great commercial popularity of Colt handguns has made the Colt an integral part of the subject matter comprising the history of mechanical arts in the United States. Direct study of fine collections of Colt arms throughout the country form the basis of this book. Sixty years of research, engineering and production development have produced so many forms and designs in many calibers it is impossible to collect a complete history without "blind" spots or gaps, despite the availability of good specimen collections and fine reference materials. For the author, every new fact brought the realization of other facts still to be learned _ a never ending process. The text of this book, therefore, contains two types of information, the "Factual" and the "Speculative." Soft cover, 6" x 9" format, 354 pages. Illustrated. Index.…

Hard cover. Rev. & enl. ed. 354 p., [1] leaf of plates: ill.; 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Plates. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 344-345. Clean and tight, there is a name stamp on the 1/2 title page, jacket is nice, no tears not price clipped in a protective cover that is taped to the inside front boards. Very good in very good dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Colt Automatic Pistols by Donald Bady from Borden Publications 1973, revised and enlarged. Specifications, Photos, Blow-Aparts diagrams. Much history and information Pages are tight and clean Covers clean Dustjacket clean nice.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fadco Publishing Company (The Oxford Press); Beverly Hills, 1956. Hardcover. First Printing. A Very Good, burgundy binding with silver lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, spine lean, bit of crimping to spine edges, bit of board corner wear, some discoloration to pastedowns and endpapers, previous owner name and date handwritten in ink front pastedown, bit of age toning to pages, very mild scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, few small tears and chips along edges, spine fade, small moisture stain top front flap edge and verso, bit of discoloration to panels and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 281pp., bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Copy in illustrated card wraps. Wraps a liffle scuffed and chipped around edges. Small split in contents page.Clean text with b/w plates and illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Revised and Expanded. VG/G, used hc, 354pp. Interior clean, no marks, binding tight, pages near bright. Green colored, illustrated, dust jacket with white colored text on upper and spine, edge wear to with chips and minute pieces missing; soiled; not price-clipped and enclosed in protective sleeve. This is a revised and enlarged edition. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. NO JACKET- 1963- INTERIOR IS TIGHT & CLEAN- PRETTY MUCH AS NEW- AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with creasing and chipping. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First printing. Octavo 281pp Illustrated. A very nice copy in dust jacket. Light sun-fading to spine. In a brodart protective wrapper.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. 281pp, index, num bw ills. Or maroon cloth in jacket. Tape stains to endpapers, some moderate foxing. Jacket lacks spine panel, pieces torn from top left front corner and top rear edge, rubbed at edges and folds. Plastic cover taped to jacket flaps. First print of this important reference to automatic Colt pistols. Size: 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book has minor wear. Name inside. Dust jacket has some tears at top of spine. Elsewhere, minor wear.***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Printing.

Rev. & enlgd. ed leather Fine octavo 354pp., b/w pls., diags., bibliog., index.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very good, clean condition inside. Jacket sunned on spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book has very minor wear. Dust jacket has a 4 inch tear on spine. Elsewhere, minor edge wear.***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Later Printing. A crisp near new copy! Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Revised and Enlarged Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 354 pp with B&W illustrations in text. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Green leatherette boards are clean and undamaged. DJ is bright and intact, now in protective mylar.