Dowell William Chipchase (8 results)

Reprint, 337 pages. Hardcover published without a dust jacket. #415 OF AN UNSPECIFIED LIMITED EDITION. The Chapters are: I. Historical Outline; II. Cap and Ball Pistols; III. Cap and Ball Revolvers; IV. Pin-Fire Revolvers; V. Rim-Fire Revolver and Pistols; VI. Central-Fire, Open and Solid Frame Revolvers; VII. Central-Fire, Double Action, Hinged Frame Revolvers; VIII. British Government Models, Marks I - VI; IX. The Webley-Fosbery; X. Government Enfield Revolvers; XI. Calibre Reducing Adaptors, Target Pistols, etc.; XII. Autotomatic Pistols; XIII. Revolver Loaders Or Magazines; XIV. Ammunition; XV. Pistol Cartridges; XVI. Gauges, Bullet Moulds, Cherries and Tools; Appendix. A very comprehensive and detailed volume. Well illustrated. A Fine copy with only very light use at a reasonable price.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. As new clean tight and bright serial # 1091. No jacket as issued. oversized and overweight.C67 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Condition: Sehr gut. Reprint der Auflage von 1967. 4° (28,5 x 20,5 cm). (11), 337 S., mit 80 Abbildungen und 70 grahischen Darstellungen. Original-Ganzleinenband mit goldgeprägtem Einband- und Rückentitel. Sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. "Here for the first time is a book wholly devoted to a comprehensive and detailed study of the evolution of the Webley Revolver which began in 1853, when the brothers James and Philip Webley produced single action, percussion cap and ball revolvers." Errata slip laid in. Ships same or next business day. Spine is skewed and loose, moderate edge wear, bumps on corners and spine ends, small brown stain on head edge near spine, fabric is faded on spine tail and along head edges of boards, light soiling to edges of pages, some rippling on front paste-down endpaper. Text is clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has normal edge and shelf wear, 1-inch chip missing from spine tail, small tears on corners and spine head, 1/2-inch tear on tail edge of front cover, price-clipped, tape on interior at stress points, thin scratches on back cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 337 pages.

Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Some annotations and highighter marks in text, otherwise a good reading copy with minimal handing and cover wear marks.

1st Edn,. xii - 337 pages, loose errata page, 4to, 81 plates showing the guns bullets + text illustrations of the gun and bullet breakdowns etc, ownership name to the front-end paper. Publishers cream cloth, gilt title on blue background, to upper the cover, Discoloration to the top edge of the rear cover. Webley pistols and revolvers and the development of the pistol cartridge.

rep. 337 pages, 4to, 81 plates + text illustration from photographs, line drawings etc, publishers small blue stamp with serial number to verso of title, Publishers grey cloth, title in gilt with blue background to upper cover, a fine copy. A reprint of the 1962 first edition of Dowell history of Webley pistols and revolvers and the development of the pistol cartridge. £65.

1st Edn,. xii - 337 pages, 4to loose errata page, 81 plates showing the guns bullets + text illustrations of the gun and bullet breakdowns etc. Publishers cream cloth, gilt title on blue background, to upper the cover a very good copy in a good DJ. DJ showing some loss to lower edge and upper edge some creasing, now in clear removable sleeve. Webley pistols and revolvers and the development of the pistol cartridge.