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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.20x0.80x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 311 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. In this volume we cover the Webley company, its history and the companies that were combined to make the firm. Also covered in detail are the rifles produced: the Scott-Field, Webley-Wyley, Model of 1897 and the famous Model of 1902. Webley was, during the 1800s and early 19090s the largest British manufacturer of sporting arms. This is not widely known because Webley was a wholesale maker and most of their production carries a retailer's name. This story and various models of single shot rifles that Webley produced will be studied in detail. The remaining sections of this volume will cover a little known rifle, the Ingram-Coster of 1897 of which only one is known. The history of the two major makers of British ammunition, Eley and Kynoch as well as their activities and developments from black powder days, through Cordite and its problems and the development of Nitro for black loads, comprises the balance of the book. Also included is a large section devoted to additional information and corrections of material covered in previous books in this series. Excellent. Language: eng Language: eng. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.20x0.60x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.20x0.60x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Second Printing, 177 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Hundreds of detailed black & white photographs. The Farquharson Action made by Gibbs is one of the great legends in the history of the worlds' gunmakers. Of all the British single shots, it is the best known. The workmanship exhibited in these rifles is truly British Best! Gibbs rifles were made in match, military, rook and sporting styles. The match rifles, for ranges up to 1000 yards were the uncontested winners in England. The military rifles, used in military competitions were as fine as a match rifle. The rook rifles were delicate masterpieces on a small scale. Sporting rifles participated in the stalking hunts of Scotland but more importantly saw the big game fields of India and Africa. The famous hunter Selous used Gibbs rifles on some of his African hunts. This book will tell you the history and development and show you, in detailed photos and drawings, these famous Gibbs rifles. A very limited Reprint of a book that has been long out of print and very scarce. Now an opportunity to buy a copy at a reasonable price for a very short time. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Uniformly bound in green faux leather with gilt titling; 4to; 904 pages in total; illustrated with color photographic frontispieces, plus numerous b/w photos, drawings and facsimiles; black dust jackets with color photos to both panels; all 1st printings stated and published between 1998 and 2000. Chronologically the volumes are subtitled: Alexander Henry; Gibbs Farquharson; W.J. Jeffrey and the Trade Farquharsons and Westley Richards & Co. A beautiful set of the first four volumes (of 9) of this remarkable series, all 1st printings, in collectible condition. Extra freight charges apply.…

Hardcover. dj. First Editions. Quartos. Five of the seven volumes SIGNED by author, either on preliminary pages, or on bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpaper. No signature to Vol. 4 and 8.Volume 1, textured blue boards with gilt lettering; Volumes 2 -6 and 8, dark green boards with gilt title to front and spine. All are protected in mylar. Published between 1998 and 2009, the first six and eighth volumes of Wal Winfer's exhaustively-researched study of British Single Shot Rifles. Focus of specific volumes included: Volume 1: Alexander Henry; Volume 2: Gibbs Farquharson (of Australia); Volume 3: Jeffery and the Trade Farquharsons with Notes on Nitro Cartridges; Volume 4: Westley Richards & Co.; Volume 5: Holland & Holland; Volume 6: Webley, Kynoch and Eley. Later four more volumes were issued: Rock, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles; Early Types and Hammered Models; Rock, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles; Later Types and Hammerless Models; Other Obscure types; Field Fraser, Rigby, Banks and MacNaughton. Volume 8: Rook, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles. Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus Dustjackets. Signed.…