THE DEVIL'S PAINTBRUSH : Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun

Goldsmith, Dolf L.

ISBN 10: 0889350566 / ISBN 13: 9780889350564

Published by Collector Grade Publications, Toronto, Canada, 1989

This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in green faux calf covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and gilt Maxim machine gun device to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is a tyrifle sunned to the spine but still in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This book is a comprehensive exploration of the Maxim machine gun, the world's first automatic firearm. The book delves into the origins, development, and impact of Maxim's invention, covering its patents from 1883 and its adoption by various nations. Goldsmith presents a detailed history of Hiram Maxim, his engineering genius, and the revolutionary firearm that changed warfare forever. The book includes 819 black-and-white illustrations and photos, making it a valuable resource for collectors, historians, and firearms enthusiasts. Ref DDD 1. Seller Inventory # 036157

Synopsis:

Collectors, military historians and shooting entusiasts alike will welcome this comprehensive and long overdue treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun - Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun. Presented in Collector Grade's usual in depth fashion the story begins with an interesting treatise on the origins of the Maxim name.Hiram 's birth and earlt life in rustic pre Civil War :New England, and the remarkable rise of this largely self- educated man to a position of celebrated prominence where his crowning touch , the invention of the electirc light, resulted in his being invited by a consortium of his competitors to go to Europe for ten years with the stipulation that "under no condition was he to make any new electrical inventions during that time." Maxim did just that. Settling in England the very dawn of the solid drawn cartrideg case era in the British military, he methodically researched the quick firing weapon then available

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE DEVIL'S PAINTBRUSH : Sir Hiram Maxim's ...
Publisher: Collector Grade Publications, Toronto, Canada
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Edition: 1st Edition