English Guns and Rifles: Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns--From Their Introduction During the Fifteenth Century Until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridge in the Nineteenth Century--Together with Notes on Muskets, Service Rifles, Blunderbusses and Other Arms

George, J.N.

Language: English

Published by Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, Plantersville, 1947

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Tan buckram with gilt spine & cover titles on green panels; 8vo; 344pp; illustrated with b/w photos plus drawings; color pictorial dust jacket; ad page date June, 1947. "Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns-From Their Introduction During the Fifteenth Century Until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridges in the Nineteenth Century." This copy in near fine condition with former owner's information sticker to front free endpaper o/w internally bright & clean. A very nice copy in equally nice, uncommon dust jacket with light wear along top edge. Interestingly, the inside of the jacket is printed with the current (1947) catalog of "Samworth Books on Firearms.".

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Title
English Guns and Rifles: Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns--From Their Introduction During the Fifteenth Century Until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridge in the Nineteenth Century--Together with Notes on Muskets, Service Rifles, Blunderbusses and Other Arms
Author
George, J.N.
Publisher
Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, Plantersville
Publication year
1947
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
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David Foley Sporting Books

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I specialize in books and ephemera on fishing, hunting, archery and firearms. Within these topics are works on trout, salmon, bass, salt water, fly fishing, fly tying, rod building, tackle catalogs and reference titles. Hunting contains works on African, Asian and North American big game; bird shooting-both upland and waterfowl; plus sporting dogs. Only a small portion of my inventory is listed here so please ask for titles not seen. Wants lists are accepted and often I am able to locate these books for you. Also, my inventory can be viewed by appointment.

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