FIREARMS (Defence Weapons)

Hartink, A. E.

(Book #ID 48261)

Published by Rebo Publishing, The Netherlands Second Edition 2004. 2004.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 9036614899. Contains 319 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Unused and unopened new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Matunas, Edward A.

(Book #ID 51125)

Published by DBI Books, Inc. Northbrook, Illinois 1993. Northbrook 1993.

First edition in publisher's original colour photographic laminated card wrap covers. 4to 11'' x 8½''. ISBN 0873491513. Contains 288 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bowman, Hank Wieand

(Book #ID 58176)

Published by Fawcett Publications, Inc., Connecticut 1962. 1962.

Publisher's original colour photographic card wrap covers. Quarto 9½'' x 7''. Contains 144 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Pieces of card covering the spine ends missing, tanning to the page edges, a little light pencil scribble to the front cover and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Chapel, Charles Edward

(Book #ID 110811)

Published by A. S. Barnes & C., South Brunswick, New York, USA Fourth Edition 1972. 1972.

Fourth US edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 479 pp with 85 monochrome illustrations. Superficial wear to spine ends. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to spine ends and corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Carman, W. Y.

(Book #ID 109343)

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., London First Edition 1955. 1955.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 207 pp with monochrome illustrations in the text throughout. Damp stains to front and rear covers, frayed cloth to the spine ends, front free end paper missing and in Poor condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilkinson, Frederick

(Book #ID 20105)

Hamlyn, London 1981. 1981.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Quarto 12" x 9" 256 pages ISBN 060039364X. Colour and monochrome photographic illustrations. Fine in Fine price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilkinson, Frederick

(Book #ID 28414)

Published by Hamlyn Group Ltd., London First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. Quarto 11½'' x 9'' 96 pages ISBN 0600339289. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Boothroyd, Geoffrey

(Book #ID 93586)

Published by A & C Black, (Publishers) Ltd., 33 Bedford Row, London First Edition 1985. 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 240 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Ink message to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713655518

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Ellacott, S. E.

(Book #ID 41674)

Published by Arco Publications 9 Grape Street, London First Edition 1964. London 1964.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original parchment effect paper covers, gilt and brown title block lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 128 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations and drawings throughout. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lancaster, Charles

(Book #ID 110796)

Published by Charles Lancaster & Co., St. James's, London Twelfth Edition 1954. 1954.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 208 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout, illustrated advertisements to rear. Mottled and age darkened spine, tiny rubs to corners and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Senich, Peter R.

(Book #ID 76114)

Published by Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, photographic end papers. Folio 11½'' x 9''. Contains [viii] 280 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0873644603

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Ricketts, Howard

(Book #ID 106109)

Published by Octopus Books Limited, 59 Grosvenor Street, London First Edition Thus 1972. 1972.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original colour photographic paper covered boards. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 97 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Ink message dated 1972 to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the foot of the spine and top corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0706400410

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Hastings, Macdonald [1909-1982]

(Book #ID 19996)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London First Edition 1969. London 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7'' 96 pages ISBN 706310535. Colour frontispiece, archive monochrome illustrations throughout. Message to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine tips. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hastings, Macdonald [1909-1982]

(Book #ID 32500)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London First Edition 1969. London 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7'' 96 pages ISBN 706310535. Colour frontispiece, archive monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubs to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped 18s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Walker, Ralph T.

(Book #ID 51126)

Published by DBI Books, Inc. Northbrook, Illinois circa 1987. Northbrook circa 1987.

Publisher's original colour photographic laminated card wrap covers. 4to 11'' x 8½''. ISBN 0910676542. Contains 256 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Trench, Charles Chenevix

(Book #ID 41665)

Published by Follett Publishing Co. Chicago First Edition 1972. Chicago 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼'' 319 pp. ISBN 0695800388. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Couple of small white marks to the spine tips. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped $12.95. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McLean, Donald B.

(Book #ID 41692)

Published by Normount Publications, Wickenburg, Arizona 1975. 1975.

Publisher's original yellow card wrap covers, black lettering to the spine and front the cover. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 123 pp. ISBN 0879470054. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hogg, Ian V. and John Weeks

(Book #ID 48229)

Published by Arms and Armour Press 2-6 Hampstead High Street, London First Edition 1978. London 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Folio. 11½'' x 9¼''. ISBN 0853683719. Contains 306 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small bumps to the top corners. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 2 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 48983)

Published by Desert Publications, Cornville, Arizona.

Publisher's original raspberry card wrap covers, black lettering. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. ISBN 0879474203. Contains 264 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Guthman, William [Edited by]

(Book #ID 50108)

Published by Mayflower Books, Inc., New York First Edition 1979. New York 1979.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers. 4to. 11'' x 8½''. ISBN 831741821. Contains 160 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. A little wear to the covers, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Simpson, Layne

(Book #ID 51094)

Published by Wolfe Publishing, Prescott, Arizona First Edition 1992. Arizona 1992.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card wrap covers. Thick 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 1879356163. Contains [xii] 639 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Just a little spine slant, without any ownership markings and in very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilson, Bill [Edited by Cameron Hopkins]

(Book #ID 51096)

Published by Innovative Products, Berryville Second Edition 1994. 1994.

Publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 239 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition with just a little edge wear to the covers, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilkinson, Frederick

(Book #ID 52290)

Published by Chartwell Books, Inc. 110 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, New Jersey 1990. New Jersey 1990.

Hard back binding in publisher's original chocolate paper covers, sand title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. ISBN 1555216102. Contains 96 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout and monochrome copies of old hunting prints to both end papers. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book with rubbed lower edge to the front cover, in Good condition dust wrapper with tears and related crease lines to the bottom edge, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Akehurst, Richard

(Book #ID 58812)

Published by The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, London First Edition 1972. London 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chocolate covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 8½''. Contains 127 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, decorative end papers. Just a little wear to the spine tips and corners. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a minor rubbing to the spine ends, not price clipped, £1.75. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0600392368

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Dunlap, Roy F. [Drawings by Paul Webb]

(Book #ID 110801)

Published by Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Second Edition 1963. 1963.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains 742 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Shallow rubs to spine ends, edges and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hartink, A. E.

(Book #ID 76214)

Published by Rebo Publishers, The Netherlands First Edition 1997. Netherlands 1997.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour photographic illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 315 printed pages of colour photographs with a detailed description to each. Light marking to the top and bottom closed page edges. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs and creases. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9036615127

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Winans, Walter W. [April 5, 1852 - August 12, 1920] was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

(Book #ID 77353)

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London First Edition 1904. 1904.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original salmon pink cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [vi] 130 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine age darkened, ink message dated 1905 in French to the front free end paper from Charles Emile Roche to P. H. Cockman. He held hunting and shooting rights over nearly 250,000 acres in Glen Strathfarrar, Glen Cannich and Glen Affric in the Highlands of Scotland. His favourite firearm was the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver (Disputed, he favours the Webley Fosberry above other 'automatic pistols' in the 1901 edition of 'The Art of Revolver Shooting' but it is not mentioned in the 1911 edition nor in the subsequent 'Automatic Pistol Shooting' or 'The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot it. In 'The Art of Revolver Shooting' the Smith & Wesson (American or Russian Model) is the most mentioned revolver, followed by the Colt and Webley a poor third). He died in Parsloes Park, Dagenham, Essex on 12 August 1920. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilson, R. L. in Association with R. E. Hable [Samuel Colt (July 19, 1814 - January 10, 1862) was an American inventor, industrialist and businessman who established Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company and made the mass production of revolvers commercially viable].

(Book #ID 103217)

Published by Jackson Arms, Dallas, Texas, First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deluxe navy leatherette covers, raised gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine, large raised gold medallion to the front cover. Landscape. 9½'' x 12¼''. 1 of 300 binding for this book, but it is not signed or numbered. Contains (xvi), 380 (+ i) pp with monochrome illustrations and archive colour photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition matching navy slip case. Heavy volume 3.5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Spitzer, Robert J.

(Book #ID 69864)

Published by Chatham House Publishers, Inc., Box One, Chatham, New Jersey First Edition 1995. New Jersey 1995.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Contains 210 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Some text highlighted with yellow pen and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1566430216

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Meyrick, Samuel Rush [Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, KH (16 August 1783 - 2 April 1848) English collector and scholar of arms and armour].

(Book #ID 107447)

Published by The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd., 1971. 1971.

Publisher's original plain card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Republication of 'The Society of Antiquaries of London' in 'Archaeologia' 22, 1829 edition with a new introductory note. Contains pp 59-105 pp. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Walton, R. H.

(Book #ID 110792)

Published by Frederick Muller Limited, London First Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original toffee paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 143 pp with 8 small monochrome illustrations. Lower spine end scuffed. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs along the edges, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wallack, L. R. [Louis Robert Wallack]

(Book #ID 98716)

Published by Winchester Press, 205 East 42nd Street, New York, USA First Edition 1977. 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original coral blue rexene cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 213 printed pages of text with one fold-out colour plate and monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped, $12.95. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0876911947

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Churchill, Bob and Granville Davies [Drawings by Ann Churchill]

(Book #ID 99131)

Published by David & Charles Ltd., Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 195 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715381237

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Wilkinson, Frederick

(Book #ID 102148)

Published by Hamlyn for Galley Press 1987. 1987.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour photographic glazed boards. 4to 12½'' x 9¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £15.95, unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0861366387

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