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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hard Cover - Good/Good - Book and dust jacket are clean and tight with light wear - Ex-Library - Illustrated - 272 pages. Ex-Library.
Published by STACKPOLE., HARRISBURG., 1964
Seller: Angus Books, SHEFFIELD, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. LIGHT SOIL AND PENCIL MARK ON EDGES.DUSTJACKET SPINE IS FADED.SOME FADING TO BACK OF DJ.LIGHT WDGEWEAR AND SHORT CLOSED TEAR BOOKSELLER'S LABEL INSIDE BACK COVER.LOOKS GOOD IN PROTECTIVE BRODART.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Couple one-inch tears to jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Near fine book and jacket.
Published by New York: Bonanza Books, nd, 1964
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4to, pp. 272, bibliography, photo illustrated. Tan cloth, dust jacket spine flecked, but dj not chipped, fine in vg dj.
Serven, James E. (Editor)., Bonanza Books, c1964, reprint edition, cloth (hard cover), near fine with very good++ dj (spine faded; some edgewear), 272 pp with bibliography, extensive one-color illus., 4to, 'Represents a careful assembling of vital data condensed into a compendium of what is most important; the history, development, manufacture, use, care, collection, and study of small arms', Gun Collecting; Collectibles; Firearms Reference.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover in jacket.
Published by Bonanza Books, New York, 1964
Seller: JB's Book Vault, Buffalo, WY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good dust. Later Printing. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends, some foxing on top edge & fore edge, light offsetting to end papers else a solid copy. Dust jacket is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, bumping & chipping to head of spine, light fading to spine, foxing to inner portion of dust jacket does not bleed through to outside else an intact dj.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Stackpole Co., 1964
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Inscription on the inside front page Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pa., 1964
Seller: The Book Store at Depot Square, Chula Vista, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, 4to, 272 pp. B&W illustrations. Oatmeal, cloth-covered boards, gun drawings on front cover & spine, binding has age-yellowed areas, covers slightly warped, internally VG. In green slip case with paper labels, light wear. Book.
Published by Bonanza Books, New York, 1964
Seller: High-Lonesome Books, Silver City, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good in Torn DJ. 8 1/2 x 11, 272 pgs, b&w photos. The history, development, manufacture, use, care, collection and study of small arms. A must for the collector.
Published by Bonanza Books, New York, 1964
ISBN 10: 0517064219ISBN 13: 9780517064214
Seller: Gene The Book Peddler, Winchester, NH, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. book is tight with no markings, some soiling and foxing to top page edge, dj has rubbing and minor soiling, some curling/creasing to edges.
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Published by Bonanza, New York, 1964
Seller: Bruce Irving, Haworth, NJ, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Fine in a VG DJ, minor chips, now protected with an archival jacket. Essays on various aspects of gun collecting by experts in those fields, edited by noted gun writer James Serven. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Bonanza, New York, 1964
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
hard. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st ptg thus. Oversized. Bibliography. First published by Stackpole. Name frontendpaper. Clean, tight sepia-toned photos. near fine, vg+ lightly worn dj, brown-stamped pict. taupe cloth 272 pgs. Book.
Published by First edition, published by Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1967., 1967
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very good with good dust jacket. Dust jacket has a light damp stain at bottom back corner and at bottom of spine, has a two inch tear at top of spine, and is rubbed at all edges. 320 pages with index and illustrations. 4to size.
Published by Stackpole Books, 1964
Seller: Ageless Pages, Cottonwood, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Oversized/heavy book- NO international shipping for this item.
Published by BONANZA BOOKS, N.Y., 1964
Seller: Come See Books Livres, Canton de Hatley, QC, Canada
Book
ILLUSTRATED HARD COVER. Condition: NEAR FINE +++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. BOOK IN ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT CONDITION. SOLID AND VERY CLEAN, NO MARKINGS. ILLUSTRATED D/J HAS A FEW SMALL TEARS AND CHIPS.: "Collecting of Guns represents a careful assembling of vital data . of what is important to anyone intersted in firearms.Its pages outline the history, development, manifacture, use care, collection and study of small arms". MOST PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. DIRECT INQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOMED. SCANS ON REQUEST. THANKS.
Published by Carl Metzger, Dallas, TX, 1946
Signed
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Signed by James E. Serven inside the front cover. Over-sized stapled paper covers showing light wear. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. Some foxing to the first and the last pages. No name of previous owner. No odor. 55pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author.
Published by Carl Metzger, Publisher, Dallas, TX, 1946
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Photographs and Illustrations (illustrator). 1st Edition. G/none, used pb, 31 pages. Tan Illustrated stiff paper wraps with chocolate text on upper; cover shows minimal edge wear, minimal finger soiling. Interior pages are clean, unmarked, no highlighting or bends. Black and white photographs throughout. Staples are tight.
Published by Carl Metzger, Dallas, 1947
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Paperback. Condition: Fine Condition. 1st. Bound in the publisher's original wraps with an illustration of Colonel Samuel Colt on the front cover. Signed by Serven on the inside of the front cover. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white. Fifty five pages. Previous owner's name in pencil on the front cover. Internally clean and bright.
Published by Foundation Press, Santa Ana, 1952
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine Condition. 1st. Bound in the publisher's original wraps with an illustration of a cartridge box and bucking bronco on the front cover. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white. 126 pages.
Published by Bonanza Books, New York, 1964
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: very good, good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Presumed first printing thus. 29 cm. 272 pages. Guide to the Illustrations. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, tears, chips and soiling. Among the authors included are:Herschel Logan, Thomas Hoopes, John S. du Mont, William Renwick, Arcadi Gluckman, Frank Horner, William Albaugh, and Harold Petersen.
Published by THE STACKPOLE COMPANY U.S.A, 1964
Seller: Hawkridge Books, Bakewell, United Kingdom
VERY GOOD COPY WITH VERY GOOD PROTECTED DUSTWRAP. VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED. BONANZA BOOKS.