The British Shotgun 1891-2011: v. 3: Volume Three ― 1891-2011 - Hardcover
Volume Three completes the trilogy of the renowned British Shotgun series and is a tribute to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the British gun trade. This highly regarded series grew out of the vision of the authors to write a complete story of the evolution of the British shotgun. This important work includes many previously unrecorded designs and artefacts for example nowhere else in print is to be found the whole story of the single trigger; the over and under gun; the cheap single barrel or the classic side-by-side gun. The success of this approach is shown by the high prices commanded by second-hand copies of Volumes One and Two - new facsimile editions of which are being re-issued by Quiller in July 2011.
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The last volume of The British Shotgun is a treasure trove of gunmaking history... I confidently predict that this last volume will soon join its predecessors in becoming a classic work.' Shooting Times
'It may have been 20 years in the making, but the third volume of Ian Crudgington and David Baker's trilogy The British Shotgun has been well worth the wait... I confidently predict that this latest volume will soon join its predecessors in becoming a classic work.' Shooting Times
'This fascinating book is relentless in its pursuit of gunmaking knowledge, and is sumptuously illustrated with high quality photographs throughout and excellent drawings, many of which were taken from the original patents... For any enthusiast of British sporting guns, this collection is essential reading.' Shooting Gazette
'Extensively illustrated and incredibly well researched, this is a book for anyone with an appreciation for British Guns.' Fieldsports
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'It may have been 20 years in the making, but the third volume of Ian Crudgington and David Baker's trilogy The British Shotgun has been well worth the wait... I confidently predict that this latest volume will soon join its predecessors in becoming a classic work.' Shooting Times
'This fascinating book is relentless in its pursuit of gunmaking knowledge, and is sumptuously illustrated with high quality photographs throughout and excellent drawings, many of which were taken from the original patents... For any enthusiast of British sporting guns, this collection is essential reading.' Shooting Gazette
'Extensively illustrated and incredibly well researched, this is a book for anyone with an appreciation for British Guns.' Fieldsports
Ian Crudgington ran a successful gunmaking business and served for many years on the Council of the Gun Trade Association, and has been Chairman of the organisation. In 1960 he was elected to the Livery of the Gunmakers company of the City of London, to the Court in 1969 and served as Master from 1974 to 1975. David Baker has had a life-long fascination with the evolution of the sporting gun. With his writing career now in its fourth decade, he has produced hundreds of magazine articles and numerous books including The British Shotgun Volume One and Two; The Royal Gunroom at Sandringham and The Heyday of the Shotgun.
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- PublisherQuiller Publishing Ltd
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1846890950
- ISBN 13 9781846890956
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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THE BRITISH SHOTGUN: VOLUME THREE 1891 - 2011. By I.M. Crudgington & D.J. Baker. First edition.
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Book Description Condition: new. (Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Large 8vo (200 x 262mm). Pp320. B/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. This is the long-awaited final volume of this excellent trilogy which began with the publication of Volume One 1850 - 1870 in 1979. The British Shotgun Volume Three 1891 - 2011 "completes the trilogy of the renowned British Shotgun series. this highly regarded series [gives the] complete story of the evolution of the British shotgun. This important work includes many previously unrecorded designs and artefacts - for example nowhere else in print is to be found the whole story of the single trigger; the over and under gun; the cheap single barrel or the classic side by side gun." New editions of The British Shotgun Volume One 1850 - 1871 and Volume Two 1871 - 1890, uniform with Volume Three were issued simultaneously. Chapters include: The single trigger; The over and under gun; The machine-made single; The continuing development of the side-by-side shotgun; Guns of aberrant form; The ejectors; The safety catches; The aids to shooting. All three volumes of The British Shotgun are also available together for the special Coch-y-Bonddu price of just £90.00. Please see our stock number 32766. PREVIOUS PRICE £50.00. Seller Inventory # 32765
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 320 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The third and final volume that completes the trilogy of the renowned British Shotgun series covers the years 1891 till 2011. It is a tribute to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the British gun trade. This highly regarded series grew out of the vision of the authors to write a complete story of the evolution of the British shotgun. This important work includes many previously unrecorded designs and artifacts. For example, nowhere else in print is to be found the whole story of the single trigger, the over-and-under gun, the single barrel, or the classic side-by-side gun. Excellent. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Seller Inventory # 5181
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