Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005047602
Quantity: 3 available
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Seller Inventory # CHL10805317
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Abound Book Company, Overland Park, KS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. hardcover in non price clipped dust jacket: 208 pages including index: black and white photographic illustrations and diagrams . Synopsis: First published in 1961, this 1987 edition revised by the author, includes a comprehensive list of 19th-century gunmakers and gunsmiths. Geoffrey Boothroyd examines the history of of the gun, and includes information on the invention of gunpowder; the matchlock; the wheellock; development of the flintlock; military and sporting flintlocks ; the blunderbuss ; flintlock pistols; Forsyth and the percussion principal; percussion rifles and capping carbines; the development of the revolver and more. About fine book in like jacket. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. * (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC) * ; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 16412
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). (1961) 1990 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp208. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Orange boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly tanned. Tideline Books sticker but a very good copy in price-clipped dust-wrapper. This is a later, expanded, edition of Boothroyd's, A Guide to Gun Collecting, published by Arco in 1961. Chapters include: Invention of gunpowder; The matchlock; The wheellock; Development of the flintlock; Military flintlocks; Sporting flintlocks and the blunderbuss; Flintlock pistols; Forsyth and the percussion principle; Percussion rifles and capping carbines; Development of the revolver; Percussion revolvers perfected; Early breechloaders; Breechloading repeaters; Smokeless powders and their influence on design; Revolvers and automatics; Collecting guns; Shooting old guns; Cleaning and repairs; The law and the collectors; Proof and other marks. . Seller Inventory # 41751
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 2nd Edition. With 208 pages , illustrated , orange cloth , hard cover , gilt lettered, very good dust jacket , no markings , very good condition , as new. Seller Inventory # PL/666
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback. Dust wrapper over orange boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5¾" (0.8 kg); pp 208; Index; Bibliography; Includes: List of Gunsmiths and Gunmakers of the United Kingdom, 1908; Black & white photographs (plates); Diagrams; Addenda; Appendices (2); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #200063 ||. Seller Inventory # 200063
Quantity: 1 available