James Serven Editor (29 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardcover. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Near fine or better with no markings or noticeable wear in a very good jacket. Original vintage issue. 272 pages. Lots of guns photographed and ID with other info through-out. A very decent reference work.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Near fine book and jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tan boards with brown decorations. Dust jacket has chips at head and tail and small tears at the corners. Interior is bright and clean.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition stated. 1963 VG+/VG DJ Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

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.

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.

Hardcover. 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. Book.

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.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Oversized/heavy book- NO international shipping for this item.

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: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust wrapper with creasing, edge and corner wear, sunned spine, marks/scratches, light spotting on reverse. Boards with a liitle edge and corner, rubbing. Top, Tail and Fore edge with spotting/marks. Inside boards and Endpapers with discolouration strip. Internally Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, binding tight, A Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **1168g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.

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.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 272pp, bibliography, num bw ills. Or brown cloth boards with guns in blind to front, in jacket. Slight wear to jacket corners. Bonanza reissue of the 1964 edition (1964 copyright only date given but later reissue). A history, guide and technical reference to gun collecting. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Soft cover. 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(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A beautiful clean crisp softcover (stapled pamphlet style) in very good condition, faint age toning to spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A beautiful clean crisp softcover (stapled pamphlet style) copy in near fine condition. Inscribed by James Serven.

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.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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.

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. Signed.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. Signed copy. The copy shows minor external wear, but is in otherwise clean condition.

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.

VERY GOOD COPY WITH VERY GOOD PROTECTED DUSTWRAP. VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED. BONANZA BOOKS.