John G W Dillin (47 results)

Leather Bound. Condition: As New. No Jacket. book, binding and text in as new condition, red leather gilt decorated binding with gilt title on spine cover with 5 raised bands, pink silk end papers, gilt edges pink silk marker, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Reprint. 124pp.+index; HB red w/gilt-gilt trim, ribbon; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. "A study of the origin and development of a purely American type of firearm, together with accurate historical data concerning early Colonial gunsmiths, and profusely illustrated with photographic reproduction of their finest work." illus. 'Firearms Classic Library'.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 201 Pages. No. 170 Of 200 Copies. Bound In Cloth With Leather Spine Or Something That Looks Like Leather. One Corner Bumped. Dust Jacket Worn With Some Insect Damage.

Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Palladium Press; Birmingham, 1998. Deluxe Leather Collector?s Edition. A Very Good copy. Gilt embossed full leather binding is very nice, AEG are fresh and bright with few blemishes. Bound in Fine Genuine Leather - 22kt gold-stamped spine accents - Distinctive raised spine hubs, - Intricate gilt stamped cover designs, - Specially milled acid-neutral paper, - Smyth-sewn pages, - Gilded page edges, - Permanent satin ribbon page-marker. Silk moire coloured endpapers. Binding firm, trace handling marks, mild board corner wear, small abrasion top front board near spine. 124pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches]. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Incredibly minor wear to bottom corners of covers. Otherwise in swell shape, with tight, strong binding and clean, smooth pages. Textblock is done up in gilt, as is the decorative cover embossings and spine titling. Rich red leather binding, pink integral ribbon bookmark.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Leather bound hardcover with foil stamped titling to the spine, decoration to the covers and all edges gilt, it has a minor skew to the binding, very light bumps to the cover corners, and subtle whitish spots to the edges of the text block. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good+ copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 5th or later Edition. Classic history of this famous firearm and its development in early America. Contents include its European background, evolution of the rifle in Pennsylvania, use of the rifle during the American Revolution, its role in westward expansion, its characteristics, etc. Quarter brown leatherette with gray cloth boards and gilt decoration. Contents clean and bright with numerous black and white photographs. Dust jacket moderately edgeworn with edge tears and chipping to head and midsection of spine. Limited edition with deluxe binding, no. 76 of 200 copies.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good+. Ribbon marker. Full-leather. Slight discoloration to rear board.

Full-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. Quarto, xx + 130 pp., frontis, b/w photos & illus., index. The origin & development o a purely American type of firearm. A reprint of the 1924 edition done by the Palladium Press for the National Rifle Assoc. Full brown leather bound hard cover book w/raised bands on the spine & all edges gold gilt. Gold gilt decoration & title stamping to the front & rear covers & spine. A slight wrinkle at the head of the spine is the only flaw.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Fourth. Good + brown cloth hardcover (no dust jacket if issued) shows rubbing along spine and small notation at last page of index, in good slipcase missing an inch or so at spine head area and with rubbing, soil and tape mends at top and bottom edges.154 pages with illustrations and followed by index. Solid copy of this fourth edition of the noted ".study of the origin and development of a purely American." type of firearm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hard cover. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Quarto. (10) Foreword i-viii, 124pp. (6) index. Numerous plates. Two small gift inscriptions to the preliminary pages. Some wear to the head and tail of the spine otherwise clean and unmarked with a tight binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Sixth Edition. Quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. 201 p. w/illus. index. A stanard and well done survey of the classic Kentucky flintlock rifle.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Moderate loosening to binding. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 154 Pages + Index. Fourth Edition. No Dust Jacket. Box Worn. Very Small Stain In The Upper, Inner Corner Of Most Of The Book. Lettering On Spine Dull.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 201 pp., Photos, Illus, Illus e.p., Brn Hardback, Gilt title (Bright), Tall 4to, owner bookplate else Fine in Fine DJ, 6th Ed (Encased in protective Plastic Cover).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. GUNS. Privately printed for members of the Firearms Classic Library. 130pp + many plates. Index. Drawings. Detailed study. Full leather gilt-stamped with gilt edges. Moire silk endpapers. Ribbon marker.

Cloth Covered Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. Fourth Edition. Brown cloth boards, gold titles, edges clean, corners neat, light wear to spine ends, small smudge on spine, else very good. Book body clean and tight, illustrated in b&w. Housed in brown box, gold label with black titles, box rubbed at spine head, seam split on spine edge from bottom halfwary to the top, with brown paper chipped away around tear, light soil to top corner of box, else good.

Condition: Fair. Washington, D.C.: National Rifle Association of America, 1924. 1st edition. viii+124pp. Illustrations. Poor book. No dust jacket. Heavily shelf worn. Front hinge broken. Rear hinge cracked. Bookplate of Dr. Charles S. Craig on front pastedown. Owner's name on front endpage. Slight dampstaining to edges of front endpage and half title page. (Rifles, Firearms, Weapons, History) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Gilt spine lettering on tan covers in a tan dust jacket. 9-1/4"x 12-1/4". 201 pages. 6th. edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Good. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth boards mildly rubbed/scuffed. A few small spots of soiling to page edges. Some browning and foxing to first and last few pages, and sporadically to interior pages. Binding is sound. No marks or writing of prior ownership. 124 pages, followed by Reference Index. Illustrated with many B&W photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 4th Edition. PUBLISHER: George Shumway - York, PA. Trimmer printing - York, PA DATE/EDITION: 1959, fourth edition. A pencil notation on the title page says Deluxe, 200 made but this is not a limited/numbered copy. BINDING: Hardbound in red leather or buckram, I'm not sure which, with dark lettering on the spine and front cover and a Kentucky rifle on the front cover also. 8" x 11, 154 pages plus index. DUST JACKET: No jacket, as issued. Book is in a paper covered slipcase with gold label on one side. case shows some very minor rubbing at corners and is overall very good, clean and solid. BOOK CONDITION: The book is in near fine condition with sharp corners, clear lettering, tight binding and very clean covers and interior. DESCRIPTION: Fully illustrated throughout the book. A study of the origin and development of a purely American type of firearm, together with accurate historical data concerning early Colonial gunsmiths, and profusely illustrated with photographic reproduction of their finest work.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Text and photographs are clear. There is some loosening of the spine, binding in the back. There is wear to the cover, spine, and edges.

Condition: Fair. SIGNED! Washington DC: National Rifle Assoc of America 1924. 1st edition. Hardcover folio 130 pgs. B/w frontis and plates. Signed by Dillin on half title pg, no recipient name. Good book with no dust jacket. Navy cloth with gilt. Covers edgeworn and soiled. Hinge shaken. Hinge started at front with some webbing showing. Light foxing to plates and to pgs adjacent to plates. Contents clean and binding sound. (Rifles, Firearms) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Scofield, Kendrick (ed) (illustrator). Wear on the back cover. Bumped and worn corners. Some fading of lettering. 1 1/4 inch tear at bottom of title page. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sixth Edition. The book is square and tight, many illustrations, the print run was 1500 copies, with 201 pages. The dust jacket is not price clipped, has a chip at base of the spine and top of rear panel, in a Brodart cover now.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Fourth Edition. Fourth edition. Brown cloth over boards with gilt particulars to spine and cover. Scattered, light soiling and foxing to gutter; otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Text block and endpapers are lightly soiled and foxed. Boards are clean with light wear to extremities; corners are bumped. Front inner hinge is cracked, but still holds. Moderate scuffing to spine; ends of spine are bumped and rubbed. Binding is sound. Brown paper-covered slipcase with title sticker. Slipcase is in fair condition; moderately rubbed and soiled; bottom and top edges torn; paper-covering is detaching at top edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Navy cloth binding rubbed at extremities & slightly cocked; spine ends & corners frayed; hinges & quite a few points in textclock cracked; binding stitching loosening, one page detached but present; fore-edges of a few leaves chipped; leaf edges, paste-downs & many leaves foxed. No dust jacket, protected in clear plastic cover. ; Many black & white photos and illustrations; title page signed by author. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 124 pages; Signed by Author.

Condition: Very Good. 124 pages plus 6 page reference index. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY EDITOR KENDRICK SCOFIELD ON FRONT ENDPAPER. Black & white photographs and illustrations throughout. Gilt title and decoration on blue cover. Corner and edge wear and fray, minor foxing throughout. Rubbing along spine and edges of blue cloth covers. Unmarked pages and text. Record # 853722.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. A study of the origin and development of a purely American type of firearm, together with accurate historical data concerning early Colonial gunsmiths, and profusely illustrated with photographic reproduction of their finest work, 124 pages plus 126 full page plates and reference index. The rare first edition. Cloth binding, gilt title on front cover, frontispiece photograph of John Shell riflemaker. Cloth a little worn at tips of corners and base of spine, small stains on a few pages endpapers professional replaced, invoice from Oregon Bookbinding Co. laid-in. Howes D342.