Kelver Gerald (37 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 182 pages, photos, illus, biblio, Very good in soft covers.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No marks. Minimal use. An excellent copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: New. Details various types of old hand reloading tools, sights and telescopes. Many of the companies that produced these items, as well as custom makers, are identified. An entire chapter is devoted to the Schuetzen rifle, along with valuable information from the writings of Ned H. Roberts, Harry M. Pope and H. Guy Loverin, is included in the last four chapters. Illustrated with photos and line drawings. Authored by a long time participant of muzzle loading matches from the early days of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. (guns, weapons, firearms) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Soft Cover. Condition: New. This is a revised edition by Gerald O. Kelver. An interesting account of why the National Rifle Association was formed, and participation in international matches, bringing the Scheutzen Rifle into America. Accounts of various tournaments through the years, news items and match scores from old journals. Short histories of the rifles in existence at this time. Ballard, Stevens, Winchester, Sharps, and Maynard. Special sections on sights, loading, bullets, and lubricants, and an informative section on Colorado gunsmiths. Well illustrated.

paperback. Condition: Good. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Minor wear. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. 121 pages. Signed.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. About like new with no marks. Second edition of 1984, 1989 printing. Feels tight and unread. An excellent copy.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean, unmarked. Cover lightly scuffed, with a few small dim smudges. Shipped promptly with Tracking. 911.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. About new with no marks. Tight, feels unread copy. Revised limited edition 1983, 1988 printing.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Paperback in Very Good+ condition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 163 pages. Signed by author on title page. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

Wraps. Condition: very good. 2nd printing of the revised edition. Wrappers. 122pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Brown binding with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Limited Edition. No date. Circa 1980s. A few B/W illustrations scattered through the book. Some foxing along top edge of textblock.Previousw owner's name and blind stamp on ffep. Photos of book on request.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 121 pgs, sources, illustrations. Printed paper covers. Stated Limited Edition. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Printed paper covers with evidence of label removed from front cover, else clean. Interior is clean and tight; little evidence of being used. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Well done study on these single-shot target rifles. Well illustrated with historical photographs. No evidence of limitation printing, but certainly privately done by the author; an excellent book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Revised Edition. This is a stated "Limited Edition" published in 1983 (there is no indication of the number of copies printed); the first edition was printed in 1951. "This material compiled from the writings of Maj. Ned H. Roberts which appeared in Hunting and Fishing, The American Rifleman, and The Complete Guide to Handloading and other sources." Original publishers brown paper covers with black spine and cover lettering. ; B&W Photos; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 122 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Very good condition, just a little shelf wear to edges, some light rubbing to covers. Dust jacket is protected in archival quality mylar. Small water mark on front cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 122 pp, b/w photos. Wraps have very light edgewear, a little dusty. The Schuetzen Rifle was popular from the mid-19th Century to WWI. Ogb.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good - Cash. Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges, corners, covers, and pages. The book is in great condition! Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition (?). Mild toning, tiny bit of light soiling to page ends; b/w photos; 163 pages.

hardcover. Condition: very good. no jacket. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 " 99 pages. title page states limited edition, but no number of limitation listed. small previous owner's name etc on upper corner of front inside cover. printed price $5.50 on upper corner of first page.

Soft cover. Condition: Good+. Staple binding tight, interior clean and bright. Blue wraps have mild soiling; light creasing to back wrap near upper spine. "The Freund improvement on the Sharps rifle was of such a high quality of workmanship that the rifles which they made have become desirable collector pieces. This book is an attempt to gather the material that is known about these men in one place so that the men themselves can be better known to both arms and historical researchers in their pursuit of factual material." - Foreword. unpaginated.

Soft cover. Condition: New. History and loadings. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches, softcover, illus, 121 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Trade-size paperback with 3 rifles and a target on the cover. Book has light edge wear with a short tear at top of spine with a spot on top front edge. Book provides details and history of many lesser known gun makers as opposed to the major known manufacturers. 212 pages with a few black and white photos. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, 163pp. Interior clean no marks except authors inscription, date and signature on the title page. Binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears. Corners square. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a reference for those who are working with the older black powder rifles. I am including a picture of the forward by the author to let you know who this book is for. The book is in very good condition, and signed by the author on the title page.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Apparent First Edition. Tight, clean copy with no prior owner markings. 100 pages including index. Illustrated with reproductions of some historical photos. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good/none, used, illustrated stiff paper wraps, ii-iv, 35pp plus images to rear. Interior clean, no marks except authors inscription, signature and place on the title page. Binding tight. Slight rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, spine lightly sunned, corners lightly rubbed. From the library of Mike Penz. Signed by Author(s).

sc. Condition: very good, scarce. 212 A reference guide of shooters, gunmakers of single shot rifles.

Condition: Sehr gut. 4° (27,5 x 21,5 cm). iv, 35, S., (25) S. mit Abbildungen. Klammergeheftete Original-Broschur. Regional- und technikgeschichtliche Untersuchung zur Tätigkeit zweier Büchsenmacher im amerikanischen Westen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Werkstattpraxis, handwerkliche Ausführung und die Anpassung von Sharps-Gewehren an die Anforderungen von Jägern, Siedlern und Schützen in den Grenzregionen von Wyoming und Colorado. Dabei verbindet die Darstellung biographische Aspekte mit der Geschichte früher Waffenproduktion im Westen der Vereinigten Staaten. Die Abbildungen dokumentieren erhaltene Waffen, technische Details und zeitgenössische Materialien und geben Einblick in Herstellung, Umbauten und regionale Besonderheiten. Der Band richtet sich vor allem an historisch interessierte Leser, Sammler und Forschende zur Geschichte des amerikanischen Frontier-Handwerks und der frühen Waffenindustrie. - Sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar.