Mcdowell R Bruce (27 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Slightly loose binding.No obvious writing or highlighting noted. Cover shows moderate shelf wear with edge/corner wear and light creasing/scuffing. Ships next day in a bubble mailer.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard cover published by Krause Publications in 1997. Brown covers with gilt lettering. Back cover is bowed some. Book is in very good minus condition. Dust jacket has slight creasing along top edges, slight wear at top of spine, and is in very good condition. 4to, 463 pages, 4.1 lb.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 463 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 463 pages. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with documents, technical specifications, photographs and line drawings, they provide essential identification information. The history of American revolver conversions from the standard percussion (cap and ball) ammunition to the self contained metallic cartridges. Distinguish between factory conversions and those made by private sources. Years of exacting research to complete this reference on conversion Colts, Smith & Wesson, Remington, and other major manufacturers.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. Hardback bound in brown boards with copper titles. Only defects on the book is a light bump at lower spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear (now protected in archival jacket cover). Numerous black and white photos and illustrations. 463 pages including the Index. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. very nice copy; larger format.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. Unstated. Near fine, oversized hardcover shows touch of soil to page edges and some other very light trace wear, in near fine dust jacket that shows just a hint of wear as well. 463 pages with index and "more than 800 informative drawings and photographs. Still a nice copy of this ".first major work in the firearms field on revolver conversions.".

Condition: Good. Good++ in a Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is moderately shelfworn and edgeworn, but is overall clean and intact with no larger edge-tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Clean boards with minor edgewear; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 4.0 lbs; Brown and tan dust jacket wtih photo of two revolvers, and title in tan lettering; 1997, Krause Publications; 464 pages; "A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers," by R. Bruce McDowell.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Krause Publications; Iola, 1997. Hardcover. First edition. A Near Fine, brown binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, discoloration front and rear hinge at pastedown from glue binding[binder flaw], mild waving to pages along edges, bit of age toning to pages, minimal handling marks, in a Near Fine, mild handling/scuff marks to panels, minimal edge/corner wear, a hint of sunning to flap margins, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 463pp., appendix, bibliography, indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with 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: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG/G, used, illustrated blue end papers, xi, xiii, 206pp. Interior clean no marks, binding tight. Shelf wear to dj, small chip at bottom edge of the lower near spine, small chip to head and tail of the spine, dj not price-clipped.

Presumed first edition (no direct edition/printing statement upon copyright page). 463, [1] pages. Hardcover: H 28.5cm x L 22cm. Dust jacket rubbed with bumping at edges; short tear at front panel's center bottom. Brown boards; strong bump at front board's bottom center; slight bumping/scuffing at spine ends and at board corners. Text block's top edge lightly foxed with small stain near spine which fractionally affects several leaves at their top margins; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0873414462.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. From the 1847 Hunt, the Jennings, Smith-Jennings, Smith & Wesson, "Volcanic", Henry rifle, and beyond. All of the firearms that led up to the eventual development of the Winchester lever action rifle. 205 pages. Hardcover in a pictorial slipcase published without a dust jacket. The first time I have ever seen a slipcased copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The Chapters are: One. The Walter Hunt "Volitional Repeater" Rifle; Two. The Lewis Jennings Repeating Rifle; Three. The Smith-Jennings Repeating Rifle; Four. The Smith & Wesson Lever Action Magazine Pistol ("The Volcanic"); Five. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company Pistols; Six. Lever Action Repeaters By The New Haven Arms Company; Seven. The Henry Repeating Rifle; Eight. The Winchester Model 1866 Rifle and Carbine; Nine. Developments, Improvements and New Models; and, Ten. The Toggle Link and Its Role in Small Arms Development. Fascinating. The top of the spine and book edges very close to the spine are slightly bumped. Otherwise the Book is a clean, bright solid copy in Near Fine condition. The top front side of the slipcase is also slighty bumped. It is also in Near Fine condition. A very nice copy of a Scarce slipcased, signed copy of an important reference at a reasonable price. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First edition. 29 x 22 cm. Quarto.206pp. Navy blue boards in dust jacket. Some edgewear to the top of the jacket. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Various (Photographs) (illustrator). Cover is in excellent condition, save for noteworthy rubbing as well as corner bumping to lower left corner of back cover. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Due to the size of this book, additional shipping charges may apply. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1997|Krause Publications:Wisconsin|Hardcover|11 x 8.5 inches|463 pages|Presumed first/only edition, 1997 only date present|Signed by author R. Bruce McDowell|Binding with a barely noticeable tilt, otherwise tight and fully intact|Pages fully intact, free of marks, filled with photos of colt revolvers|DJ with light wear, namely top edge of front/back cover and top of spine, otherwise glossy with occasional very light scuffing, back cover bottom right corner with a micro tear from shelf wear|Red/brown covers Very Good, gilt text, unsoiled with light shelf wear towards top and bottom of spine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1997. Hardcover. Good. Dust Jacket. Minor wearing on the covers and spine. Contains gift inscription from author on flyleaf. Interior is clean and unmarked. DJ is Good with wearing. 463p.

Hardcover.

Condition: New. (inventory#Shelf).

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

SC. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Stapled wraps. Bit of wrinkling to rear cover along spine. Some light age-toning to outer margins of covers. Light reddish line at top edge of front cover near fore-edge. Else covers clean. A couple of inked X's in margins next to photos of guns. Else pages clean. Well described listing of guns, weapons, etc for sale; each with a B&W photo. ; B&W Photographs; WPT14B; 8.5 x 7"; 192 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. tight binding; signed by previous owner; slight tear upper corner back cover; slight discoloring due to age Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. no markings, small closed tear of jacket, over three pounds.