ISBN: 9780940143746 - The Rifle: Its Development for Big-game Hunting (12 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Condition: good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine and cover may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation. If you're not satisfied with purchase please just return it.…

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Hardcover. First edition. First printing thus, near fine hardcover shows a previous ownership sticker at front endpaper, in a near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a touch of shelfwear. 274 pages with illustrations. Still an attractive copy of this reprinting of the classic work on the rifle that makes up an installment in the line of Safari Press titles. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. First printing. 6 x 9 1/2, 274 pgs, index, b&w photos, decorated endsheets. The full story of the development of the big-game rifle from 1834 to 1946 - from the large smoothbores through the breachloading medium bores to the high velocity small bores.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very good+ condition in a very good+ dust jacket.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dj has edgewear with a couple small tears & very light soiling. Light wear. Lightly bumped corners. Light soiling to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. First Safari Press Edition (First Thus) With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Includes Index. No Chips, Tears Or Writing. Hint Of Foxing To The Top Edges. Publisher's Post Card Laid In.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). (1947) 1992 new edition. 8vo (160 x 236mm). Ppxii,274. B/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers, good bibliography. Green boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Top edge dusty but a very good copy in dust-wrapper. "Here, in the hunter's own words, is the full story of the development of the big-game rifle from 1834 to 1946. They tell you why they changed from rifle to rifle, what game they hunted with which weapon and cartridge, and what they thought of their various weapons and ammunition." Chapters include: The large bores 1834 to 1874 - Early riflemaking, Early big game hunters, A list of hunters; The medium bores 1875 to 1892 - Breechloading rifles, Hunting with breechloaders, List of hunters; The small bores 1893 to 1905 - Smokeless powder rifles, Big game hunters - collectors - guides, List of hunters; High velocity small bores 1906 to 1946 - High velocity rifles, High velocity on big game, List of hunters; Conclusion - Is there an all-round rifle?, Ammunition - sights - outfits - transport and the future. .…

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

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Printing Thus. Binding very clean. Some very faint mottling to page top edges. Else pages clean. DJ clean & bright. ; FHH14B; 1 x 9 x 6 Inches; 274 pages.