PARADOX: THE STORY OF COL. G.V. FOSBERY, HOLLAND & HOLLAND, AND THE PARADOX
Language: English
Published by By The Authors, 2010
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 192.49
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281 pages. Pictorial hardcover published without a dust jacket. Large 9" x 12" format. Well illustrated, with mostly beautiful, sharp color photographs. SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS. A detailed examination of the work of Colonel G.V. Fosbery, especially his invention and development of the Paradox gun, produced commercially by Holland & Holland. The Paradox was designed for both shot and bullet. Essentially a smooth-bore, it ws provided with an inch or two of rifling at the muzzle. With shot, the makers claimed performane comparable to the best cylinder bore shotguns of the time, and with bullets, the same accuracy as an Express rifle at 150 yards. Contents include: Section1, George Fosbery VC, His Life and Inventions - The early years; Rifle trials; Volley and machine guns; A flood of inventions; a new generation of rifles; The origin of the Paradox; Two more rifles and magazines; The Webley-fosbery automatic revolver; The final years. Section 2, Holland & Holland and the Paradox - Holland & Holland records and the economcs of the guns industry; The development and introduction of the Paradox; The production history; The 12-bore Paradox; The 12-bore Heavy Load Black Powder Paradox and the start of the Dangerous Game Pardox; The 12-bore Nitro Paradox; Te 12-bore Nitro Magnum, Long Range, and Express Paradox; The 8-bore Paradox; The 10 boreParadox; The 16-bore Paradox; The 20-bore Paradox; The 28-bore Paradox; The Paradox and the Aero Gun go to war; The end of the Paradox. A thorough and engaing treatment of a little-known subject. There is a bumping to the bottom front corner, as well as the spine ends. Otherwise the Book is a clean, bright solid copy in Near Fine condition that looks unread. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- PARADOX: THE STORY OF COL. G.V. FOSBERY, HOLLAND & HOLLAND, AND THE PARADOX
- Author
- Baker, David J. and Lake, Roger E.
- Publisher
- By The Authors
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1450704549
- ISBN 13
- 9781450704540
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- GUNMAKERS ARMS MAKERS, GUNS FIREARMS SHOOTING, HUNTING
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