9780853683094 - Military Breech Loading Rifles: The Snider, the Martini-Henry and Boxer Ammunition von Majendre, Vivian Dering; Browne, Charles Orde (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good -. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Tight binding, clean interior. Black boards with bright gold lettering; mild wear and bumping to corners, light soiling to outer page edges. DJ preserved in mylar, has not been clipped, mild wear to edges, 1"closed tear to front, soiling to back wrap. Interior unmarked, other than previous owner info on ffep. "Here is the full story of the adoption in 1867 by the British Army of the famous Snider breech-loading rifle, and the subsequent search for a weapon of greater efficiency." 129 pp.

2nd edn revised. Tall 8vo (9½ x 7 ins). Original gilt and black decorated green cloth, top edge gilt (lightly bumped at head and tail of spine and corners - otherwise bright VG). Pp. xvi + 335, illus with b&w plates and drawings in text (previous owner's neat inscription on front endpaper).