Isbn: 9780900193583 - british gunmakers: their trade, cards, cases and equipment, 1760-1860 (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. No signatures. Small 6mm abrasion with loss of 1 letter "S", and adhesive residue, to front flap of dust-jacket where a sticker has been removed. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; [viii], 166, [2 (blank)] pages. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 246 x 188mm. Numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations. "Most British gunmakers between 1760 and 1860 possessed a tradew card with the reuslt that they provide a natural chronology of the trade, as well as being in themselves attractive examples of the engraver's art. Around 1790 they stopped being just business cards and were increasingly pasted inside the lid of a gun case. The authors, having collected and photographed trade cards for over 40 years, moved inevitably towards a study of the development of the gun case and its equipment. By providing a photographic index of trade cards, together with an historical account of the case and its contents, they have not only produced a work of deep interest to all gun collectors but also provided an essential work of reference for the authentication and dating of firearms during the period." - from dust-jacket blurb.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st. Dust Jacket: Yes. Unclipped. External Condition: Very slight fading to spine, otherwise excellent condition. Internal Condition: Excellent condition. Author/Editor: Keith Neal, W.; Back, D.H.L. ISBN: 0900193581. Publisher: Compton Press. Year: 2008. Edition: 1st. Binding: Hardcover. Illustrated: Yes, B&W. Language: English. Page Count: 166. Keywords: British Gunmakers, Trade Cards, Equipment, The book for sale is the one in the photo. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Small 4to, i-vi, 166 pp, 572 black and white illustrations. An excellent copy in a non - price clipped dust wrapper. A scarce and important work.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 4to (193 x 253mm). Pp166. B/w photographs & illustrations throughout, pictorial end-papers. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in slightly torn & repaired dust-wrapper. "By providing a photographic index of trade cards, together with an historical account of the case and its contents, the authors have not only produced a work of deep interest to all gun collectors but also provided an essential work of reference for the authentication and dating of firearms during the period." Chapters include: The evolution of cases for guns, rifles and pistols - 17th and early 18th centuries, 1760-1775, 1775-1785, 1785-1800, 1800-1820, 1820-1845, 1845-1860; Powder magazines; Pictorial index of trade cards and labels with gunmakers' addresses; Pictorial index of cased sets of guns, rifle and pistols; Tools and equipment found in gun, rifle and pistol cases - 1760-1775, 1775-1785, 1785-1800, 1800-1820, 1820-1845, 1845-1860; Engravers of gunmakers' trade cards and labels. . …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy of this invaluable guide for the student of firearms by the premier writers on British gunmakers. 166pp, illustrated throughout. An elusive volume and never reprinted.