A History of Firearms
A History of Firearms | Rare and modern books | Pollard, Major H.B.C.
A History of Firearms
A History of Firearms | Rare and modern books | Pollard, Major H.B.C.
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1927
- Place of printing
- London
- Author
- Pollard, Major H.B.C.
- Publishers
- Geoffrey Bles/Houghton Mifflin Company
- Keyword
- European Decorative Arts (Pre 1900)
- Cover description
- No Jacket
- Binding description
- H
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
Description
This is a very good hardcover copy of the 1927 edition in tan cloth with the black smoking pistol device on the front cover. Almost no wear, completely clean inside, (faint spotting to the last two pages). Illustrated with 3 collotype plates and 38 black & white photos and line drawings. Covers the history of firearms from the beginnings in the 14th and 15th centuries on through the Renaissance and on up to the modern period, ending with the modern military rifles of World War 1. 8 appendices on individual makers like Smith & Wesson and Colt, and lists of makers in Britain and America. 4to, 10" high X 8" wide, 320 pages. A very nice copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
