American Firearms: An Histology of American Gunsmiths, Arms Manufacturers & Patentees with Detailed Description of their Arms
by Van Rensselaer, Stephen
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dustjacket
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New Castle, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Century House, 1947. Special Deluxe Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket. With photos; 288 pages. And with an introduction: The Pattern of a Collector by James H. Thompson. An alphabetical listing of makers, etc., and brief descriptions of the arms. The work was compiled from notes made by the author over a long period of collecting and dealing. The book is a definite contribution to the literature of American Gunmakers and their products (Riling). Limited to 500 copies, bound in dark blue cloth. With author signature on limitation page, though it may be a facsimile. Van Rensselaer, of Morristown, N.J., author, was an antique collector and authority on early American firearms for fifty years.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU2020021468
- Title
- American Firearms: An Histology of American Gunsmiths, Arms Manufacturers & Patentees with Detailed Description of their Arms
- Author
- Van Rensselaer, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special Deluxe Edition
- Publisher
- Century House
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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