American Firearms: An Histology of American Gunsmiths, Arms Manufacturers & Patentees With Detailed Description of Their Arms
by Stephen Van Rensselaer
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
Watkins Glen, New York: Century House, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Photographs. G/none, used hc, 288 pages. Red colored cloth over boards with gilt text on spine; overall soiling, slightly bumped corners, shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Interior pages clean, unmarked though yellowed. Musty smell to book. Binding is tight.
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- Bookseller
- PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012180
- Title
- American Firearms: An Histology of American Gunsmiths, Arms Manufacturers & Patentees With Detailed Description of Their Arms
- Author
- Stephen Van Rensselaer
- Illustrator
- Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Century House
- Place of Publication
- Watkins Glen, New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Stephen Van Rensselaer, Gun History, Early Gun Manufacturers, Gun Patents, Weapons
Terms of Sale
PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
10 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming
About PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
We specialize in western history, gun knife and hunting titles. Also try to stock Wyoming history titles. We have a walk-in store on US Hwy 26/85 the most direct route to Fort Laramie National History site..We have what I think is the largest seleciton of weapons titles in SE Wyoming, both new and used. Always looking for good used weapons titles.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- New
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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