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The Rifle in America (Firearms Classics Library)
by Philip B. Sharpe
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
A$27.93A$19.55
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About This Item
Fairfax, VA: Firearms Classics Library/National Rifle Association, 1995 Firearms Classics Library/National Rifle Association, Fairfax, VA. 1995. Hardcover. Reprint Edition for members of the Firearms Classics Library. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight fading of peripheries of moire endpapers. No DJ. Black leather boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine; gilt decoration on the spine and boards; five raised bands on the spine. Gilt text block edges; ribbon page marker; Gray moire end papers. 641 pp 4to. A reprint of the 1938 original by William Morrow. This book is called the most competent general coverage on the American rifle. This volume is recognized as an essential acquisition for anyone interested in the crucial role rifles have played in the unfolding panorama of America's manifest destiny. Due to weight, no overseas shipments. A clean pristine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013180
- Title
- The Rifle in America (Firearms Classics Library)
- Author
- Philip B. Sharpe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- Firearms Classics Library/National Rifle Association
- Place of Publication
- Fairfax, VA
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Manifest Destiny, rifles, firearms, westward expansion, guns, The Rifle in America, National Rifle Association, firearms collections, museums, ammunition, military rifles,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Text Block
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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