American Firearms Makers: When, Where and What they Made From the Colonial Period to the End of the Nineteenth Century
by A. Merwyn Carey
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1953. Book. Illus. by Drawings. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G/G, used hc, 146 pages plus 7 b & w plates. Maroon colored cloth over boards with embossed text on upper and gilt text on spine; minor edge wear to head and tail. Illustrated dust cover with black and white text on upper and spine; edge wear including 5/8" tear on tail of upper near spine, 3/4" tear at head of upper near spine, 1/2" tear on tail of lower near flap fold and 1" tear on head of lower near flap fold; not price clipped. Illustrated end papers. Interior pages clean, unmarked. There are over 2100 entries listed alphabetically. Binding is tight..
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- Bookseller
- PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016766
- Title
- American Firearms Makers: When, Where and What they Made From the Colonial Period to the End of the Nineteenth Century
- Author
- A. Merwyn Carey
- Illustrator
- Drawings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- A. Merwyn Carey, American Firearms, Gun makers, American Firearms Makers
Terms of Sale
PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
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About the Seller
PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
Biblio member since 2012
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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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- 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...