The British Duelling Pistol by ATKINSON, John A - 1978

Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada: Museum Restoration Service/Arms & Armour Press, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy, nearly as new. .

Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada: Museum Restoration Service/Arms & Armour Press, 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy, nearly as new. .

Bloomfield, Canada: Museum Restoration Service. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919316727 . This book is a history of British duelling pistols and their evolution from holster pistols. The book begins with a pair of silver mounted duelling pistols made in the holster style by John Twigg of London in 1770. The book traces the many changes in style and character which marked duelling pistols during their 80 year reign, until 1851, when only three London firms were still displaying them at the Great Exhibition at Chrystal Palace. Book has many black and white photos of pistols. No previous owner marks. Text and photos clean and bright. Head of spine gently bumped. Top front corner gently bumped. Small ink stain to bottom edge of front cover. Dust jacket is bright with little fading and only minor wear. Dust jacket now protected in Mylar. Ships same or next business day. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 108 pages .

Museum Restoration Service, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Very good + oversized hardcover shows light foxing and soil to covers, else tight and clean, in very good + dust jacket that shows some mild trace wear as well. 108 pages with black & white illustrations. Still a pleasing copy of this work that "..will enable firearms enthusiasts to trace the origin and development of the English duelling pistol.

Bloomfield, Ont. : Museum Restoration Service, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects: Pistols, British. Dueling Great Britain. Genre: History. Language: English.