English Guns and Rifles Being an Account of Their Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns
by George, J.N
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg: Stackpole Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Harrisburg: Stackpole Company, (1947). First Edition. Large 8vo. [10],344.[1]pp, Index, Bibliography. Several illustrations. Beige cloth, gilt letters stamped on field of green, near fine, top and fore-edges of text block lightly foxed; dj with $7.50 price lightly worn, rear panel spotted, very good. Having joined the army, J. N. George agreed to delay publication of this work because of the war; he died in action in North Africa on Sept. 3, 1942. S. B. Haw wrote Chapter 12 and compiled the Index and Bibliography.; Illustrated; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 355 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10182
- Title
- English Guns and Rifles Being an Account of Their Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns
- Author
- George, J.N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Sporting, Guns, Weapons, Arms, Rifles
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Dale A. Sorenson
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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