Gunstock Finishing and Care
by A. Donald Newell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Georgetown, South Carolina: Thomas G. Samworth (Small-Arms Technical Publishing Company), 1949. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1949 1st edition. "A Textbook, Covering the Various Means and Methods by Which Modern Protective and Decorative Coatings May Be Applied in the Correct and Suitable Finishing of Gun and Rifle Stocks. For Amateur and Porfessional Use". Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light wear at the flap-folds and spine ends and light soiling to the panels. Thick octavo, 444 pgs. plus publisher's ads.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10815
- Title
- Gunstock Finishing and Care
- Author
- A. Donald Newell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas G. Samworth (Small-Arms Technical Publishing Company)
- Place of Publication
- Georgetown, South Carolina
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- rare gun books, rare gun care books
Terms of Sale
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Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
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- VG
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- Fine
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- G
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