A HISTORY OF THE COLT REVOLVER AND THE OTHER ARMS MADE BY COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY FROM 1836 TO 1940. by Haven, Charles T., and Frank A. Belden - 1940

New York, NY: Bonanza Books, 1940. Reprint Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Photographs. G/G, used hc, vii-xxiii, 711 pages. 1/3 brown cloth along spine. Interior clean no marks except lengthy former owners gift inscription on the front free end paper, binding tight. Shelf rubbing to dj, spine sunned, wear at corners, several small tears to edges of upper and lower. dj is price-clipped. 7th printing

New York, NY: Bonanza Books, 1978. Reprint Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. VG/VG, used, an F printing, vii-xxiii, 711pp. Interior clean, no marks except former owners name, date, notation at the top fore-corner of the front free end paper, binding tight, pages near bright. Slight shelf rubbing to dust jacket, no chips or tears, dj is price-clipped and is enclosed in mylar sleeve. sPINE IS SLIGHTLY SUNNED.

Bonanza Books, 1940-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Hardcover. First edition Bonanza re-issue near fine / VG small repair sunned DJprice clipped, minor shelf-wear; Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

Bonanza Books, 1940. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Bonanza Books; New York, 1940. Hardcover. Book is thick and heavy, additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering and gilt illustration on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/rub marks to boards, scuff mark front board, bit of crimping to spine edges, rubbing to board and spine edges, bumped bottom board corners, rub mark bottom text block corner, some age toning to pages, previous owner embossed stamp bottom half title page, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, heavy spine fading and partially top front panel, few tears/chips and creases along edges, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 711pp., glossary, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically… Read More

New York, NY: Bonanza Books, 1940. Reprint Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Photographs. G/G, used hc, 711 pages. Emerald green cloth over boards with gilt text on upper and spine; minimal wear to corners, head and tail of spine. Illustrated dust jacket with white and black text on upper and black text on spine; minor chips and tears at fold, two tears on head of upper - one is 1/2" and the other is1 1/4"; 1/2" x 1/2" chip at tail of spine; 3 more tears on tail of lower with the longest being 9/16" long and another chip at the head of lower that is 1 1/4" x 3/4"; inside of front fold is a black streak and is price clipped; wrapped in mylar cover. Interior pages are clean, unmarked, unbent. Binding is tight.

Bonanza Books. Hardcover. B000O0171C 1st Bonanza Edition, 2nd Printing (B) 1940 Bonanza Publishing. Book is in very good condition, dustcover shows some edge wear. Customer service is our #1 priority. We sell great books at great prices with super fast shipping and free tracking. . Very Good.

New York, 1940. xxiii,[blank page],711pp. Illustrated throughout with drawings and halftones. Original gilt green cloth. Ownership note on front free endpaper, else a very good copy, in somewhat chipped and price-clipped dust jacket. A beautifully produced history of the famous Colt revolver, illustrating the development of the gun that played such a central role in shaping the West, profusely illustrated with photographs of Colt revolvers and facsimiles of historical documents.

New York: Bonanza Books, 1978. Bonanza printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xxiii, [1], 711, [1] pages. Foreword by Stephen V. Grancsay. Introduction by Stephen W. Dimick. Illustrations. Glossary. Index. Some edge soiling. This history of the Colt Revolver contains numerous illustrations. Part One gives the history in 18 chapters; Part Two gives an outline of antique and obsolete models; Part Three includes documents contemporaneous to the manufacture of the Colt; Part Four includes facsimiles of many of the patents. The authors of this volume have filled a serious gap in the literature of firearms, for in that study there are few types, if any, which arouse more interest that the Colt revolver. A glance at the table of Contents and at the illustrations and facsimiles of documents show the comprehsenisve scope of the book, Its principal value is that it presents facts and not theories.

New York: William Morrow & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1940. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 711 pages; Dust jacket with a bit of soiling and wear. In a custom slipcase. .

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1940. First Edition. 1 of 100 bound in full leather Very good+ full, dark green leather covered boards with five raised bands on the spine with gilt text and designs in the compartments. The front board is decorated with gilt text and the image of an early Colt pistol in gilt. The leather turn-ins are decorated with gilt dentelles. There is a light green silk placement ribbon sewn in at the head of the spine. The top edge of the text block is gilt and the end sheets are marbled paper. A small quarto measuring 10 5/8 by 7 7/8 inches with rubbing to the leather at the joints and to the tips of the boards and with the fly title and rear end sheets slightly foxed. There is some scuffing to the front and rear boards. Without a dust jacket as most probably not issued with one. According to Ray Riling in his bibliography: Guns and Shooting: "4,625 copies were published; of this number 1,600 were sold to the Colt Manufacturing Co.; of these 1,500 were… Read More