Observations on the Past and Present State of Fire-Arms, and on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket
by Col. F. R. Chesney
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans. Good with no dust jacket. 1852. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hard cover published by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans in London in 1852. No dust jacket. Book has been rebound, and has brown cloth covers and black boxes with gilt lettering on spine. Marbled endpapers. Pages have some foxing and slight tanning. Book is in good condition. Large 8vo, 376 pages with 32 pages of ads in back, 1.6 lbs. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 376 pages .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSC6848
- Title
- Observations on the Past and Present State of Fire-Arms, and on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket
- Author
- Col. F. R. Chesney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- Muskets, Firearms, Weapons, Military History, English History
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Lancaster, Texas
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