The W.H.B. Smith Classic Book of Pistols and Revolvers
by Bellah, Kent [completely updated by]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg PA: Stackpole Books, 1965. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/poor; black spine yellow and beige text; sixth edition; dust jacket has some rubbing wear, mostly to edges; several chips to edges; slight age toning to exterior; general toning to rear; cloth exterior has slight wear; minor rubbing to corners; slightly shaken binding; text block exterior edges have mildly age toned; dj flaps taped to pastedowns; tape offset to endpapers; interior pages good; illustrated; pp 792. 1352287. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1352287
- Title
- The W.H.B. Smith Classic Book of Pistols and Revolvers
- Author
- Bellah, Kent [completely updated by]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprinted
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg PA
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Handguns, pistols and revolvers
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
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