Description: AMERICAN INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN BREECH-LOADING SMALL ARMS, Norton, 1880 Quarto, 12 x 10 inches, 407 pages. Handsome professionally bound by and in full burgundy Morocco goatskin, raised bands on spine with gilt decorations and titling. The grain on this leather is magnificent. Spine ends, corners, hinges and joints show no signs of wear. The interior is clean and bright. The original gilt stamped cover illustration is mounted on a page at the end of the text block. The book features three chromolithographic plates in metallic inks, showcasing the intricacies of the small arms discussed within. Small arms and Gatling gun. Numerous full page and text illustrations. Written in English and published by Chapin & Gould / Trubner & Co, this beautifully bound book is a must-have for any serious collector of antiquarian, armament, firearms and collectible books. This heavy book feels great in the hand and looks wonderful on the shelf or on the desk.
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Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Springfield, MA
Book Title: AMERICAN INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN BREECH-LOADING SMALL
Title: AMERICAN INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN BREECH-LOADING SMALL
Publisher: Chapin & Gould
Place Published: Springfield, MA
Edition: 1st Edition
Subject: Weapons
Year Printed: 1880
Pages: 407
Publication Year: 1880
Cover: Hardcover
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Norton, Charles B.
Topic: Weapons
