African Rifles and Cartridges by John Taylor - 1985-08-01

Rutgers Book Center, 1985-08. Hardcover. Good.

Highland Park, N.J.: The Gun Room Press, 1977 Book. Illus. by E. Stanley Smith. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Large 8vo. The Complete Title: African Rifles and Cartridges: The Experiences and Opinions of a Professional Ivory Hunter with some Thirty Years of Continuous Living in the African Bush --- Who Has Used all of the Various Calibers and most of the Suitable Cartridges, and with Them Killed the Many Species of Big Game Found on the Continent of Africa. (6) 431 pp, foreword, 1. Difinitions and Details of Rifles; 2. Double vs Magazine; 3. The Large Bores; 4. The Large Medium Bores; 5. The Medium Bors; 6. The Small Bores; 7. An All-Around Rifle; 8. Sights, Sighting and Trajectories; 9. Marksmanship in the Bush; 10. Bullet Design and Construction; 11. The Revolver or Pistol as Auxiliary; 12. A Summiong-Up; 13. Miscellaneous Odds and Ends; 14. Afterthoughts; index with b&w illustrations throughouts. Reprinted, 1977. Faintly foxed text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong… Read More

The Gun Room Press, 1977. Hard cover. Very good/Good. 1977 reprint of a 1948 book. Jacket is a little faded and soiled, but in sturdy shape. Cover is lightly soiled. Bumped corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Book edge is dusty, lightly soiled, and has a touch of foxing.

Rutgers Book Center, 1985-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!