The Book of Guns and Gunsmiths by North, Anthony and Hogg, Ian V - 1977

New Burlington Books, London, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Poor. 256 pp., editorial note, index, bibliography and acknowledgements. Photographic endpapers, showing a pair of percussion pistols circa 1830. Coloured photographic frontispiece, showing the lock of an air-gun made by J. G. Kolbe. The book is illustrated with numerous coloured and black and white photographs, line drawings, sketches and illustrations. Dark blue boards with gilt writing on the spine. Minor wear to the corners and to the extreme edges of the book there are dust marks. The head and heel spine are somewhat rubbed. On the back book panel there is the result of the dustwrapper being adhered to the back panel. It measures 9" by 1" at the widest point. Dust marks to the top paper edge. Photographic dustwrapper, showing too different guns, with the silver background and black writing on the front panel and the spine. The dust wrapper is rubbed and faded and the corners are slightly chipped. Chipping has also occurred to the top of the dust wrapper edge. There are some various marks on the front and back panel and the remains of the price sticker on the front panel top right-hand corner. On the verso of the dustwrapper is the commensurate defect that is on the back panel. There is also a cut halfway down the dustwrapper spine, which goes across the full width of the spine. "The Book of Guns and Gunsmithing is a comprehensive guide to small arms which traces their development from the uncertain performance of the earliest hand cannon and matchlocks to the devastating fire power of the modern sub machine guns.". Not only the guns are highlighted but the developers, designers, inventors and builders of the guns are also discussed. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Category: History ; Military History; Weapons ; Inventory No: 0101301. . THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.