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Wasjington, D.C.: The U.S. Patent Office, 1874. Hardcover. Very Good +. N. Peters. Uncommon 1874 original edition of this accounting and illustrating of all "patents relating to breech-loading and magazine small arms granted in the United States from 1836 to 1873 inclusive". Tight and VG+ in its dark-brown cloth over light-brown bevelled boards. Bright, completely unflecked gilt-titling at the spine. Very light staining along the right edges of the first 3 pgs. (the title, copyright and preface pgs.), otherwise clean as could be internally, with no writing or markings to speak of. 780 photo-lithographed illustrations (patent drawings) by N. Peters thruout (formatted as 10 illustrations per page). The publisher's original "errata" slip bound-in at the rear. Tall quarto, new endsheets, 176 pgs. A nice piece of 19th century gun-manufacturing history.
Digest of U. S. Patents Relating to Breech Loading and Magazine Small Arms (Except Revolvers) Granted in the United States from 1836 to 1873, Inclusive. by Stockbridge, V.D - 1963
by Stockbridge, V.D
Digest of U. S. Patents Relating to Breech Loading and Magazine Small Arms (Except Revolvers) Granted in the United States from 1836 to 1873, Inclusive.
by Stockbridge, V.D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
Greenwich, CT: N. Flayderman, Publisher, 1963. Reprint of an 1874 work. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Thin quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. Dj has a bit of wear at head of spine. 176 (1) p. w/ errata page, drawings, and commentary by the publisher.
- Bookseller Motte & Bailey, Booksellers (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition very good
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition Reprint of an 1874 work
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher N. Flayderman, Publisher
- Place of Publication Greenwich, CT
- Date Published 1963