FIREARMS OF THE AMERICAN WEST 1803-1865 AND FIREARMS OF THE AMERICAN WEST 1866-1894
by GARAVAGLIA,LOUIS A. AND CHARLES G. WORMAN
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1984 and 1985., 1984 and 1985. First edition. First editions. 2 Volumes. Cloth, 402pp., + 413pp. Profusely illus., primarily from old photos. The definitive study. This outstanding set presents a detailed chronology of the development and uses of firearms in the West, and the influence that they had on the history of the Western Frontier. A fine, bright set. Dust jacket to the first volume is very slightly sunned on spine, else fine, as is the second volume. Increasingly scarce, especially in this condition.
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- Bookseller
- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51697
- Title
- FIREARMS OF THE AMERICAN WEST 1803-1865 AND FIREARMS OF THE AMERICAN WEST 1866-1894
- Author
- GARAVAGLIA,LOUIS A. AND CHARLES G. WORMAN
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press, 1984 and 1985.
- Place of Publication
- Albuquerque
- Date Published
- 1984 and 1985
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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About BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
Buckingham Books specializes in new, used and rare books dealing with Mystery and Western Americana. Books in the mystery field include not only Mystery, but also Detective, Espionage, and Adventure Fiction. Our Western Americana Section offers books about the development of the American West. All books in our inventory are First Editions unless clearly stated otherwise.
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