A HISTORY OF THE COLT REVOLVER AND THE OTHER ARMS MADE BY COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY FROM 1836 TO 1940
by Haven, Charles T., and Frank A. Belden
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New York, 1940. xxiii,[blank page],711pp. Illustrated throughout with drawings and halftones. Original gilt green cloth. Ownership note on front free endpaper, else a very good copy, in somewhat chipped and price-clipped dust jacket. A beautifully produced history of the famous Colt revolver, illustrating the development of the gun that played such a central role in shaping the West, profusely illustrated with photographs of Colt revolvers and facsimiles of historical documents.
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- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- A HISTORY OF THE COLT REVOLVER AND THE OTHER ARMS MADE BY COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY FROM 1836 TO 1940
- Author
- Haven, Charles T., and Frank A. Belden
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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