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The Machine Gun, Vol. 1: History Evolution and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons
by George M. Chinn
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Bureau of Ordnance, Department of the Navy, 1951. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Signed by Author. US Government Printing Office; Washington, 1951. Hardcover. Book is heavy, additional shipping cost may apply. Signed and inscribed by author directly on verso front free endpaper. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, handling/rub marks to boards and spine, mild spine lean, small rub mark bottom text block corner, some age toning to pages, rubbing to board and spine edges, bit of wear to board corners, dent bottom rear board edge and top front board edge, previous owner embossed stamp bottom half title page, small abrasions front free endpaper, spine buckram, separating from backing material, without Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 688pp., appendix, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1037358
- Title
- The Machine Gun, Vol. 1: History Evolution and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons
- Author
- George M. Chinn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bureau of Ordnance, Department of the Navy
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 9x6x1
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Buckram
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- Edges
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