Sporting Guns
by Akehurst, Richard
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0706401034
- ISBN 13
- 9780706401035
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Universal Books (Octopus Books), London, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 650 g; 96pp., acknowledgements and bibliography. The text is illustrated with 135 illustrations -- photographs both black and white and coloured, illustrations both black and white and coloured, and sketches. Illustrated front cover, showing two early guns and a sporting print, against the orange background with white writing on the front panel and spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustrations as the front cover, with white writing on the front panel and spine. The spine has been sunned, with loss of colour. This book traces the development of sporting guns and fowling related to contemporary history from the 16th century up to the present day. The author describes the various types of muzzleloading guns and rifles created to meet the Sportsman's need, the shooting quality of these guns and gives lively accounts of famous gun makers. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; ISBN: 0706401034. ISBN/EAN: 9780706401035. Inventory No: 0214231. . 9780706401035
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0214231
- Title
- Sporting Guns
- Author
- Akehurst, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0706401034
- ISBN 13
- 9780706401035
- Publisher
- Universal Books (Octopus Books)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Sporting Guns -- History, Sporting Guns -- Illustrated History, Weaponry -- History, Weapons -- History, Guns -- History Sports & Pastimes; Unbranded ISBN: 0706401034 EAN: 9780706401035 Akehurst, Richard Sporting Guns
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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