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U.S. Rifle M14: From John Garand to the M21
by R. Blake Stevens
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0889350183
- ISBN 13
- 9780889350182
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Collector Grade, 1983, 1983-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x0. Collector Grade Publications; Toronto, 1983. Hardcover. Book is heavy, additional shipping cost may apply. First Edition. A Very Good, green cloth binding with red lettering and red illustration on front board and red lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of spoiling bottom spine buckram, some crimping to spine edges, age toning to pages, slightly cocked, mild waving along page edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, sunned flaps, small crease bottom rear flap corner, discoloration to verso panels, small round sticker residue spot front flap, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 340pp., bibliography, 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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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1035160
- Title
- U.S. Rifle M14: From John Garand to the M21
- Author
- R. Blake Stevens
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0889350183
- ISBN 13
- 9780889350182
- Publisher
- Collector Grade, 1983
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 1983-01-01
- Size
- 11x8x0
- X weight
- 30 oz
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Buckram
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- Verso
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- Cocked
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- Edges
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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