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WILSON R.L. |
Colt Commemorative Firearms From The G.M.Bartelmay Collection
1973.
1st Edn,.
Robert E.P. Cherry.
Geneseo, Illinois, USA.
126 pages, large 8vo, illus in colour and b/w. Publishers cloth with gilt title and vignette to upper board, a vg copy. The various Colt commemorative models from 1961 through to 1973 are listed, described and photographed in colour.
[22566] |
£25.00 |
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WILSON R.L. |
The Colt Engraving Book Volume One 1832-1921 Volume Two 1919-2000
.
Bannermans Inc.
New York.
xvii 525 pages and xlix 883 pages, continuous pagination, 4to., illus with over 1350 photographs, drawings, old engravings etc, many in colour. Limited to 3000 signed copies bound in the publisher's blue cloth, gilt title to upper cover. A fine set in fine price clipped dj. A finely produced and definitive book on the subject.
[21330] |
£250.00 |
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WILSON R.L. |
Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company and Their firearmsge The Official History Of Colt Firearms, From 1836 To The Present
1996.
1st Edn,.
Simon & Schuster,.
New York.
viii -358, Landscape 4to illustrated throughout in colour from photographs and in b/w with line drawings. A fine copy in DJ. Special edition of 250 copies this being number 170 inscribed to Rob Adams and signed by R Wilson.
[22158] |
£35.00 |
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WILSON R.L. |
Silk And Steel, Women and Arms
2003.
1st Edn,.
Random House.
New York.
318 pages, oblong 4to., finely illus in colour, personal presentation inscription to Henk Visser on verso of FEP, signed and dated by Wilson with Visser's bookplate, a fine copy in dj. A comprehensive presentation on the subject of women and firearms. The photographs are by Peter Beard, G Allen Brown and Douglas Sandbere.
[15923] |
£30.00 |
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WILSON Rt Hon Sir Guy Fleetwood |
Letters To Nobody 1908 1913
1921.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
viii 224, frontis and 3 full page plates from photographs, bookplate to the front paste down. Publishers' green cloth gilt leaping tiger vignette to the upper cover, some light rubbing to the head of the spine. Wilson a government official in India, recounts hunting bear, tiger, boar, bison, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, Indian lion, and buffalo. The difficulty using an elephant rifle and using the lighter .465 Holland & holland. Czech 230
[23410] |
£60.00 |
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WILSON T.K. |
The Trout Spinners Companion
1952.
1st Edn,.
The Skipton Printers Ltd.
Skipton.
88 pages, advs, illus, pictorial card covers, some soiling to covers, g+.
[15669] |
£15.00 |
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WINANS Walter |
Deer Breeding for Fine Heads with Descriptions of many Varieties and Cross Breeds
1913.
1st Edn,.
Rowland Ward.
XII 105 pages, advs, illus from photographs, armorial bookplate to front paste down and printed ownership name paste down to FEP for Robin Shield, 4to. original cloth, gilt title to upper cover, small mark 3" to front cover, possibly ink?
[1287] |
£85.00 |
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WINANS Walter |
Deer Breeding for Fine Heads with Descriptions of many Varieties and Cross Breeds
1913.
1st Edn,.
Rowland Ward.
xii - 105 pages, 4pp of adverts for Rowland Ward, 4to illustrations from photographs by the author H Penfold, W Rouch & Others throughout. Bound in the publishers red brown buckram with gilt title to upper board and spine, a very good copy . Chapters on various species of deer and there upkeep also preservation of horns, collecting heads, deer for hunting etc.
[22255] |
£110.00 |
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WINANS Walter |
Deer Breeding for Fine Heads with Descriptions of many Varieties and Cross Breeds
1913.
1st Edn,.
Rowland Ward.
xii - 105 pages, 4pp of adverts for Rowland Ward, 4to illustrations from photographs by the author H Penfold, W Rouch & Others throughout. Bound in the publishers red brown buckram with gilt title to upper board and spine, faint fade mark to front edge of upper cover a very good copy . Presentation inscription to the front-end paper from Rowland Ward to H.G. Bryden 1913. Includes chapters on various species of deer and their upkeep also preservation of horns, collecting heads, deer for hunting etc.
[23253] |
£145.00 |
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WINANS Walter |
Shooting For Ladies
1911.
1st Edn,.
G.P. Putnam''s Son.
London & New York.
xi 107 pp., 9 pp of sporting adverts (English Companies) with illustrations some aimed at the lady shooter. Frontis portrait of the author in "Austrian Chamois Hunting Costume" 7 full page plates of ladies in various shooting attire 3 plates of targets +3 text illustrations. Original pictorial green cloth, with title in black and vignette of a lady pistol shooting, light rubbing to the head of the spine. Advice offered to ladies on various forms of shooting with pistol, rifle, and shotgun target and game. A difficult title to find. Riling 1730
[23477] |
£250.00 |
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WINANT Lewis |
Early Percussion Firearms. A History of Early Percussion Firearms Ignition - From Forsyth to Winchester .44/40
1959.
1st Edn,.
William Morrow and Company.
New York.
292 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs vg in chipped dj. In the American edition the quality of the photographs and book are far superior to the English and later editions.
[23293] |
£25.00 |
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WINANT Lewis |
Firearms Curiosa
1961.
reprint Edn,.
Ray Riling.
New York.
281 pages, over 320 illus from photographs drawings pictorial end papers. limited to 1500 copies, a VG copy in dj. Unusual guns include walking sticks, combination knives, multi shot etc.
[23757] |
£28.00 |
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WINCHESTER |
Catalogue and Price Lists of Winchester Repeating Rifles, Carbines and Muskets, Repeating Shotguns, Single Shot Rifles. Metallic Cartridges, Paper and Brass Shot Shells, Gun Wads, Primers, Percussion caps, Loaded Shot Shells, etc.,
March 1908.
Catalogue No 74 Edn,.
180 pages, illustrated throughout showing the guns, components, bullets, cartridges etc., original card covers printed in red and black, a vg copy of an early catalogue by the famous markers.
[12801] |
£200.00 |
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WINCHESTER |
Guns and Ammunition
1925.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
New Haven, USA.
88 pages, illus of the cartridge bullets, guns etc., with accompanying text, contents lightly dust soiled recently restitched retaining the original card covers, covers dust soiled.
[14864] |
£45.00 |
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WINCHESTER |
Price List of Arms, Ammunition & Accesories
July 1938.
small 4to., including paper covers illus, the rim fire rifles, repeating rifles, repeating shotguns, bullets, cartridges, revolvers and automatic pistols.
[20707] |
£40.00 |
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WINCHESTER |
Winchester Repeating And Single Shot Rifles And Shotguns, Metallic Cartridges, Loads and Empty Shells, Brass Shot Shells, Percussion Caps, Primers Shot, Gun Wads
nd circa 1923.
208 pages, 4to., well illustrated showing cartridges, bullets, guns, components, original grey card covers title printed in red to upper board, later not recent brown paper spine pasted neatly over the original, 2 1/2 split to lower edge, a tight copy.
[12153] |
£135.00 |
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WINCHESTER |
Winchester Shells and Cartridges, Your Ammunition For Every Kind Of Shooting With Shotguns, Rifles, Revolvers and Pistols
nd circa 1938.
43 pages, illus, ballistic tables, range tables etc. card covers printed in red and black, covers dust soiled.
[12800] |
£30.00 |
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WINDHAM W H |
Notes In North Africa Being A Guide To The Sportsman And Tourists In Algeria And Tunisia
1862.
new edition with coloured plates.
vi 103 pages, AEG, colour frontis + 3 other coloured plates, publishers red blind stamp cloth with gilt title within floral frame to upper board, gilt decorated spine, a vg clean copy. The sport includes wild boar, shooting hyenas, wild duck etc, notes for the sportsman. the second edition is much revised and contains the colour plates not found in the first.
[21246] |
£450.00 |
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WINFER Wal |
British Single Shot Rifles Volume 1 Alexander Henry
2000.
1st Edn,.
R&R Books.
Maynardville, USA.
xiv 202 pages, 4to., coloured frontis, illustrated throughout in black and white from photographs line drawings etc. Publishers green faux leather binding with gilt title to upper cover, fine in dj. A detailed study of a prominent maker detailing actions, patents, cartridges etc.
[22798] |
£80.00 |
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WINFER Wal |
British Single Shot Rifles Volume 2 George Gibbs Farquharson
2000.
1st Edn,.
R&R Books.
Maynardville, USA.
ix ? 177 pages, + 2pp adverts 4 to coloured frontis, illustrated throughout in black and white from photographs line drawings old adverts etc. Publishers green faux leather binding with gilt title to upper cover, fine in dj. . A detailed work on the gun used by many big game hunters including Selous in his hunting trips in Africa.
[22797] |
£130.00 |
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WINFER Wal & ROWE Tom |
British Single Shot Rifles Rook, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles. Volume 7
2009.
1st Edn.
Rowe Publications.
Rochester, USA.
404 pages, 4to., illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings gun breakdowns etc. Bound in the publisher's green faux leather binding, with gilt title to upper cover. As new still in the publisher's box. Includes later Types & Hammerless Models
[22036] |
£100.00 |
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Wingate, George W. (Gen.) |
Manual for rifle practice Including suggestions for practice at long range and for the formation and management of rifle associations
1878.
Sixth Revised Edition.
W.C. & F.P. Church, Army and Navy Journal.
New York U.S.A.
xviii ? 303 pages, + (14) pages of sporting adverts, with numerous full page and illustrations, small section of blank top margin removed on 1 plate. Ownership pencil inscription dated 1878 with later stamp below to front end paper. Original brown cloth binding titled in black, rubbing to head and tail of the spine cloth a little discoloured. A tight Good +. copy. A comprehensive book on marksmanship and rifle training, the guns, army training etc. Riling 929
[22838] |
£50.00 |
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WITTER Dean |
Shikar
1961.
San Francisco, USA.
65 pages, 4to., illus with photographs in colour, original cloth, some light rubbing, small chip to cloth at edge of spine, vg-, tiger hunting in India.
[8283] |
£38.00 |
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WITTER Dean |
Solo Safari
nd circa 1948.
52 pages, 4to. Illus, front hinge cracked, original cloth backed green card boards, vg-. An account of the author's safari to Kenya.
[1286] |
£75.00 |
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Wolfe, David (Editor) |
Yours Truly Harvey Donaldson
1980.
1st Edn.
USA.
xiii -271 pages, ?illustrated in B & W from photograph. Publisher binding with the original clear mylar DJ a fine copy. A series of letters by Harvey Donaldson which started in 1966, by one of the fathers of modern handloading and benchrest shooting
[22882] |
£38.00 |
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WOLFF Eldon G. |
Air Gun Batteries
1963.
1st.
Public Museum.
Milwaukee,USA.
28 pages, Illustrated throughout from photographs, drawings diagrams etc. Publishers staple bound card covers vg. A guide to organize a workable and understandable taxonomic system of the battery or discharge mechanisms associated with reservoir air guns.
[22517] |
£25.00 |
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WOLFF Eldon G. |
Air Gun Batteries
1963.
1st.
Public Museum.
Milwaukee,USA.
28 pages, Illustrated throughout from photographs, drawings diagrams etc. Publishers staple bound card covers vg. A guide to organize a workable and understandable taxonomic system of the battery or discharge mechanisms associated with reservoir air guns.
[22518] |
£25.00 |
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WOLFF Eldon G. |
Air Guns
1968.
rep Edn,.
Milwaukee Museum.
Milwaukee, S?.
Vi -198 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. A comprehensive work on the history and development of the air gun, and the Milwaukee Museum collection of guns with the much-needed index which did not appear in the first edition. ?30
[23777] |
£30.00 |
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WOLFF Eldon G. |
Air Guns
1996.
rep Edn,.
Michael R Parks.
Benton Arkansas.
x-166 pp, lge 8vo, illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. A comprehensive work on the history and development of the air gun, and the Milwaukee Museum collection of guns with the much-needed index which did not appear in the first edition.
[23779] |
£26.00 |
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WOLFF Eldon G. |
Air Guns
1996.
rep Edn,.
Milwaukee Museum.
Milwaukee, S?.
lge 8vo, 166 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. A comprehensive work on the collection at the museum, the 3rd printing has a much needed index.
[21635] |
£35.00 |
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WOLVERTON Lord |
Five Months' Sport In Somali Land
1894.
1st Edn,.
Chapman Hall Ltd.
108 pages, illus from photographs by Colonel Paget, some foxing to large folding map, spotting to blank end papers, with ownership name to front paste down "G.D.Chapman - 97", Rowland Ward sticker to corner, very occasional pencil underlining and margin notes to text. Original tan cloth, gilt title and lion vignette to upper board, professional neat repair to base of spine. Wolverton also hunted oryx, kudu, gazelle and crocodile, wolf and lion. Czech 307
[21366] |
£200.00 |
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Wood J B |
Beretta Automatic Pistols The Collector's and Shooter's Comprehensive Guide
1985.
1st Edn.
Stackpole Books.
Harrisburg USA.
192 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings many by the author. A fine copy in price clipped DJ. A comprehensive and detailed work on the pistol, showing individual photos of the guns.
[22975] |
£50.00 |
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WOOD Samuel |
British Bird Preserver, or How to Skin, Stuff and Mount Birds And Animals
n/d circa 1877.
1st Edn,.
Frederick Warne And Co.
128 pages, adverts, frontis illus and numerous text illus, verso of title page 2 small coloured stickers unrelated, lacking the paper spine, but a tight copy, original pictorial paper covered boards showing bird scene to upper board. Wood describes himself as a naturalist and professional bird preserver, The contents give details of tools and equipment required skinning etc, also habits of birds and mammals with notes and setting them up.
[6575] |
£55.00 |
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Woodend Herbert |
British Rifles A Catalogue Of The Enfield Pattern Room
1981.
1st.
Enfield Pattern Room.
vii 79 pages, 4to., illustrations of the guns from photographs with accompanying text, pictorial card covers, vg. The author was custodian of the pattern room, over 400 guns listed from muzzle loading guns to magazine rifles.
[23763] |
£25.00 |
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WOODYATT Major General Nigel |
My Sporting Memories Forty Years With Note Book And Gun
1923.
1st Edn,.
Herbert Jenkins.
x 320 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, some spotting to the contents. Publishers green cloth titled in black, very good. hunting in India and Nepal, nearly a third of the book is devoted to tiger hunting. Czech 232
[23407] |
£60.00 |
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WOOLLEY Roger |
The Fly Fisher's Flies
1948.
2nd Edn,.
The Fishing gazette Ltd.
59 pages, 12mo. illus, publishers green rexine binding gilt title to upper board vg. This new edition has been revised by the author and includes illustrations of nearly 200 flies.
[19755] |
£25.00 |
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WOOLLEY Roger |
Modern Trout Fly Dressing
1932.
1st Edn,.
Fishing Gazette.
VIII 224 pages, full page plates + 1 folding, brown rexine binding, vg.
[20067] |
£25.00 |
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WORMALD J. |
How To Increase A Stock Of Partridges
nd circa 1912.
2nd.
The Field & Queen (Horace Cox) Ltd.
36 pages, Frontis and 5 full page illustrations from photographs. Publishers maroon cloth with gilt title to the upper cover VG. Being a detailed account of how to work the "Euston" system, and others. Chute 685
[23022] |
£25.00 |
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WORTHINGTON S.and E.B. |
Inland Waters Of Africa, The Result Of Two Expeditions To The Great Lakes Of Kenya And Uganda, With Accounts Of Their Biology, Native Tribes And Development
1933.
1st Edn,.
Macmillan.
XIX 259 pages, frontis illus of a "monster nile perch" + 39 b/w plates from photographs, large folding map, publishers brown cloth, vg. Includes chapters on fish, flesh and fowl, primitive fishermen, farming the waters, angling for trout etc.,
[16072] |
£55.00 |
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Wright, R. G. and Dewar, Douglas |
The Ducks of India: Their Habits, Breeding Grounds and Migrations; together with other Useful Information for the Sportsman and Observer.
1925.
1st.
HF & G Witherby.
231 pages, Top edge gilt large 8vo 22 full page plates in colour. VG in the original good DJ, DJ with some loss and closed tears old repairs to verso now in a removable clear sleeve, unusual to find in DJ.
[23560] |
£85.00 |
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W.W.Greener Ltd |
Price List of Greener Miniature Rifles For Rook, Rabbit and Target Shooting
no date circa 1940.
W.W. Greener Ltd.
Birmingham.
Folding promotional leaflet 14 cm x 23cm folded, unfolded 23cm x42cm. Printed on both sides. Illustrating the guns and related shooting requisites VG. Also, a typed letter on Greener headed paper, addressed to Messer Charles Hellis & Sons Ltd August 1940. The letter discusses the availability of Rifles, signed in ink Greener.
[23080] |
£30.00 |
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