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A BOUND COLLECTION OF 21 PAMPHLETS, RELATING TO ARTILLERY, NAVEL GUNS AND GUNNERY BALLISTICS NAVAL MATTERS MOSTLEY WITH REFERRENCES TO GUNS ETC.
circa 1845-1868.
various publishers.
various publishers, bound in a contemporary half calf, the binding rubbed but remains tight. A single collection mostly relating to naval issues with gunnery and artillery, there is no indication who assembled the collection but would assume a naval gunnery officer. Below is s list of the titles and authors dates and publishers if you require more information, please contact us. 1/ Treadwell Daniel, A Short Account Of An Improved Cannon And The Machinery And Process Employed In Its Manufacture. 1845 Metcalf And Company Cambridge, 23pp One copy located at the British Library 2/ Blakely R.A Capt. T.A. A Few Remarks On The Science Of Gunnery 1855 (Private Circulation) 1855 James Ridgeway 16pp. including one plate Riling 654 3/ / Treadwell Daniel, On The Practicability Of Constructing Cannon Of Great Calibre, Capable Of Enduring Long-Continued use Under Full Charges Metcalf And Company Cambridge 1856 35pp Riling 678 4/ Lane Fox, Lieut ? Colonel, On The Improvement Of The Rifle As A Weapon For General Use. W Clowes & Sons, 1858 46pp folding plate presentation inscriptions from the author to title page. 5/ Of print from Proceedings' Of The Royal Irish Academy Science 1858 -1860 pp73 - pp198 includes articles and letters relating to Capt. R.A Blakey. 6/Blakey Capt. R.A The Rights Of Priority In The Principles And Method Of Constructed Ordnance In Superimposed Rings With Initial Tensions Being Communications Made To The Roya LiRISH Academy 1860, H. Gill Dublin 33pp. 7/Boxer R.A. Lieut- Colonel Remarks On The System Proposed By The Royal Commissioners For The Defence Of The Country.1862 R Rixon Woolwich (Printed For Private Circulation) 29pp 8/ Mallet Robert, On Muzzle Swivelling And Hydraulic Gun Mounting, no date circa 1862 Patents Office 31pp text illustrations. 9/Sartorius Admiral Sir G. R., Costal Defences And Naval Warfare, 1862 James Ridgeway 117pp 10/Russell J. Scott, The Fleet Of The Future In 1862 Or England Without A Fleet, 1862 second edition, Longmans Green Longmans & Roberts 83 pp 11/Harris, Sir W. Snow, National Defences The Great Question Of The Day, 1862 John Weale 64pp with three coloured maps. 12/Catalogue Of Books For 1861 On Architecture And Engineering &c Published And Sold By John Weale 32pp + Improved Catalogue 1862 8pp 13/Britten Bashley, Rifled Ordnance, Remarks On The Report Of The Select Committee On Competitive Rifled Guns Published By The War Office May 1863, W. Mitchell Military Publisher, 15pp with folding coloured diagram. 14/ Catapult A Few Remarks On The Ordnance Committees And The Great Gun Controversy. "By Catapult". 1863 W. Mitchell Military Publisher, 15pp. 15/Inglefield E.A., Proposed Plan For Working The Heaviest Ordnance on Board Armour-Plated Ships. With Complete Protection For The Crew, circa1864 Webb and Hunt Liverpool Printed For Private Circulation Only, 10pp with 4 plates. 16/Coles Cowper. Letters From Captain Cowper Coles To The Secretary Of The Admiralty On Sea Going Turret- Ships. 1865 James Griffin And Co, Portsea 78pp with 4 folding plates presentation inscription from the author to the title page. 17/ Halstead Rear -Admiral, The Navy Unarmed Still. An Appeal To Both Houses Of Parliament In A Series Of Letters To The Daily News. 1865 86pp. 18/ Palliser William, Trial Of A 32-Pounder Cast-Iron Gun Converted into A 64-Pounder Rifled Gun Of 60 CWT, And Tested To Destruction, At Shoeburyness, On The 15th August 1866. W. O. Mitchell, Military Publishers (For Private Circulation) 16pp + 3 photographic plates. One copy located at the B.L 19/Moncrieffs Protected Barbette System, From Proceedings Of The Royal Artillery Institution vol VI p19, 14pp text illustrations. 20/Moncrieff Captain, Royal Institution Of Great Britan Weekley Evening Meeting May 7, 1869. On The Moncrieff System Of Working Artillery As Applied To Coast Defence 16pp text illustrations. 21/ First Report Of The Committee Of The British Association On The Stability Propulsion And Sea-Going Qualities Of Ships. Printed separately for the use of The Institution Of Naval Architects , Exeter 1869, 71pp one plate. ?1450
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£1450.00 |
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BRITISH FIELD SPORTS |
Woodpigeon Shooting
nd circa 1933.
12 pages, illus from photographs and drawings in the text, printed card covers, vg. An early guide to pigeon shooting.
[20597] |
£22.00 |
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B.S.A. Air Rifle |
The B.S.A. Air Rifle Scientifically Considered
nd circa 1924.
BSA Guns Ltd.
Birmingham.
30 pages, a promotional booklet illustrated from photographs and drawings. Staple bound white pictorial printed paper covers, some dust soiling to the contents and covers. Also a loose 8pp including printed paper covers "TRADE PROCE LIST" list No 4 July 1st, 1922, staple bound some ink changes to the prices, with loose page for BS 177 Air Rifle. Special club Model to verso Trigger Mechanism. And another for BSA Shot Gun. A good collection of ephemeral items.
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£65.00 |
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Captain H.W. Wilkins of The Sherwood Foresters. |
1910 printed invoices
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2 are on engraved headed pages listing items to be shipped for Wilkins to Nairobi via Mombasa. 1/ from Jas. Shoolbred & Co Export London, 6 handwritten pages listing general provision to be shipped in 23 cases giving weight and costs. 2/ George Gibbs Gun & Rifle Manufacturer 35 Saville Row London. 18 handwritten lines, listing various bullets, cartridges with caliber's, powders etc with prices. 3/ Ja, Shortbred &Company, 151-158 Tottenham Court Road London. Handwritten invoice listing the purchase of a Very Signal Pistol and several cartridges with prices. All in very good condition with legible handwriting, and sill retaining the original envelope. Captain H.W. Wilkins WW1 papers are held by the Imperial war Museum.
[23058] |
£80.00 |
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Fabrique Nationale D Armes De Guerre |
Promotional booklet, poster For Cartridges
nd curca 1960.
FN.
Herstal Belgium.
folding promotional page 16 cm x 23cm when folded, printed in multi colour one side detail the cartridges English text. When unfolded 31cm x 45cm showing a display of various cartridges.
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£25.00 |
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G. & M. Clyde Bell |
The How-To-Do-It Shooter's and Trapper's Book (Catalogue)
nd circa 1920.
Clyde Guide Book No 41.
G & M Clyde Bell,.
Glasgow.
64 pages, 4to illustrated throughout, the first 17pages are a guide to the sportsman covering buying and using guns , game and wild fowl shooting, trapping, dogs, etc. The remaining pages are a catalogue for various shotguns includes various bores, hammer and fine sidelocks, automatics also cartridge pistols, a gun with 3 barrels 2 barrels for 4.10 and one for.22. Also sporting and shooting requisites including traps nets etc. Pictorial staple bound pictorial paper covers some chipping and creasing to corner a few odd marks to the contents.
[23917] |
£60.00 |
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GERRARD Edward and Sons |
Price List Of Specimans For School, Museums Or Class Use Or For Working Collections
nd circa 1927.
16 pages, 14 page b/w plates, oblong 8vo., printed paper covers. Covers mounted birds, reptiles, skulls, anatomical and biological models, skeletons, brains, vg.
[16957] |
£30.00 |
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Gilbertson & Page Ltd |
Game Food, Appliances etc
1909.
Gilbertson & Page Ltd.
Hertford.
Single folding sheet 23cm x 15 cm printed promotional price list for there products. Food, Hens Eggs, Specialties, Seeds, Dog Food , sham eggs. Coops, Appliances to include alarm guns feeders' drinker's traps etc. With 15 + other related printed Gilbertson & Page Ltd promotional papers some of a later date.
[22623] |
£35.00 |
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Government Report |
Reports on Alleged Failures Of Cavalry Swords And Pistols At SUAKIN
1889.
1st.
HMSO.
7 pages, 4to printed paper covers. The government report derailing individual failures and report of tests on the swords, and pistol failures.
[23199] |
£25.00 |
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Henry Nock, Joseph Manton |
Engraved Sheet showing "Henry Nocks, Patent Breeching" and "Joseph Mantons, Patent Breeching"
Curca 1787.
27 cm x 22cm the top half devoted to Nocks Breeching with 2 engravings of section elevations with corresponding key description. Text description below. The lower half devoted to Manton's patent Breeching with 2 engravings of section elevations again with of section elevations with corresponding key description. Text description below. Two fold marks with 1 cm split, some light dust soiling to the paper.
[22736] |
£30.00 |
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I.C.I. Game Services |
Advisory Leaflet No. 21 Woodpigeon Shooting Some Practical Hints
1948.
4th revised Edn.
pictorial green card covers, vg.
[20598] |
£20.00 |
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Imperial Chemical Industries Limited |
Jack In The Box Targets
nd circa 1930.
Kynoch Press.
Birmingham.
23 cm x 15 .5 cm folding 4-page sheet. Title and illustration to upper flap with illustration the centre illustration of "The Jack" and The Target with descriptive text which carried over onto to the rear flap with Illustration. ."The jack has immediate appeal is made to sportsmen who held regular meetings prior to the passing of the Captive Bird Act, since the "Jack "target is eminently suitable for carrying through competitions under the "live bird style.
[23162] |
£30.00 |
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J.W. Needham Gun and Rifle Makers |
Hand written letter on engraved Needham letter heading
1887.
Biurmingham.
25.5 cm x 20.5 cm double sided hand written letter, To The Victor Engineering Co Lincoln. A detailed letter discussing the supply of revolvers , The Long Snider shortened, rather than regulation artillery carbines. Prices and terms relating to delivery and supply to your "foreign friends" etc, signed by J.W. Needham. The engraved letter heading, shows the Needham works, a sportsman shooting, and gun lock to either edge with details of items supplied.
[22624] |
£40.00 |
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Live Pigeons |
Business Card for J. Smith Dealer in all kinds of Fancy Pigeons
Curca 1840.
Printed business card 8.5 cm x 6 cm, for J.Smith "Rabbits, Fowls, Ducks, Geese etc Bought , Sold , or Exchanged. Gentlemen supplied with Pigeons for Shooting. Orders supplied on Reasonable Terms". His address 47, Hare Street Brick Lane and at Ships Tavern Passage, Leadenhall Market. With handwritten in ink Bethenal Green. Very good example
[22629] |
£40.00 |
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PATENT |
Patent For the Invention of "An Improved Breech Loading Canon"
1876.
. Edn,.
Patent Office.
3 pages, 4to., illus, blue printed paper wraps, vg. Patent applied for by William Edward Gedge.
[16539] |
£20.00 |
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P.G. Allday & Co Ltd |
High Class Stand For Sporting Guns And Rifles Etc
1926.
P.G. Allday & Co Ltd.
Single 4to page with illustration of the stands, for single or double barrel guns for single guns, or 2 guns telescopic or fixed in brown bronze. Small puncture hole to one corner. Also typed and signed letter from the company to Charles Hellis & Son, offering terms to sell the stands.
[23168] |
£20.00 |
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Pigeon Shooting |
Woodpigeon Shooting/ Come and Shoot Woodpigeons/ Shooting Woodpigeons
Circa 1933/circa 1950/circa 19.
1st Edn.
British Field Sports/ ICI / Eley Kynoch Press.
12-7-16 pages, 3 pamphlets on woodpigeon shooting illustrated with photographs and drawings. The, Woodpigeon Shooting with printed card covers the other 2 with pictorial card covers, very good copies. Brief guides and tactics which seem to always be changing.
[23140] |
£25.00 |
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R. Watson Gun Maker |
Rook Shooting
1896.
Birmingham.
Single page 16cm x 24cm promotional leaflet for The Rand Rook Rifle illustration of the gun and 2 targets. Details of the action rifling bores etc. Old fold marks VG.
[23141] |
£20.00 |
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R.B. Rodda & Co |
Roddas Patent Rotax Bullet for Use in Choke or Cylinder bored Guns
No date circa 1910.
R.B. Rodda& Co.
Birmingham.
24cm x 20cm promotional sheet with description and illustrations of the bullet. Address tear of slip still present along the bottom edge. Some light dust soiling small closed tear and chip to the top edge. "powerful enough for any kind of big game".
[23078] |
£30.00 |
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Remington |
Announcing A New Remington 22 Model 241 Autoloader
No date circa 1920.
Remington Arms Co Inc.
Bridgeport U.S.A.
Promotional folding advert sheet when folder 16 cm x 9 cm when unfolded 27 cm x 16 cm. Printed in colour on both sides inner sheet shows the gun with details of the gun, performance etc. The upper side in 3 sections specifications, Kleanbore .22 cartridges. Upper flap when folded a shooting scene with 2 hunters 1 a boy with surrounding text. A very good example.
[23072] |
£30.00 |
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Setter Cartridges |
Setter Cartridges Entirely Loaded in the Commonwealth
nd circa 1920.
USA?.
2 multi coloured 24 cm x 10.5 cm printed sheets with blank 10.5 cm x 6.5 cm to top and bottom edge. Presumably to be used for cartridge boxes for 12 gauge no 2 shot and no 4
[23164] |
£25.00 |
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SPRATTS PATENT LIMITED |
Game Foods Medicines And Keepers Requisites
1901.
Spratts Patent Limited.
52 pages, Landscape 8vo, Illustrated showing pens traps, alarm guns, keepers and beaters clothing and related keepers' equipment. Publishers pictorial multi coloured card covers. A very good + copy of an early catalogue for keepers.
[24080] |
£80.00 |
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STAR BONIFACIO ECHERVERRIA SPAIN |
Automatic Pistols
nd.
Folding card 4 sides giving instructions for handling of the Star automatic pistol, Calibre.27 long rifle and parts list for models F sport and F target.
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£12.00 |
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William Wilson |
Gamekeepers Declaration of Possession of William Wilson Whinbergh Norfolk
1883.
Folding large quarto 32 cm x 20.5 cm Folded to 4 sheets 2 with handwritten declaration with red seal. Wilson Gamekeeper declares he is 64 and spent nearly all his life on the estate of Park Farms belonging to the Clayton family and recently sold to. John Stovin Foster. Wilson is confirming parts of the estate and ownership. He signs the document with his mark a large X. Some light dust soiling the handwriting legible.
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£28.00 |
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