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L. LEPERSONNE & CO |
List Of Stock Lines for 1956
1956.
8 page pamphlet, 4to., rifles, shotguns, automatic pistols, light dust soiling.
[14550] |
£20.00 |
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LABBETT P. |
British Small Arms 1864-1938 (Other Than .303 Inch Calibre)
1993.
1st Edn,.
the author.
352 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings. Publishers green faux leather binding, gilt title to the upper cover, fine in dj. Breechloading arms and the ammunition used over the period 1864 to 1938, black powder and smokeless loaded including experimental ammunition described in full detail.
[23372] |
£135.00 |
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LABBETT P. |
British Small Arms 1864-1938 (Other Than .303 Inch Calibre)
1993.
1st Edn.
the author.
352 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings Ownership address stamp of Associated Ordnance Ltd to the front end-paper. Publishers green faux leather binding, gilt title to the upper cover, fine in dj. . breechloading arms and the ammunition used over the period 1864 to 1938, black powder and smokeless loaded including experimental ammunition described in full detail.
[24053] |
£125.00 |
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LABBETT P. & MEAD P.J.F. |
The 7.62mm X 39 Cartridge Communist
1983.
the authors.
22 pages, 4to illustrated with line drawings of the bullets and head stamps Printed blue card covers staple bound vg. The development between 1970 and 1980
[22592] |
£25.00 |
|
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LABBETT P & Mead P.J.F. |
The 7.62mm X 39 Cartridge Communist
1983.
1st Edn.
the authors.
22 pages, 4to illustrated with line drawings of the bullets and head stamps Printed blue card covers staple bound vg. The development between 1970 and 1980
[22595] |
£25.00 |
|
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LAIDLER Peter, HOWROYD David |
The Guns Of Dagenham, Lanchester - Patchetyt - Sterling
1995.
1st Edn,.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Cobourg, Onatario, Canada.
310 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs line drawings gun breakdowns, pictorial coloured end papers. Publishers blue faux leather binding a fine copy in DJ, an in depth history of the small arms made by the Sterling Company of Dagenham Essex from 1940 till its closure in 1989
[23225] |
£220.00 |
|
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Laidler, Peter; Stevens, R. Blake (Editor) |
The Sten Machine Carbine
2000.
1st edn.
Collector Grade Publications, Incorporated.
Coburg, Ontario, Canada.
xxxii 369 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, line drawings, gun breakdowns, pictorial end papers. Publishers black faux leather, a fine copy in dj. An authoritative history of the Sten. Includes Stens made outside the UK, as in Canada, Australia New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Poland, China, and elsewhere.
[23948] |
£290.00 |
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LAKE Richard |
Fishing Memories
.
Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
illus in b/w from photographs, publishers ice blue cloth, faded on spine and edges, some fade marks to boards. Fishing in England, Canada, Scotland and Ireland and South Africa for trout, salmon etc.
[19636] |
£35.00 |
|
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LAKING Sir Guy Francis |
The Collection Of Arms And Armour And Objects Of The Late Sir Guy Francis Laking Bart, Sales Catalogue
April 19 1920.
Christies.
67 pages, 14 full page illus from photographs, neatly written in ink by each lot the price realised, original paper covered boards, title in black to upper board, recent matching spine a vg clean copy. Laking was keeper of the King's Armory, The Wallace Collection and keeper of the London Museum.
[20226] |
£180.00 |
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LALOUX GEORGES |
Armes De Chasse
nd circa 1930.
20+ pages, oblong 8vo., illus, text in 4 languages including English.
[12328] |
£35.00 |
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Lambert Osmund |
ANGLING LITERATURE IN ENGLAND; AND DESCRIPTIONS OF FISHING BY THE ANCIENTS: WITH A NOTICE OF SOME BOOKS ON OTHER PISCATORIAL SUBJECTS
1881.
1st.
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. London..
87 + 1pp advert. Presentation inscription to E Humbert from Osmand Lambert to the front-end paper. . Original vellum bindings, upper cover titled in red and black, spine untitled, top edge gilt. Some old dust soiling and marking, the binding tight with no splits or chips. "The following pages are chiefly intended to present a clear view of our most prominent angling literature. Some space is devoted to descriptions of fishing by Greek and Latin authors, because the works of the two great classical peoples of the past are common to all countries. There will also be found a short account of a few books on other subjects interesting to fishermen, as well as a notice of some bibliographical catalogues of books on fish and fishing."
[24072] |
£40.00 |
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LAMBERT T.W. |
Fishing In British Columbia With A Chapter on Tuna Fishing At Santa Catalina
1907.
1st Edn,.
Horace Cox.
XV 136 pages, 4pp advs, slight mark to front edge upper board, original green cloth, gilt title to upper board, vg, scarce.
[11516] |
£130.00 |
|
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LAMOND Henry |
Loch Lomond A Study In Angling Conditions
1931.
1st Edn,.
Jackson Wylie and Co.
Glasgow.
XX 340 pages, illus, large folding map, vg in dj, dj has some chipping to edges, small piece missing from centre of spine.
[18165] |
£40.00 |
|
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LAMOND Henry |
The Sea Trout A Study In Natural History
1916.
1st Edn,.
Sherratt and Hughes.
XI 219 pages, TEG, large 4to., illus including 9 in colour and 62 black and white illus, foxing to contents as often found, vg. A major work on the subject Lamond was secretary of the Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Assoc., He goes into details of eggs, fry, spawning etc.
[17955] |
£60.00 |
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LAMOND Henry |
The Sea Trout A Study In Natural History
1916.
1st Edn,.
Sherratt and Hughes.
xi 219 pages, all edges gilt large 4to., illustrated with 9 plates in colour and 62 black and white illus, foxing to tissue guards. Bookplate to front paste down, finely bound in full tan morroco with red leather inlaid frame to front and rear boards within single gilt line borders. Spine with gilt ruling, red title label. A major work on the subject Lamond was secretary of the Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Assoc., He goes into details of the scales, eggs, fry, spawning, artificial propagation etc.
[22492] |
£100.00 |
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Lancaster Charles Gun and Rifle Maker |
The North Western Shooting School
.
23 pages, 12mo, b/w illus from photographs and drawings, printed paper covers, vg. A promotional booklet for Lancaster Shooting School includes adverts for guns and cartridges
[21222] |
£25.00 |
|
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Landers Rick |
Grenade: British and Commonwealth Hand and Rifle Grenades
2001.
1st Edn.
Landers Publishing.
Australia.
vi 294 pages, 4to., illustrations throughout in b/w from photographs and line drawings diagrams breakdowns etc. Pictorial endpapers, publishers pictorial laminated covers in DJ, a fine copy. Examines all grenades in British and Commonwealth service between 1900 and 1970. Developmental information and full technical details are given together with photographs and sectional drawings of all marks and variations of the numerous grenades introduced. Includes grenade launchers, cartridges, fuses and striker mechanisms.
[23446] |
£220.00 |
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LANDIS C.S. |
Woodchucks And Woodchuck Rifles
1951.
1st Edn,.
New York.
401 pages, illus, VG in dj.
[8043] |
£50.00 |
|
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LANE Dave |
An Obsession With Carp
1998.
1st Edn,.
Laneman Publishing.
Dorking.
312 pages, illustrated in b/w and colour from photographs and drawings, SIGNEND on the front end paper "Best wishes Dave Lane", a fine copy in dj. Catching big carp from some of Britain's hardest waters.
[22681] |
£130.00 |
|
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LANE Dave |
An Obsession With Carp
1998.
1st Edn,.
Laneman Publishing.
Dorking.
312 pages, Illustrated in b/w and colour from photographs and line drawings. A fine copy in dj, Catching big carp from some of Britain's hardest waters.
[23660] |
£85.00 |
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LANE Dave |
A Flick Of The Tale
2008.
1st Edn,.
M Press.
Romford.
377 pages, Illustrated with colour photos throughout publishers brown binding titled in black. A fine copy in DJ, specimen Carp Angling.
[23823] |
£30.00 |
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LANG Andrew |
Angling Sketches
1891.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
X11 176 pages, adv, TEG, illus including 3 etchings by W. G. Burn-Murdoch, includes chapters on Loch Awe, Loch Leven, a Tweedside Sketch etc., vg
[15171] |
£30.00 |
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Lapin Terence w. |
Mauser Military Rifle Markings
2001.
revised 2nd.
Hyrax Publishers, LLC.
Arlington U.S.A.
167 pages, Illustrated with line drawings of the marks. Printed pictorial card covers VG. Revised with new material including German markings.
[23571] |
£35.00 |
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Larry L. Ruth |
War Baby! The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbine
2001.
reporint.
Collector Grade Publications,.
Cobourg Canada.
495 pages, 4to illustrated from photographs, line drawings gun breakdowns pictorial endpapers , a fine copy in DJ. A comprehensive exploration of the **U.S. military carbine's** design, development, and production history. The book covers the carbine's inception in 1940, its variations, and widespread use during World War II.
[23964] |
£150.00 |
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LATHAM John Wilkinson |
British Military Bayonets From 1700 To 1945
1967.
1st Edn,.
Hutchinson & Co.
x 94 pages, large 8vo. Coloured frontis and 33 plates in b/w from photographs showing the bayonets + text drawings armorers marks etc. VG. 119 bayonet types illustrated and identified and catalogued.
[23174] |
£26.00 |
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LATHY T.P. |
The Angler A Poem In Ten Cantos Containing Proper Instructions In The Art With Rules To Choose Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats, Baits And To Make Artificial Flies, receipts for pastes etc
1820.
2nd Edn,.
J M Burn.
XXI 234 pages, engraved frontis of an angler, engraved chapter head and tail pieces, vg in recent 1/2 calf, Westwood and Satchell 131 has little good to say of Lathy stating the book has little material by him but is taken from other authors with some modifications and substitutions.
[10605] |
£70.00 |
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LAUBIN Reginald and Gladys |
American Indian Archery
1980.
1st Edn,.
Oklahoma,USA.
XII 179 pages, large 8vo., illus, vg in dj.
[10090] |
£25.00 |
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LAVIN James D. |
A History Of Spanish Firearms
1965.
1st Edn,.
Herbert Jenkins Ltd.
304 pages, 121 illustrations from photographs, drawings, gun makers marks, armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Publishers red cloth, gilt vignette of a gun lock to the upper board, vg in dj. A well-researched book includes a list of Spanish gunmakers.
[22772] |
£30.00 |
|
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LEECH Arthur |
Irish Riflemen in America
1875.
1st Edn,.
Edward Stanford.
vii 216 pages, frontis, 5b/w plates + 6 colour plates of medals + large folding map. 3 pages of text have been professionally repaired to margins where badly opened, presentation inscription to front past down to Sir John Arnott signed by Leech, publishers maroon cloth, gilt crest to upper board, some discoloration to front and rear cover. Includes the origin of rifle shooting in Ireland, the origin of the international shooting match etc. also covered is a party going on a hunting expedition to Chetopa. Riling 984
[20033] |
£220.00 |
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LEGGE Captain R.F. |
Mainly about Shooting, A Series Of Lectures To Regulars, Volunteers And Members Of Civilian Rifle Clubs
nd 1904.
1st Edn,.
Gale & Polden.
Aldershot.
(8) 71 pages, 14 pages of adverts, full page and text illus from drawings etc, pictorial cover with title and scene showing riflemen firing through rocks printed in black, vg. A series of 4 lectures mainly about shooting, history of the rifle, firing exercises, fire discipline with an introduction by General Sir Alfred Turner. Riling 1589
[19741] |
£60.00 |
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LENK Torsten |
The Flintlock: Its Origin And Development
1965.
reprint.
Bramhall House.
New York.
xii 188 pages, 4to., 134 full page illustrations using photographs drawings etc. Armorial bookplate to front paste down vg in dj. This book was first published in Sweden in 1939, the English translations revised and corrected by Dr Lenk and edited by J.F. Hayward. An exhaustive work on the construction, form and decoration of the flintlock.
[22764] |
£30.00 |
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Lenselink, Jan |
Military Cartridges Part 2 I dentification Headstamps Projectile Tipcolours
1998.
1st edn.
W.D. de Hek, Nieuwegein,.
Netherlands.
Unpaginated circa 160 pages, 4to illustrations from drawings of the cartridges headstamps etc. Publishers blue pictorial card covers, a fine copy. Details head stamp codes, military terminology in order of country's., projectiles tip colour.
[24057] |
£120.00 |
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Lenselink, Jan and others |
Military Cartridges Part 4
2003.
1st edn.
W.D. de Hek, Nieuwegein,.
Netherlands.
Unpaginated circa 295 pages, 4to illustrations throughout with drawings of the cartridges headstamps etc. Publishers green pictorial card covers, a fine copy. A major work on the subject and the last volume in the series Military Cartridges. "in this part you will find a few hundred pages of cartridge drawings up to and included 37mm. A part of them you may find in the previous parts; however, I have checked them once more and callberlist the headstamps and the codes and tipcolou
[24058] |
£180.00 |
|
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Leon Beaux & Co |
Leon Beaux Catalogo Generrale 1932
1932.
Milan, Italy.
34 pages, Landscape 8vo the title page and contents printed in red and black, 2 pages show illustrations of the factory. Followed by 12 pages showing the cartridges illustrated in colour with descriptions, the remaining pages show a selection of bullets, caps, and detonators all illustrated in colour. Grey card covers lettered in gilt and brown to upper cover, I.C.I library stamp to upper cover. chipping to the bottom of the spine. grey cord binding. A very good clen tight copy with excellent colour illustrations.
[22454] |
£160.00 |
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LEWIS Berkeley R |
Small Arms And Ammunition In The United States Service 1776-1865
1968.
reprint.
Smithsonian Institute.
washington.
viii 338 pages, 52 plates from text drawings, photographs, drawings etc., some foxing, front end papers not present, no sign of removable, bookplate to front paste down, vg in dj, dj has light rubbing to edges. A vg well researched title
[19310] |
£25.00 |
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LEWIS G.E. AND SONS GUNMAKERS |
Catalogue Of Guns For Season 1914-1915
1914.
Birmingham.
255 pages, numerous illus, occasional pencil marks to contents, chipping to lower margin of last page, printed card covers, lower half or rear flap removed, which has details of postage rates and weights and measurements. A comprehensive catalogue detailing the guns with numerous accompanying testimonials including pigeons, guns, wildfowling, game, ball and shot guns, high velocity rifles, rook rifles, target rifles etc., also section on pistols and revolvers including Colt automatic pistol, air rifles, also ammunition and shooting equipment.
[15224] |
£130.00 |
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LIEGE FIRE ARMS AND MANUFACTURING |
Catalogue Of Sporting Breech Muzzle Loading Guns, Saloon Pistols etc, Rifles, All Kinds Of Revolvers, Latest Patterns
nd Circa 1905.
Belgium.
48 pages, oblong 8vo., 2 PAGES IN THE SHOTGUN SECTION HAVE BEEN REMOVED, well illus, printed card covers, English text apart from de-activated military rifle section.
[14437] |
£40.00 |
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Lightwood & Son |
Catalogue of, Gun, Rifle, & Revolve Implements & Shooting Accessories
no date circa 1934.
17th Edn.
Birmingham.
20 pages, 4to illustrated throughout metal centre press binder pictorial printed card covers chipping to the edges. An unusual catalogue which includes loading equipment, gunsmithing tools. Decoys calls gamekeepers requisites including Knuckle Dusters, gun cases etc. Also loose a smaller similar (12 page) paper covered catalogue + a letter from the company and 3 promotional leaflets, including 1 for a "Mechanical Decoy Pigeon"
[22457] |
£50.00 |
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LINDSAY Merrill |
The New England Gun the First Two Hundred Years
1975.
1st Edn,.
New Haven Colony Historical Society.
New Haven, USA.
187+ pages, 4to., illus from photographs, pictorial card covers, vg. Includes a list of New England gunmakers.
[15140] |
£20.00 |
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LISTER Ronald |
Antique Firearms Their Care, Repair & Restoration
1963.
1st Edn.
Herbert Jenkins.
220 pages, illus with photographs and text drawings, vg in dj. Stripping down, cleaning and re-assembling early firearms.
[20893] |
£25.00 |
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LISTER Ronald |
Antique Firearms Their Care, Repair & Restoration
1963.
1st Edn.
Herbert Jenkins.
220 pages, 48 plates + line drawings, vg in dj, chipping to the head of spine of the dj. The book deals with the stripping down and cleaning of guns including problems with rust, stubborn screws, and missing parts.
[22738] |
£20.00 |
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LITTLE Andy |
My Passion For Carp
1992.
1st Edn,.
Beekay.
Sandy.
216 pages, b/w and colour illus from photographs, fine in dj. the experience of a top carp angler.
[15102] |
£30.00 |
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LITTLE G |
Angler's Complete Guide And Companion Being A Practical Treatise On Angling ..........
1881.
the author.
203 pages, 2 pages advs, AEG, 12 coloured plates representing 76 artificial flies for the months + numerous text illus, bookplate to front paste down for F A Chichester, some very occasional spotting to contents mostly to top edge blank margin, publisher's brown cloth, gilt title to upper board, pictorial river view in black gilt and silver. G Little was the name of a tackle maker in the early 1880's, it was owned by J Richards who wrote this book under the name G Little. Proceeding the index page 164-188 is a catalogue of Giles Little tackle followed by the jurors report at the Great Exhibition relating to G Little + similar for the 1881 Fisheries Exhibition in Norwich.
[20950] |
£250.00 |
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LITTLE G. |
Angler's Complete Guide and Companion Being a Practical Treatise on Angling
1881.
1st Edn.
the author.
203 pages, 2 pages adverts, AEG, 12 coloured plates representing 76 artificial flies for the months + numerous text illus, bookplate to front end paper of J. G Ronksley No747. Chipping to the front edge of the end paper. Recased, in the publishers brown cloth with the spine re-laid, gilt title to upper cover with pictorial river scene in black gilt and silver, a vg copy. G Little was the name of a tackle maker in the early 1880's, it was owned by J Richards who wrote this book under the name G Little. Proceeding the index page 164-188 is a catalogue of Giles Little tackle followed by "The Jurors Report on the manufacture of Fishing Tackle Exhibition By Twenty Five Persons" at the Great Exhibition relating to G Little + similar for the 1881 Fisheries Exhibition in Norwich.
[24086] |
£200.00 |
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LITTLE G AND CO |
Superior Rods and Tackle
nd circa 1910.
199 pages, large 12mo., illus with prices, original printed grey card covers, a vg copy of a scarce catalogue. G Little operated from 1839-1925, a comprehensive catalogue well illustrated, showing the tackle, flies, fly tying, bait boxes, rods, tarpon fishing equipment etc.
[9346] |
£350.00 |
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LOGAN Herschel |
The Pictorial History Of The Under Hammer Gun
nd circa 1965.
1st thus.
Castle Books.
New York.
249 pages, 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs and drawings, 4to, vg in dj, dj chipped along the top edge now in a clear removable sleeve.
[22870] |
£25.00 |
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LOGAN Herschel C. |
Cartridges A Pictorial gidest of Small Arms Ammunition
nd 1959.
rep Edn,.
J.M.I..
Harrisburg USA.
204 pages, lge 8vo, illustrated from drawings by the author. A very good copy in DJ, limited to 1000 numbered copies,
[22862] |
£25.00 |
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LONGMAN C.J., WALROND Col H. |
Archery
1894.
1st Edn,.
XV! 544 pages, full page and text illus, folding map, original pictorial covers, cloth clean and bright. Published in the Badminton Library
[12511] |
£68.00 |
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LONGSTAFF Major F.V., ATTERIDGE A.Hillard |
The Book Of The Machine Gun
1917.
Hugh Rees, Ltd.
xiv ? 317 pages, frontis + 3 portrait plates and84 pages of plates at end some folding from photographs and line drawings. Armorial bookplate to the front paste down. Publishers red cloth with gilt motif to upper board even fading to the cloth couple of small scratch marks to the cloth. The evolution of the machine gun written during WWI, that covers both devices and tactics, with a focus on its use in 19th century in WW1. Riling 1836
[22837] |
£120.00 |
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LOVINFOSSE-HARDY F. ET FILS OF HERTSEY |
Catalogue Armes
Circa 1900.
19 pages, 4to, well illustrated, printed card covers, light dust soiling to covers and edges of first page, no indication of company apart from name noting the catalogue could be by Lovinfosse, no text except errata for La Paechtner and Co sole distributors, 9 pages of revolvers, 3 pages of rifles, 6 pages of shotguns and 1 of Lyman sights.
[14551] |
£120.00 |
|
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LUARD G.D. |
Fishing Adventures in Canada and USA
1950.
1st Edn,.
Faber and Faber Ltd.
157 pages, full page illus from photographs and text drawings, light blue publishers cloth, vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine.
[19773] |
£25.00 |
|
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LUBBE, Klaus |
Deutsche Uniformen und Seitengewehre - German Uniforms and Bayonets, 1841-1945
1999.
1st Edn.
Niemann, Germany.
161pp, 4to illustrated from photographs with"676 pictures of soldiers with bayonets" English and German text. Publishers pictorial binding a fine copy. A survey of uniforms, weapons, and bayonets of the German Army between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, with an emphasis on the World War I period
[23189] |
£30.00 |
|
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LUGS Jaroslav |
Firearms Past And Present, a Complete Review Of Firearms Systems And Their Histories
1973.
1st English Edn,.
Grenville, London.
2 Vols, 716, 417 pages, illus, vg in slipcase, slipcase rubbed on corners.
[15848] |
£45.00 |
|
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LYMAN |
Rifle And Shot Gun Sights. Rifles Of All Makes
1902.
Middlefield, Connecticut, USA.
96 pages, 12mo., 13.5 x 8.5cm, text illus throughout, pictorial printed card covers, light dust soiling to contents and corners. The first 65 pages cover the sights with instructions for use and fitting + various testimonials, page 66 to 87 is a catalogue with prices for various combination of Lyman sights follows by an index and general catalogue.
[16307] |
£120.00 |
|
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Lyons Craig |
CARP ADDICTION
2013.
Fishing Book Sender.
Sarn, Powys.
180 pages,m 4to, illustrated with colour photographs throughout, and b/w illustrations by John Grant, edited & designed by Mike Starkey. Pictorial card covers a fine copy.
[23842] |
£28.00 |
|
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LYONS Nick |
In Praise Of Wild Trout
1998.
1st Edn,.
The Lyons Press.
New York, USA.
xii 94 pages, Illustrations from drawings by Alan James Robinson. "Limited edition of 750 copies", Signed by all 9 contributors on last page. Edited with a Foreword by Nick Lyons, bound in dark red cloth with insert paper label of fishing fly to the upper board, and printed title label to the spine. In the publisher's slipcase with title label, a fine copy.
[23664] |
£65.00 |
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