Author:
COOPER John S., WESTWOOD Kenneth J.
Title:
John Dafte Gunsmith And The Horrid Conspiracy Of 1683
Price:
£220.00
Year:
1989
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
Cooper Westwood
Summary:
xi 80 pages, privately printed by the author, 4to., coloured frontis + b/w illus from photographs etc, folding plate of the Rye House. 1/2 dark red cloth over marbled boards, the book was limited to 100 copies of which 20 were leather bound, this being no 82, presentation inscription to Alan Brett signed by both authors on 1/2 title. The book traces the conspiracy and describes the search for Daftes premises, his career from apprenticeship to apprentices and the various firearms he produced, includes a detailed illustrated catalogue of 19 located surviving specimens
Ref:
21288