The Revolver, Its Description, Management, And Use; With HInts On Rifle Clubs And The Defence Of The Country
Author:
DOVE Patrick Edward
Year:
1858
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
Adam Charles Black
City of Publication:
Edinburgh
Summary:
57-(i) pages, frontis illustration showing Robert Adam loading the revolver, 3 plates of the Adams revolvers and there action and parts, and 2 target plates. Bookplate of Raymond L Riling to the front paste down. Publisher blue pictorial paper covered boards, rubbing to edges and corners , later cloth spine with leather title label. A scarce title and more so coming from Ray Rilings collection. The upper cover shows a soldier fighting with a pistol in hand, to rear cover a pistol in back. Dove recounts in the preliminary pages fighting and using the revolver in the recent Indian Mutiny. "A thorough description of the Adams revolver with claim of its superiority over the Colt revolver". Riling 696.
Ref:
24107
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