Age of Firearms Robert Held 1959 1st UK Edition Pictorial History Hardback

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Schedule: Thursday 13 August 2026 at 8:55pm

Condition: Good

Description

The Age of Firearms: A Pictorial History by Robert Held — 1959 First UK Edition

An impressive large-format illustrated history of firearms by Robert Held, with research assistance and book design by Nancy Jenkins.

Published by Cassell, London in 1959, this copy is the first British edition, with the copyright page stating “First published in Great Britain 1959.”

The book traces the historical development of firearms from early gunpowder weapons through to the development of the modern breechloader, examining their technical development alongside their wider influence on Western history.

Extensively illustrated throughout with hundreds of photographs, engravings, drawings and historical images.

Book Details

* Author: Robert Held

* Title: The Age of Firearms: A Pictorial History

* Publisher: Cassell & Company Ltd

* Publication Year: 1959

* Edition: First British Edition

* Format: Large-format hardback with dust jacket

* Pages: 192

* Language: English

* Subject: Firearms History / Military History / Arms & Armour

* ISBN: None

Condition

Good vintage condition.

The book retains its original illustrated dust jacket, which remains attractive overall with age-related handling and edge wear.

There is age-related foxing/spotting, particularly to the endpapers and areas of the dust-jacket flaps.

An embossed previous-owner library stamp reading “Library of Islwyn Davies” is present internally.

The binding appears sound and the illustrated contents remain highly presentable.

Please study all photographs carefully as they show the actual book being offered and form part of the condition description.

A substantial vintage reference work with particular appeal to collectors and readers interested in historic firearms, arms and armour, military history and weapon development.

Delivery

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This large-format hardback will be securely packaged to protect the book and dust jacket during transit.