BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES (VOLUMES I THROUGH 6, 8) (SIGNED)

Author: Winfer, Walter G. (and Tom Rowe, Vol. 8)
Title: BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES (VOLUMES I THROUGH 6, 8) (SIGNED)
Publication: Maynardville, Tennessee; Woonsocket, RI: Tom Rowe / Mowbray Publishing, 1998 - 2004, 2009
Edition: First Editions

Description: Hardcover. Quartos. Five of the seven volumes SIGNED by author, either on preliminary pages, or on bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpaper. No signature to Vol. 4 and 8.Volume 1, textured blue boards with gilt lettering; Volumes 2 -6 and 8, dark green boards with gilt title to front and spine. All are protected in mylar.

Published between 1998 and 2009, the first six and eighth volumes of Wal Winfer's exhaustively-researched study of British Single Shot Rifles. Focus of specific volumes included:
Volume 1: Alexander Henry;
Volume 2: Gibbs Farquharson (of Australia);
Volume 3: Jeffery and the Trade Farquharsons with Notes on Nitro Cartridges;
Volume 4: Westley Richards & Co.;
Volume 5: Holland & Holland;
Volume 6: Webley, Kynoch and Eley. Later four more volumes were issued: Rock, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles; Early Types and Hammered Models; Rock, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles; Later Types and Hammerless Models; Other Obscure types; Field Fraser, Rigby, Banks and MacNaughton.
Volume 8: Rook, Rabbit & Miniature Rifles. Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus Dustjackets.

Seller ID: 100490

Subject: Military, Firearms

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