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*Scarce* Hardback - The Webley Revolver ‘The Webley Story’ by Gordon Bruce and Christian Reinhart- Revised by W.C.Dowells. BO 481. - BO 481
Since the publication of William Chipchase Dowells ‘The Webley Story’ in 1962, there has been a growing interest in the subject of Webley firearms. In dealing with such a wide range of Webley products, Dowells had obviously been restricted in the amount of space which he could devote to a particular subject and was therefore, unable to provide more than general digest of weapons from his own collection. Hardback with original cover, 256 illustrated pages. Good condition *previous owners name on inside of cover*. See images for contents. The price includes UK delivery. BO 481
£345.00

*Pair* Hardback Books on Revolvers- Revolving Arms and The Revolver both by A.W.F.Taylerson. BO 480 - BO 480
Revolving Arms by A.W.F.Taylerson- The history of the mechanically rotated revolving cylinder firearms, in England , on the continent and in the USA, from their inception up to the present day*. Harback with original cover, 155 illustrated pages. Good condition’ see images for contents. The Revolver 1889-1914 by A.W.F.Taylerson. This book details with the revolving arms available to Britons in a specific period, but is not, for reasons made clear in the text, limited to a study of British arms only. Hardback with original cover, 324 illustrated pages *various library stamps on inner cover*. Good condition. See images for contents. The price includes UK delivery. BO 480.
£145.00

*Pair* c1960’s Complete Guide to Gunsmithing & c1930’s Firearm Blueing and Browning Books. BO 464. - BO 464
Complete Guide to Gunsmithing gun care and repair by Charles Edward Chapel. ‘Anyone who has ever fired a weapon knows that there is a great deal more to handling it than simply aiming at a target and squeezing the trigger’. See images for contents. Hardback with original cover. 478 illustrated pages. Good condition with age related staining to the outer edges of the pages. Firearm Blueing and Browning by R.H.Angier. A thoroughly complete and practical manual on the chemical and heat colouring of all barrel steels and other gun metals, from earliest carbon to the latest rustless. Hardback with original cover. 151 illustrated pages. Good condition. See images for contents. The price for these rare books includes UK delivery. BO 464.
£195.00

*Scarce Signed 1st Edition* No58 of the first 100 Copies of Reproduction-Recognition by Fredrick J. Stephens. BO 463. - BO 463
A very rare, certificated author signed copy of Reproduction-Recognition – Frauds and reproduction of German Third Reich Blades by renowned author Frederick J. Stephens. During the three decades since the end of World War II there has been growing interest in the military technology of Hitlers Germany. This is especially true of the edged weaponry of the Third Reich. Scarcity and increased demand by collectors for German WWII edged weapons continues to each new height. Scarcity and increased demand by collectors and investors have produced greater interest in this field of collecting than any other time. Unfortunately, this increase in value has surfaced a real culprit to intimidate collectors ‘the reproduction Third Reich edged weapon’. Hard back 138 illustrated pages with author signed certificate (58/100) inside the front cover. Condition good with light staining to some pages from storage. The price includes UK delivery. BO 463.
£145.00

"Denison, British Airborne Specialist Clothing From WW2 to the Present Day" Book By Bruce Wilson. BO 1019. - BO 1019
A mint condition, hardback copy of "Denison, British Airborne Specialist Clothing From WW2 to the Present Day" by Bruce Wilson. The book, printed by Artisan Litho. in 2013 was written in collaboration with 'Military Mode Publishing' and 'The Airborne Assault Museum'. This is a definitive book and a great reference for any collector of Airborne Denison smocks and uniform. It is fully illustrated throughout with black and white and colour plates showing examples of Denison smocks and Airborne uniform. The price includes UK delivery. BO 1019
£125.00

Set of Three Hardback Books – World Bayonets 1800 to the Present- British Army Cloth Insignia 1940 to Present – British Army Collar Badges 1881 to Present. BO 469. - BO 469
World Bayonets 1800 to the Present; collecting bayonets as a popular hobby is a quite recent development in the world of arms collecting. Fakes are not a serious problem and no one should be discouraged from collecting for fear of being cheated. Hardback with dust cover- 62 illustrated pages-good condition. British Army Cloth Insignia 1940 to Present; Cloth insignia have been in use in the British Army in one form or another for a considerable time. This book covers subjects such as; quality of badges, method of wear, colours employed and collecting cloth insignia etc. Hardback with dust cover- 60 illustrated pages-good condition. British Army Collar Badges 1881 to Present; metal badges worn on the collar were introduced for infantry regiments in 1874, and at first were used only by privates and non commissioned officers. Hardback with dust cover -67 illustrated pages-good condition. The price for this set of books includes UK delivery. BO 469.
£125.00

*Author Signed/1st Edition* Hardback Copy of ‘Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich Volume VIII’ by LTC. (RET.) Thomas M. Johnson. BO 467. - BO 467
For the reader/collector who is yearning for more information on this fascinating and ever-growing hobby, the news is good. Rather than the usual four-to seven-year preparation period between successive volumes, Volume VIII include an in-depth study of the following topics: A first person account of the authors ties to the German blade-producing city of Solingen. The dress side-arms of the RLB organization. An update on the status of the one-of-a-kind Hermann Goring Reichsmarschalls dagger. More rare and unusual blades of the Reich. Third Reich edged weapons in wear and The Third Reich boot knife. In very good condition, hard back with dust slip, 364 illustrated pages. The price for this author signed 1st edition piece includes UK delivery. BO 467.
£175.00

*Rare 1st Edition* Hardback ‘The Bayonet Book’ by John Watts & Peter White. BO 466. - BO 466
This book is intended as a detailed guide to the bayonets, past and present, used by the major countries of the world. Though extensive coverage is given, it is inevitable that some countries have not been given a specific section and these may be found in the ‘unclassified’ section. Bayonets are merely accessories to firearms and should be strictly considered in relation to their present weapons; perhaps to the extent that ideally the firearms should also be illustrated, as has indeed been done in some specialist works on particular countries. First edition September 1975 in hardback with dust cover and in good condition with 504 illustrated pages. The price for this rare 1st edition includes UK delivery. BO 466.
£325.00

*Author Signed* Hardback Copy of Head-Dress Badges of the British Army by Arthur L. Kipling & Hugh L. King. BO 465. - BO 465
In the preparation for this book the object has been to describe and, where possible, illustrate the large variety of head-dress badges worn by the British Army from the period when they were made in composition of the armed forces, particularly in the reduction of the number of Cavalry Regiments and the change in role of most of the Yeomanry. Only head-dress badges are dealt with and no reference is made to other items of clothing or equipment on which regimental insignia is worn such as collars, waist belts, band pouches, shoulder belts and sporrans etc. Hardback 468 illustrated pages-very good condition. The price for this rare author signed book includes UK delivery. BO 465.
£145.00

Hardback Copy of ‘Bayonets’ From Janzens Notebook Author Jerry L. Janzen. BO 461. - BO 461
This book has several objectives, including the documentation of my collection, presentation of the information I have accumulated and, finally the compilation of a book for the novice collector, partial collector and bayonet related collector. The book is organized by country with pieces arranged more or less chronologically by date, and a number of factors are important to keep in mind when using this book i.e; the references are from a variety of authors, the illustrations are not to any scale, the reference system utilizes the page number, measurements are given only for sockets and the U.S. section is subdivided as to type of bayonet for easier reference. Hardback in very good condition – 257 illustrated pages. The price includes UK delivery. BO 461.
£145.00
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