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*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

*3 Hardback Books* English Gunmakers-English Pistols & Revolvers-Revolvers 1870-1940. BO 485. - BO 485
English Gunmakers-The Birmingham and provincial gun trade in the 18th and 19th century by De Witt Bailey & Douglas A. Nie. This volume represents the first attempt to catalogue the many hundreds of individuals and firms that compromised the English gun trade during the Flintlock and percussion eras. Hardback with cover- 127 illustrated pages. Good condition. English Pistols & Revolvers by J.N.George. A historical outline of the development and design of English hand firearms from the 17th Century. Hardback, no cover- 255 illustrated pages. Fair condition-spine intact, page edges rough. Revolvers 1870-1940-An illustrated reference guide for collectors by Ian V. Hogg. The revolvers shown are a selection, covering every type and that no matter what the collectors special interest is, or how deep his purse maty be, there will be something here to stimulate them. Hardback with cover-74 illustrated pages-Good condition. The price for these three scarce reference books includes UK delivery. BO 485.
£125.00

*Pair* Two Hardback Books ‘The Archaeology of Weapons’ and ‘A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armour’. BO 484. - BO 484
1- The Archaeology of Weapons Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the age of Chivalry. The author has illustrated the text with more than 170-line drawings, taken from scrupulous accuracy from contemporary sources or from actual objects. His aim is to show the development of arms in unbroken sequence. Hardback with original cover – fair condition – 356 illustrated pages. A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armour in all countries and all times is an exhaustive study of arms and armour in all countries through recorded history- from stone age up to the 2nd World War. 700 pages describing 10000 different kinds of arms and armour, 875 photo engraving illustrating over 3500 different kinds of weapons. Hardback with original cover. Good condition. The price for the pair includes UK delivery. BO 484.
£95.00

*Set of Four* Hardback Books on Middle Eastern and Asian Weapons. BO 483. - BO 483
1-An Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms. This book was intended to have been one of a series, descriptive of the several sections of the India Museum, which I had hoped to see issued. Hardback-151 illustrated pages-good condition. 2- The Firearms of Tipu Sultan 1783-1799. In around 1750 Haidar Ali, a successful military adventurer, by force of arms ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India, and on his death in December 1782 he was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan. Among jism ant attributes, Tipu had a love of firearms. Hardback with original cover-149 illustrated pages - good condition * pages intact but loose from the hard cover*. 3- Islamic Arms. Unlike Western arms the styles and shapes of Islamic arms did not continually change. Once an Islamic armourer had a found a satisfactory design, it was often retained for many centuries. Hardback – 49 illustrated pages- good condition. 4- Keris and other Malay weapons. This book which is of evident interest to a collector of weapons makes fascinating reading also for a person who has never ventured into realms so remote as Malaya. Hardback with original cover. 137 illustrated pages- good condition. The price for all four books includes UK delivery. BO 483.
£125.00

Hardback Book ‘The Grand Old Lady of No Mans Land’ The Story of the Vickers Machinegun with Original Associated Ephemera BO 482. - BO 482
The Grand Old Lady of No Mans Land is Goldsmiths triumphant, in-depth sequel to his best selling ‘The Devils Paintbrush’. After some 19th Century background on the influential and powerful Vickers family, steelmakers and shipbuilders extraordinaire, this book opens in 1908, the year Maxims own patents expired, when in a stroke of genius, the Maxim action was turned ‘upside down’ to become the ‘Light Pattern’ Vickers machinegun (The Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a water-cooled .303 British (7.7 mm) machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army. The gun was operated by a three-man crew but typically required more men to move and operate it: one fired, one fed the ammunition, the others helped to carry the weapon, its ammunition, and spare parts.[18] It was in service from before the First World War until the 1960s, with air-cooled versions of it on many Allied World War I fighter aircraft). Included with book is a Headquarters RLC Territorial Army admittance ticket and letter to an ‘Emma Gee’ exercise in 1995 of the 80th anniversary of the Vickers gun along with a newspaper cut out and original WWI photograph and one of the exercises in 1995 (Why 'Emma Gee'? Because it is phonetic, the men called it MG which became Emma Gee. Their original magazine was called The Boy David, but this was changed to Emma Gee). Hardback in excellent condition with original cover. 567 illustrated pages. The price includes UK delivery. BO 482.
£140.00

*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
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