BK053-AMERICAN FIREARMS MAKERSThis is a hard cover book written by A. Merwyn Carey. It measaures 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches. It has 153 pages. It was copyrighted in 1953 and published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company of New York. The book is in very good condition. The paper jacker is tattered and torn. PRICE: $20Picture

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BK052-EUROPEAN FIREARMSThis is a hard cover book written by J.F. Hayward. The book measures 7-1/2 x 10 inches. The book has 63 pages of text and 81 plates showing firearms. They are all in black and white. The book is in very good condition. It does not have a paper jacket. It was published in 1955 by Philosophical Library of New York. PRICE: $20Picture

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BK051-THE TRUTH ABOUT GERONIMOThis is a hard cover book written by Britton Davis, edited with an introduction by M.M. Quaife. It is interesting to note that the picture of Geronimo, down on one knee, holding a trapdoor is in this book. That is a picture often seen. The book measures 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches. It has 253 pages. It is in very good conditon. It was copyrighted in 1929 and published in 1929 by Yale University Press of New Haven. PRICE: $35Picture

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BK050-BRITISH MILITARY FIREARMS 1650-1850This is a hard cover book by Howard L. Blackmore. The book measures 6-1/2 by 9-1/2. It has 295 pages. It is in very good condition. The paper jacket is in very good condition with only a little tattering. It was published by Arco Publishing Company, Inc, in 1962. The Copyright date is 1961. PRICE: $125Picture

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BK049-THE QUEEN ANNE PISTOL 1670-1780This is a hard cover book by John W. Burgoyne. The book measure7-1/4 x 10-1/4. It is in excellent condition and did not come with a paper jacket cover. It has 114 pages and was published by Museum Restoration Service in 2002 of Bloomfield, Ont., and Alexandria Bay, NY. It is autographed. PRICE:$45Picture

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BK048-THREE CLASSIC BOOKS ON COLT FIREARMSThese are three soft cover bookS. They measure 8-3/4th by 11 inches. They are all in pretty good condition. They were all printed by The Foundation Press of Santa Anna, California.

One is entitled Colt Dragoon Pistols by James E. Serven and Carl Metzger and has a copyright date of 1946. It was published by Carl Metzger of Dallas, Texas. It has 56 pages. It is autographed by Metzger.

One is entitled Colt Percussion Pistols by James E. Serven and Carl Metzger and has a copyright date of 1947. It was published by Carl Metzger of Dallas, Texas. It has 60 pages. It is autographed by Metzger.

One is entitled Colt Cartridge Pistols by James E. Serven and has a copyright date of 1952. It has 128 pages. It was printed by The Foundation Press. No publisher was listed but believe it was Serven Books as he was listed as the publisher on his next book. This book is autographed by James E. Serven.

These books constitute three of the four early books created by Serven. The fourth one is entitled "Patterson Pistols". Sorry that one did not come with this set. These books will be sold together and not sold one at a time. PRICE FOR ALL THREE: $350Picture

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BK047-COLT FIREARMS 1836-1859This is a hard cover book by James E. Serven. It is interesting on the outside cover it reads 1836-1859. On the title page inside the book it reads 1836-1858. This book was published by Serven Books of Santa Anna, Califirnia. It was first published in 1954. The second printing was 1958 and the third printing was 1959. Thebook has an inscrption and probably was a gift. It is dated 12-13-60. The inscription reads "For your pursue and enjoyment, with all my love" Yours Eva. It is 387 pages and measures 9-3/4 x 12-1/4 inches. The book is in very good condition. It does not have a jacket cover. PRICE: $125 Picture

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BK046-THE FLINTLOCK ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENTThis is a hard cover book by Torsten Lenk translated by G.A. Urquhart and edited by J.F. Hayward. It has 188 pages, measures 9-1/4 x 11-1/2. It was published by Bramhall House of New York. Copyright date is MCMLXV (1955). The book is is in very good shape. The paper jacket cover is in pretty good shape but has some tattered and torn places. PRICE: $50>Picture

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BK045-SMALL ARMS MAKERSThis is a hard cover book by Col. Robert Gardner. It has 378 pages and was published by Bonanza Books of New York. The book is 8-3/4 x 11. The book is in very good shape. The paper jacket cover is in pretty good shape but is tatered and torn in places. It is a great reference book for American and European makers of firearms, edged weapons, crossbows and polearms. A copy of this book is one of three books I most frequently refer to regarding makers. The other two I frequently use are American Gunsmiths by Frank Sellers and Gunmakers of London 1350-1850 by Howard L.Blackmore. A statement on the jacket of this book states it has over thirteen thousand entries. PRICE: $115Picture

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BK044-EUROPEAN HAND FIREARMS OF THE 16th,17th, & 18th CENTURIES This is a hard cover book by Herbert Jackson with a Treatise on Scottish Hand Firearms by Charles Whitelaw. It has 108 pages and was published by Bramhall House of New York. It was first published in 1923. The book is 8-3/4 x 11. The book is in very good shape. The paper jacket cover is pretty good shape but has some tatered and torn places. PRICE: $110Picture

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BK043-THE LOOK OF THE OLD WESTThis is a hard cover book by Foster-Harris illustratd by Evelyn Curro. It has 316 pages and was published by Bonanza Books of New York 1960. The book is 8-1/4 x 11. The copyright date is MCMLV (1955) The book is in very good shape. The paper jacket cover is tatered and torn in places. PRICE: $65Picture

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BK036-VIGILANTE DAYS AND WAYSThis hard cover book is by Nathaniel Pitt Langford. It was published by A.C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1912. It was first copyrighted in 1890. The book measures 8-3/8” x 5-5/8” and contains 554 pages. The pages are quite yellowed from age. The book is done entirely in black and white. It contains several illustrations. The book is about the pioneers of the Rockies and the makers and making of Montana and Idaho. The hard cover and book are in fairly rough condition. PRICE: $25Picture

BK004-THE PLEASURE OF GUNS This book contains 135 color illustrations of famous gunsmiths and was written by Joseph G. Rosa & Robin May. It was published by Octopus Books, 59 Grosvenor Street, London in 1974. The book has 96 pages. The book is 9 1/2 x 12 3/4. The paper jacket is in very good condition. The book and hard cover are in excellent condition. PRICE: $40Picture