This basic reference book was published in 1990 bu Treasure Press. Its condition is fair and contains an illustrated overview of various category types.
Price A$15.00 +p&p
Arms and Armour
An interesting collection covering reference books of specific gunmakers, general weaponry and duelling.
Duelling Pistols and some of the affairs they settled – John A Atkinson
Fascinating 1st hand accounts of many duels with some great images of pistols and contemporary sketches. This book is in excellent condition and was published by Cassell & Co 1964. This book was one of a number of reference books from a leading Arms and Armour auction house in Birmingham.
Price: A$50.00 +p&p
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British Gunmakers – Their Trade Cards, Cases& Equipment 1760 to 1860 – WK Neil & DHL Back
This gem of a reference book is in excellent condition and was published in 1980 by Compton Press
Price: A$ 50.00 +p&p
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The Duel – History of Duelling – Robert Baldick
This is a fascinating yet humourous and macabre collection of stories of duels all based on factual accounts. Published in 1965 by Hamylin Publishing is in very good condition.
Price: A$ 80.oo +p&p
The Manton Supplement – W Keith Neil & D H L Back
This enlightening reference book published by The Crompton Press in 1978 is a follow on from the original 1967 publication ‘The Mantons: Gunmakers detailing many more weapons made by the Mantons from information that came to light in the subsequent decade, from owners of Mantons across the world.
This book is in excellent condition
“No collector of antique firearms or British sporting weapons can be without both the original volume and this supplement” – the authors.
Price: A$170.oo + p&p OR paired with the sister publication A$300.00 + p&p
The Mantons: Gunmakers – W Keith Neal & D H L Back
This classic reference book of 300 pages documenting the output of the great gunmaking family is in excellent condition and details not only the individual guns but contains images and illustrations.
This first edition was published by Herbert Jenkins-London in 1967
Price: A$170.00 + p&p…Note: The subsequent issue ‘The Manton Supplement’ is also available for as a pair at A$300.00
Great British Gunmakers 1782-1878 The Mantons – D H L Back
This SIGNED copy of this excellent reference book, published in 1993 by Historical Firearms is in excellent condition and details by serial number known weapons at that time manufactured by brothers John and Joseph along with other family members.
There are many great reference images of the guns, patents and designs as well as the makers. A must for the collector.
Price A$60.00 + p&p
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Collecting Duelling Pistols – W Keith Neal
This small reference pamphlet of 15 pages and 23, published in 1968 by Arms & Armour Press is in good condition with slight staining on cover.
Price A$20.00 + p&p
Blunderbusses – D R Baxter
Published in 1970 by Arms & Armour Press, this reference book of 78 pages is in very good condition and provides a detailed history of the development of the Blunderbuss with some superb images.
Price A$50.00 + p&p
Fieldcraft, Sniping & Intelligence – Major Nevill A D Armstrong
Published in 1942 by Gale & Polden this illustrated training manual comprising of 210 pages is a fascinating reference book in very good condition.
Price A$220.00 + p&p