GUNS AND SHOOTING; A Selected Chronological Bibliography, including works in various languages on artillery, bombs, fireworks and rockets, the composition and manufacture of explosives, firearms and ammunition of all sorts, through the ages to the present time, together with books on the use of firearms in war and in sport, for the taking of all manner of game and shooting at mark, as well as works on ballistics, the history and development of firearms, wounds caused by them, gunmaking and gunsmithing, the handloading of ammunition, etc; taken from the compiler's library and other reliable sources, with an introduction, alphabetical list of authors and a list of pseudonyms used by writers in the allied fields of sporting and shooting. Prepared for the use of the arms collector, ballistician, gunsmith, handloader, technician, student and author, as well as for all who are interested in the history and development of firearms and their use in war and peace, in the field and at target.

Greenberg. 1951 New York, 1st edn, 434pp, illus, limited issue of 1500 copies. Fine in very good jacket. Item #002267

One of the best gun book bibliographies ever, which also lists many rare hunting books. Excellent reference work.

Price: $175.00

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