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Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture
by Bellesiles, Michael A
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0375402101
- ISBN 13
- 9780375402104
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Publisher: Alfred A Knopf Inc. , 2000. Hardback First Edition Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. A fascinating, meticulously researched history of America's gun culture. It could transform the modern gun debate by moving it "from hysteria to sensible analysis". No one has previously given us such an authoritative account of firearms in our history from the Colonial period through the Civil War, exposing many myths about guns and gun culture in early America. Binding of olive-green paper-wrapped boards with gilt titles; sunned along top edge; very clean, tight & solid, square with sharp corners; bottom edges lightly rubbed, otherwise no edgewear. Top of page block has pale spotting. Rough cut. Internals very clean and free from any markings. Clean jacket is worn along top edge where it is tape reinforced; wrinkling around spine heel. 603 pages with Notes and Index. 1.75 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 2000.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019982
- Title
- Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture
- Author
- Bellesiles, Michael A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0375402101
- ISBN 13
- 9780375402104
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- GUNS; WEAPONS; GUN HERITAGE; BROWN BESS; VIOLENCE IN AMERICA; MILITIA; MUSKETS; FIREARMS;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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