New Haven, Conn., U.S.A.: Ideal Manufacturing Co., 1910. Cloth. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 158pp. Illustrated throughout. Repair to p1. This copy has been professionally rebound in cloth (HC) and does not include the original wrapper. Black cloth w gilt lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Duodecimo. In 1910, The Marlin Fire Arms Company took over the operation of the Ideal Manufacturing Company which had been established by John H. Barlow in 1884 to design and manufacture cartridge-reloading implements. His business was known throughout the world and his tools were in large demand among sportsmen (Brophy). This is the final Ideal Hand Book under Barlow's ownership and contains his letter certifying the sale of his business and announcing that on "Monday, May 16th, 1910, The Marlin Fire Arms Co. take over all of the machinery, tools, stock, fixtures and good will of the Ideal Mfg. Co.

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Bookseller: Post Horizon Booksellers (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 049316
Title: The Ideal Hand Book of Useful Information for Shooters
Author: Barlow, John H. (ed)
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ideal Manufacturing Co.
Place of Publication: New Haven, Conn., U.S.A.
Date Published: 1910
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Keywords: Barlow, John H. (Harwood), 1846-1912. NOISBN Shooting
Bookseller catalogs: Sports and Games;

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Rebound: A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....