The Muzzle-Loading Rifle Then and Now

Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.: Palladium Press. This special edition has been privately printed for members of THE FIREARMS CLASSICS LIBRARY. Film was prepared from an original 1942 edition. Author died of a gun accident (Cline, Walter M. 1873-1941) before the work was completed; the work was brought to fruitation by Herman Dean. A labor of love & long study, filled w/historic facts & ancedotes of the native Americana of the southern hill country. The book was printed and bound by Quebecor Printing. Binding leathers are furnished by the Cromwell Leather Company. Endleaves are 300-denier silk moire'. Edges are gilded and raised spines are brass-die stamped in 22-karat gold. Cover stampings and design of the edition by selma Ordewer. New/No dust dust jacket; burgandy full leather boards w/stamped gild design, raised banded ruled title boxes on spinestrip & gilded design, all edges gilt, attached burgandy satin book ribbon, peach denier silk moire' endleaves, no names or markings, Editor's Note, Bibliographical Note, Frontis portraits of author & his wife, Publisher's Note, Dedication, Acknowledgments, Introduction by Author, Profusely & WONDERFULLY illustrated w/photos by author, prints, tables, etc. 162 Crisp, Clean & Solid pp. VERY GIFT QUALITY . As New. Full Leather. Reprint. 2000.