Observations on the Past and Present State of Firearms, and on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket
by Francis R. Chesney
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans. Good with no dust jacket. 1852. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hard cover published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans in 1852. Dark brown covers with gilt lettering on spine. No dust jacket. Spine is torn at top along front and back edges, is torn and frayed at bottom, and has two stickers with numbers on them at top and bottom. Corners of covers are bumped and worn, with some tearing. Covers are scuffed and have some stains. Title page has a handwritten note at top, "From the publishers". Some page corners are bent and creased. Some pages have some spotting or slight tanning. Book is in good condition. 376 pages, 1.4 lbs. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 376 pages .
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- Inside the Covers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSC6710
- Title
- Observations on the Past and Present State of Firearms, and on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket
- Author
- Francis R. Chesney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- Firearms, Weapons, Muskets, Military History, Artillery
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Lancaster, Texas
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