Author: HOFFMAN, CAPT. MARVIN E.
Title: The Museum of Historical Arms 1952 Catalogue
Description: Miami Beach, FL: The Museum of Historical Arms, 1952. First Edition. Soft Cover. B&W Illustrations; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 114 pages; Soft cover is green stapled wraps. Much scuffing, rubbing, sunning, and creasing to covers, but they are entire, no tears. Pages have sunning, bumping, a few have 'SOLD' written in on a lot number. Pages are tight in covers. Illustrated with dozens of pages of b/w photographs. Blank order form at front of book. Though this place was called "the Museum ..." , it was actually a retail store which specialized in antique firearms and bladed weapons. Tourists loved it and could return home with a catalog to buy via mail. This particular issue retains its unused order blank plus a used coupon. The catalog is dense with product, each item of which is photographed, described and plainly priced'. Scarce title. Appendix.. Very Good .

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