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GREENER, W. W. - The Gun and Its Development

Title: The Gun and Its Development
Description: New York: Bonanza Books, N.D.. Ninth Edition; Facsimile reprint. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0853680736. Reprint of the 1910 edition. Fine grey cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks. Very good unclipped dust jacket which Is faded to the spine. This is a heavy item. The history of weaponry: the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow, the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 AD; the introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the fourteenth century; the development of sporting and military guns over the centuries ; Black & white drawings and artwork; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 804 + xxvii pages. Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

Keywords: 0853680736 Crossbows

Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Horsham Rare Books
- Book number: 17791

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