Author: MYATT, FREDERICK
Title: Modern Small Arms an Illustrated Encyclopedia of Famous Military Firearms from 1873 to the Present Day
Description: London: Salamander Books, 1978. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0861010248. B&W and Color; 8 3/4 x 12 1/2; 240 pages; Hard cover is red cloth with black lettering on the spine. Light rubbing, bumping, scuffing to covers. DJ has light sunning, rubbing, scuffing, edge wear and bumping; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with b/w and color pictures. Includes 8 color cutaway diagrams and [2] 8 page panoramic fold-outs. "This book is a color directory of the most important small arms to have developed and used over the last century. Each weapon has been specially photographed...with a double-page spread with accompanying text that contains technical information and a summary of its development. The categories of firearms covered are machine guns, sub-machine guns, rifles and carbines, pistols and revolvers and platoon anti-tank weapons..." Bibliography; index. Oversized/4#.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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