Holland and Holland The Royal Gunmaker: The Complete History
Dallas, Donald
Holland and Holland The Royal Gunmaker: The Complete History
Dallas, Donald
Publisher: Quiller Press, London
Date published: 2003
Format: Hardcover
Green cloth with gilt spine titles; 4to; 301pp; illustrated with b/w & color photos, drawings plus catalog facsimiles; color photographic dust jacket. "In 1885, Holland & Holland advertised their new trademark, 'The Royal', intended to apply to their best guns and rifles only. 'Royal' guns and rifles have been in production since that date, symbolizing excellence. Written with the full approval and cooperation of Holland & Holland, this is the authoritative history of the company. Appendices cover all 51 patents, the dating of Holland serial numbers from 1855 to the present day, illustrations of trade labels, and the development of the rifle cartridges, including the .700 Nitro Express." This copy in fine collectible condition in like dust jacket.
HOLLAND & HOLLAND THE ROYAL GUNMAKER THE COMPLETE HISTORY (SIGNED COPY)
DALLAS, Donald
HOLLAND & HOLLAND THE ROYAL GUNMAKER THE COMPLETE HISTORY (SIGNED COPY)
DALLAS, Donald
Publisher: Quiller Press, London
Date published: 2003
Format: Hardcover
Signed by the author to the titlepage. Folio. pp xv + 301. Publisher's olive green cloth in the excellent and unclipped dust-jacket. Richly illustrated with 112 colour and 355 b/w photographs, drawings etc. A detailed history of the firm from its beginnings in the 1830s. Appendices cover all 51 patents, the dating of Holland serial numbers from 1855 to the present day, illustrations of trade labels, and the development of the rifle cartridges. The standard work on game rifle manufacture.
Holland & Holland The Royal Gunmaker The Complete History
DALLAS Donald
Holland & Holland The Royal Gunmaker The Complete History
DALLAS Donald
Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd, Shrewsbury
Date published: 2014
440 pages, large 4to., finely illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, gun labels old documents adverts etc, and numerous line drawings of the guns etc, pictorial end papers. A fine copy in dj. First published in 2003, now fully revised and updated. A major work and well researched on one of England's leading gunmakers.
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gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.