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Published by Quiller Press. London. 1985., 1985
ISBN 10: 0907621627ISBN 13: 9780907621621
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Condition: new. (Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. 4to (200 x 293mm). Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt, top- and fore-edge silver-gilt. Some foxing and browning. Good-plus in frayed dust-wrapper. "This book tells the story of the London gun trade from the earliest days, and particularly from 1835 through the eyes of the most famous maker, Holland & Holland, and of their customers, their rivals, and their craftsmen." Chapters include: Holland & Holland 1835-1905; The London and Birminghan guntrade; The Field Trials of 1883; Two wars, two depressions, Holland & Holland 1905-1959; The events of 1959, 1960-1985; At the factory; The Proof House; The School; A diversion on clothing; Great guns, some Edwardians at sport, and royalty; The days of the Raj; Big game hunting; Punt guns; The anatomy of elegance - 'No harm in a new pair of guns each season.' Appendices give, a curious use for punt guns, gun numbers, records relating to weapons made prior to 1893, extracts from the notebook 'Experimental'. A fascinating and highly readable book. .
Published by Updated edition, 4to, 208 pages, illustrations, London: Quiller Press 1985., 1985
Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, United Kingdom
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. Black-and-white photographs, mostly full-page, more or less from Suez to the Falklands. Semi-stiff photographic covers. A fine copy.
Published by Quiller Press. London. 1985., 1985
ISBN 10: 0907621627ISBN 13: 9780907621621
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Condition: new. (Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. 4to (200 x 293mm). Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt, top- and fore-edge silver-gilt. Minor faults, slight use else good-plus in dust-wrapper. "This book tells the story of the London gun trade from the earliest days, and particularly from 1835 through the eyes of the most famous maker, Holland & Holland, and of their customers, their rivals, and their craftsmen." Chapters include: Holland & Holland 1835-1905; The London and Birminghan guntrade; The Field Trials of 1883; Two wars, two depressions, Holland & Holland 1905-1959; The events of 1959, 1960-1985; At the factory; The Proof House; The School; A diversion on clothing; Great guns, some Edwardians at sport, and royalty; The days of the Raj; Big game hunting; Punt guns; The anatomy of elegance - 'No harm in a new pair of guns each season.' Appendices give, a curious use for punt guns, gun numbers, records relating to weapons made prior to 1893, extracts from the notebook 'Experimental'. A fascinating and highly readable book. .
Published by Quiller Press, London, 1985., 1985
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Hardback, 16.5x24cm, 619pp. Very good condition (light wear; several 1-2cm indent marks at front cover; foxed endpapers) in good dustwrapper (general light wear; stained at upper and lower edges). ISBN: 0907621635.
Published by Published by Quiller Press Ltd., 50 Albemarle Street, London First Edition . London 1985., 1985
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 112 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0907621368 BIO (Résumé, Memoir).
Published by Quiller Press. London. 1985., 1985
ISBN 10: 0907621627ISBN 13: 9780907621621
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Condition: new. (Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. 4to (200 x 293mm). Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use else very good in dust-wrapper. "This book tells the story of the London gun trade from the earliest days, and particularly from 1835 through the eyes of the most famous maker, Holland & Holland, and of their customers, their rivals, and their craftsmen." Chapters include: Holland & Holland 1835-1905; The London and Birminghan guntrade; The Field Trials of 1883; Two wars, two depressions, Holland & Holland 1905-1959; The events of 1959, 1960-1985; At the factory; The Proof House; The School; A diversion on clothing; Great guns, some Edwardians at sport, and royalty; The days of the Raj; Big game hunting; Punt guns; The anatomy of elegance - 'No harm in a new pair of guns each season.' Appendices give, a curious use for punt guns, gun numbers, records relating to weapons made prior to 1893, extracts from the notebook 'Experimental'. A fascinating and highly readable book. .
Published by Quiller Press, London, 1985., 1985
ISBN 10: 0907621562ISBN 13: 9780907621560
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Book
hardback, 4to, 34pp, colour illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, laminated pictorial boards, front board slightly scratched and marked, Good condition. ISBN: 0907621562.
Published by Published by Quiller Press Ltd., 50 Albemarle Street, London First Edition . London 1985., 1985
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original glazed boards with black an gold archive map to the front cover. Folio 12¼'' x 9½''. Contains xxxiv printed pages of text with monochrome and colour map photographs throughout. Light rubs, one small chip to the lower front cover edge and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0907621562 SUSSEX (Suth-Seaxe).
Published by Quiller Press (1985), London, 1985
Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark, Svendborg, Denmark
orig. boards. Textual charts & tables (illustrator). 24x16cm, 619 pp Full title concludes: ".A Complete Guide to the Creation, Promotion & Supervision of Co-operative Societies Resulting from an International Symposium in Marburg". Contains 37 papers concerning Basic Studies; Vertical Organization Building in the Co-operative System; Self-Help Promotion by Governmental & Semi-governmental Organizations; Member Participation & Economic Development; Credit Co-operatives; Rural Self- help Organizations; Co-operative Wholesale Societies; Consumer, Housing & Producer Co-operatives. Includes: Eberhard Dulfer "The co-operative between member participation, the formation of vertical organizations & bureaucratic tendencies. An introduction to the theme"; Mahmood Ali Khan " Co-operative organization in the service of marginal groups"; Helmut Guthardt "The structure & operational mode of the co-operative bank organizations in West European & North American countries"; Hans-H. Munkner "Legal problems with the building of vertical organizations in co- operatives, with special reference to the situation in developing countries"; V.S. Vyas "Participatory management in sponsored co-operatives"; H.F. Mtula " 'Harambee', the spirit behind self-help movement in Kenya"; Ibnoe Soedjono "Self-help promotion by governmental & semi official bodies (the Indonesian experiences)"; Cemil Kivanc "Village development co-operatives in Turkey"; Juhani Laurinkari "The selectivity of trusted persons in co-operative banks into administrative bodies .A regional study"; Samuel C. Chukwu "The indigenous African savings & credit association & Minor rubbing, VG., dustwrapper.