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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. This reference starts with component identification including exploded view drawings of the M1917A1, 1919A4/A6 and their common parts. Components parts variations, operational and functional inspection, disassembly and re-assembly. Head qpace and tuning, malfunctions and a troubl…e shooter's handbook. Accuracy and accuracy tests, general technical discussions. All about barrels AND TRIPODS. Notes on the Browning M2 Aircraft Gun and the M37 Browning Tank Gun. 8 1/2 X 11 inches, hardcover with dust jacket with dust jacket, illus, 306 pages.
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4to Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Signed. 518p. Signed, dated and inscribed to previous owner by Dolf Goldsmith on title page. Contents are otherwise unmarked with b/w photos. Binding is firm with fully attached hinges. Black boards are crispy pointed with gilt lettering on spine. Lacks a jacket. Volume one only.
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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. 367 pages. Huge volume. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 475 illustrations. Very detailed. The rifle-caliber Browning was the most popular and most-used machine gun ever designed. The book discusses and illustrates in considerable detail the many variations on the…basic recoil-operated Browning which were manufactured and/or used in over twenty countries, in both World Wars, in Korea and in Vietnam. Of particular interest is the focus on the aircraft Browning beginning in the Interwar years, in Britain and particularly in Belgium, where to keep pace with airspeeds of the best new fighters and pursuit aircraft Dieudonne Saive, John Browning's erstwhile chief assistant, twice increased the firing rate of the FN aircraft Browning, first in 1932 to 1,200 rpm and again in 1938 to 1,500 rpm. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.
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Vendeur : BSG BOOKS, Covington, LA, Etats-UnisBSG BOOKS
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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. 518 pages. Huge volume. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 500 illustrations. Very detailed. The book covers all U.S. rifle-caliber Browning models and manufacturers, from the "gas hammer" guns made by Colt (and Marlin in WWI) to the recoil-operated Models of 1901, 1…910 and the famous water-cooled Model 1917, made by Colt, Remington and Westinghouse; the tank, infantry and aircraft models of 1918 and 1919 and beyond, through the M1917A1 and the air-cooled M1919A4 and M1919A6 of WWII and Korea. Also includes the Colt Interwar commercial models, the most famous of which was the light-weight, fast-firing Colt MG40 aircraft gun, adopted as the M2. Subsequent variations included the M1919A4E1, the T151, T152, T153 and the M37 tank machine guns. The Browning was superseded by the M60 in 1957. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.
Langue : anglais
Edité par Collectors Grade Publications Incorporated, 2006
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Vendeur : Boomer's Books, Weare, NH, Etats-UnisBoomer's Books
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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. First Edition. Brand New Copy. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their…own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners.
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Vendeur : Military Books, Washington, DC, Etats-UnisMilitary Books
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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st ed. NAP. 197p. Photos. Oversize. SIGNED and inscribed. Fine/Fine Copy. Signed by Author. Book.
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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. The Vickers machine gun was such an integral part of 20th century history that it is embedded in almost every history book of the two Great Wars. Historian and machine gunner Dolf L. Goldsmith s 1994 classic, The Grand Old Lady of No Man s Land, was updated with over 270 more pag…es of new information, color photos and research completed by Dolf and three more Vickers historians: Richard Fisher, Robert G. Segel and Dan Shea. Now, a quarter of a century later, Dolf has participated in the upgrading of this massive book. Absolutely the ultimate collectors book for Vickers machine gun enthusiasts, historians, collectors and scholars alike. 9 X 12 inches, hardcover with dust jacket, 961 pages.
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Hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
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Vendeur : Dyfi Valley Bookshop, Machynlleth, POWYS, Royaume-UniDyfi Valley Bookshop
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Tiny nick to top edge of dustwrapper. Very heavy. Extra shipping may be requested.
Langue : anglais
Edité par Collector Grade Publications, Inc.,, Colbourg, Ontario:, 2005
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Vendeur : Town's End Books, ABAA, Deep River, CT, Etats-UnisTown's End Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Limited Edition. Fine in simulated, black leather like cloth over boards with bold gilt text on the spine. A small quarto of 10 7/8 by 8 1/2 inches. In a fine, unclipped (no price) dust jacket. Volume I only of three. One of only 500 copies of a special author's edition signed and inscribed by the author on the title…page and this copy is identified as number 310. 518 pages including a bibliography and text. Illustrated throughout with images from black and white photographs.
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Hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
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Vendeur : Beers Book Center, Sacramento, CA, Etats-UnisBeers Book Center
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Hardcover. Etat : Used - Like New. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. The book is in like new condition with only the slightest wear from handling. Dust jacket is protected in archival quality mylar.
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Vendeur : BSG BOOKS, Covington, LA, Etats-UnisBSG BOOKS
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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition. Second Edition, Expanded and Revised, 367 pages, Hard cover with a dust jacket, Over 500 illustrations. Maxim invented a self-powered machine gun, which performed all the necessary functions--loading, cocking, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, i…ndexing and reloading--by means of the gun's own ammunition-instigated recoil energy, which others had described as "at best useless, and at worst dangerous". As the sun set forever on the era of the hand-cranked mahcine gun, consolidations and licensed production agreements turned the Maxim into a worldwide phenomenon. During World War I the Maxim earned the singular if somewhat dubious distinction of being the only gun used in virtually identical versions by both sides: "The Devel's Paintbrush" was an expression coined during the Great War by allied correspondents to describe the ghastly carnage wreaked by MG08 Maxims in the hands of elite German machine gun crews. Prototype and production versions of every sort of Maxim from over a dozen user countries are described and illustrated, along with the incredibly varied and ingenious array of accessories an ancillaies produced around the world during the Maxim's eighty-year lifespan. A fascinaing and valuable reference. Long out of print. A beautiful Very Fine As New copy at a reasonable price.
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Vendeur : Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, Royaume-UniMispah books
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Hardcover. Etat : New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.
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Vendeur : Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, Etats-UnisGriffin Books
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hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 2nd Revised edition. Tight and unmarked hardcover in price intact jacket. Top edge is dust dulled and light soil to fore edge. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.
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Vendeur : Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, Etats-UnisRiverby Books
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover. Dark red leather over boards. Gold lettering on spine. Minor rubbing at crown and foot of spine. Spine slightly creased. Binding clean and tight. 568 pages. Black and white photographs in the text. Pages clean throughout with no marks or tears. Inscribed on title page by Dolf L. Goldsmith,… dated April 28, 1999. Tucked in the first few pages is a typewritten letter from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms dated Dec 21 1995 appraising a Vickers machinegun. Letter in protective sleeve. There is also a photocopy of the letter and business card for Dolf L. Goldsmith. A very nice copy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Inscribed by Author(s).
Langue : anglais
Edité par Collector Grade Publications/Greenhill Books, London, 1989
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Vendeur : Dyfi Valley Bookshop, Machynlleth, POWYS, Royaume-UniDyfi Valley Bookshop
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. A Collector Grade publication. Dustwrapper has a slight crease to the spine; top edges slightly foxed.
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Vendeur : Martin Bott Bookdealers Ltd, Felixstowe, Royaume-UniMartin Bott Bookdealers Ltd
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Hardcover. Etat : VG. Etat de la jaquette : VG. 1st. The definitive book on the Maxim machine-gun in all its forms in both British and overseas use. 367pp, heavily illustrated. VG clean copy in dust wrapper, just a little fading to cover. Signed and inscribed by Goldsmith to title page. Scarce. Heavy - UK postage £6.95. Signed b…y Author(s).
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Vendeur : Zulu Books, Keswick, NA, Royaume-UniZulu Books
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 2nd Edition. A near fine/fine copy in a fine dustcover. Some extremely light page end marks and light spine crush developing, otherwise very impressive. The pages are clean, crisp and bright with a straight spine and a very tight binding. An impressive example of this scar…ce book. A heavy copy. Please see photos.
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Vendeur : Anytime Books, London, Royaume-UniAnytime Books
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 2nd Edition. The definitive history. pp.[xiii]387. Illus. Figs. Tables. Frontis. DW in archival sleeve; sunned.
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Vendeur : John Simmer Gun Books +, New Westminster, BC, CanadaJohn Simmer Gun Books +
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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. 567 pages. Fine condition book and dustjacket. The last word on the Vickers machinegun, outlining an astounding achievement of design and durability, Vickers Ltd. Register of Guns are provided, making it possible to date guns. In 1963 over a period of seven days…and nights, one gun fired 5,000,000 rounds without significant wear of components other than barrel changes. Note: plus two small handbooks: 1931 Range Tables of the .303 Inch Vickers Machine Gun, with foldouts. 1930 Handbook for the .303 Inch Vickers Machine Gun and Tripod Mounting Mark IV.
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Vendeur : John Simmer Gun Books +, New Westminster, BC, CanadaJohn Simmer Gun Books +
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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. 567 pages. Fine condition book and dustjacket. The last word on the Vickers machinegun, outlining an astounding achievement of design and durability, Vickers Ltd. Register of Guns are provided, making it possible to date guns. In 1963 over a period of seven days…and nights, one gun fired 5,000,000 rounds without significant wear of components other than barrel changes.
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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. 568 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. 686 illustrations. INSCRIBED TO A COLLECTOR AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The companion to The Devel's Paintgrush describes the half-century of service of the indomitable Vickers gun, around the world. The last word on the V…ickers machinegun, outlining an astounding achievement of design and durability, Vickers Ltd. Register of Guns are provided, making it possible to date guns. In 1963 over a period of seven days and nights, one gun fired 5,000,000 rounds without significant wear of components other than barrel changes. An outstanding Scarce and important reference. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Very Fine As New condition. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a hard-to-find reference at a reasonable price. Inscribed by Author(s).
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Vendeur : Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, Etats-UnisSalish Sea Books
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Etat : Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just minor edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Boards are still glossy with "straight" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all cle…an and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 4.3 lbs; Orange and brown dust jacket with title in brown lettering; 1994, Collector Grade Publications; 568 pages; "The Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land: The Vickers Machinegun," by Dolf L. Goldsmith.
Langue : anglais
Edité par Collector Grade Publications, Incorporated, 1994
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Vendeur : Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, Etats-UnisGriffin Books
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hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Tight and unmarked hardcover in jacket with light edge soil. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.
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Vendeur : Martin Bott Bookdealers Ltd, Felixstowe, Royaume-UniMartin Bott Bookdealers Ltd
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Hardcover. Etat : VG. Etat de la jaquette : VG. 1st. The definitive book on the famous Vickers Machine Gun as used by British forces for some 50 years. 568pp, heavily illustrated. VG clean copy in dust wrapper, just a little edge wear to rear. Copy 31 of the Author's special edition of 300, signed and inscribed by Goldsmith. Ver…y Scarce. Heavy - UK postage £6.95. Signed by Author(s).
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Vendeur : Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, Etats-UnisSalish Sea Books
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Etat : Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Boards are clean and glossy with "straight" edge-corners; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are cl…ean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 4.3 lbs; Orange and brown dust jacket with title in brown lettering; 1994, Collector Grade Publications; 568 pages; "The Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land: The Vickers Machinegun," by Dolf L. Goldsmith.
Langue : anglais
Edité par Collector Grade Publications, Incorporated, 1994
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Vendeur : Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, Etats-UnisGriffin Books
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hardcover. Etat : Like New. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear large hardcover in jacket, illustrated throughout. oversized and overweight. A31 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Illustrated Edition. SYNOPSIS The story of the world's first true automatic machine gun begins right at the beginning and goes on to explain how the Maxim works and how it has been used and modified by armies across the world to devastating effect. Includes many expert tips on…troubleshooting & restoring the highly collectible Maxim today. This celebrated study has been hailed as "simply the best book ever written about machine guns." FINE/FINE BOOK INFO Published in 2012 by Collector Grade Publications in Ontario, Canada. The preferred revised and greatly expanded third edition, an acclaimed classic. In its rich chocolate brown moroccoette boards with gilt spine lettering. With its original dust jacket carefully preserved in an archival Mylar wrap since sold new. Quarto, 11.25" x 8.75". 584 pages and 819 illustrations. "Devil's Paintbrush" is the nickname for the German MG08 machine gun, a World War I weapon based on the Maxim gun designed by Sir Hiram Maxim. The name refers to the devastating, wide-sweeping fire it laid down, which could "paint" a swath of destruction across the landscape, trapping soldiers in trenches. It was a heavy, tripod-mounted, water-cooled machine gun known for its high rate of fire and effectiveness as a defensive weapon. ABOUT THE PROLIFIC INVENTOR Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (February 1840 - November 1916) was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a mousetrap, and steam pumps. Maxim laid claim to inventing the lightbulb. Circa 1904 he designed a highly successful amusement ride called the "Captive Flying Machine" to fund his research while generating public interest in flight. Maxim moved from the United States to the United Kingdom at the age of 41 and remained an American citizen until he became a naturalized British citizen in 1899, receiving a knighthood in 1901. He also invented an apparatus for demagnetizing watches, magno-electric machines, devices to prevent the rolling of ships, eyelet and riveting machines, aircraft artillery, an aerial torpedo gun, coffee substitutes, and various oil, steam, and gas engines. After a large furniture factory had burned down, Maxim was consulted on how to prevent a recurrence. As a result, Maxim invented the first automatic fire sprinkler. Maxim developed and installed the first electric lights in a New York City building and was involved in several lengthy patent disputes with Thomas Edison over his claims to the lightbulb. After moving to England, he settled in a large house formerly owned by Lord Thurlow in West Norwood where he developed the Maxim gun in 1884. It was the first fully automatic machine gun in the world. It has had an immense and lasting impact on modern warfare. With arms sales led by Basil Zaharoff, variants of the Maxim gun were bought and used extensively by both sides during World War I. CONDITION REPORT The book is in FINE condition. Square spine, firm hinges and joints, sharp corners, tight pages and binding. Interior is like new with bright, white, clean pages without wear. No writing, ex libris marks or bookplates. The dust jacket is FINE - clean, colorful, unfaded, firm and tight. Minimal rubbing or wear of any kind. All in all, a superior collectible copy.
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 8 1/2" X 11" - Volume I, 518pgs / Volume II, 367pgs / Volume III, 455pgs - Purchased NEW and never SOLD. Will need to add an additional amount for shipping. B-17.
