Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 905:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Sharpe, Philip B. The Rifle in America. The Firearms Classics Library, circa 1995. Special Edition.
This special edition of The Rifle in America by Philip B. Sharpe was privately printed for the members of The Firearms Classics Library. The volume is bound in full black leather featuring ornate gilt-stamped decorations on the front cover and spine. The spine is designed with five raised bands, gilt scrollwork in the compartments, and gold-stamped lettering for the title and author. The book features all edges gilt and an integrated black silk ribbon marker. The title page is framed by a decorative Celtic knot border. The text includes extensive black and white technical and historical illustrations, including detailed engravings of Marlin rifle actions and cross-sections of Peters hunting bullets. This work is a definitive historical reference on the development of the rifle in the United States.
Condition report:
Very good condition. The leather covers show only minor surface wear and light rubbing at the extremities. The gilt stamping on the covers and spine remains bright. The gilt on the page edges shows light scuffing and minor scratches, particularly on the fore-edge. The interior is clean and tightly bound with no observable markings or foxing.
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