Buy this book on-line Baker, Ezekiel : Remarks on Rifle Guns Being the Result of Forty Years' Practice and Observations: with Specific Remarks on Fowling Pieces... Eighth Edition, with Considerable Additions and ImprovementsE. Baker, London, 1821
142, [14], 8 pages, illustrations (some in color) , diagrams, 3 color plates, marbled boards, very good. 8th edition. Former owner's bookplate on front blank endpaper. Gilt on cover and spine clean and bright. From Wikipedia: "Ezekiel Baker (1758–1836) was a master gunsmith from Whitechapel, London, who became known for his design of the Baker rifle in 1800. Baker was apprenticed to gunsmith Henry Nock and opened a gunshop of his own at 24 Whitechapel Road, London in 1775. He later wrote a book on his experiences when making and using rifles.", Very Good with no dust jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Baker, Ezekiel : Remarks on Rifle Guns Being the Result of Forty Years' Practice and Observations: with Specific Remarks on Fowling Pieces... Eighth Edition, with Considerable Additions and Improvements. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, rare books, livres illustrées, fine bindings and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |