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Army ordnance officer, serious shooter, and one of. The style used flowing scrollwork and is associated with nimschke, or new yorkstyle engraving. A collector of both firearms and books, ross was unable to count 10 books and gave us 20. Self quarantine, proper sanitation and a 3 day holding period on our incoming book inventory. Carefully handbound by skilled craftsmen in exquisitely supple italian leather with a thick padded cover. Tates book traces the traditions of british gun engraving from the end of the eighteenth century to today. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation. This is one of my most often used books, and i cannot overemphasize the value and accuracy of the information in this book. Maps and engravings, etc militaria, gun books and transport.
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