On this page you will find 20 books on weapons and guns and knives that are in stock at RAY BOAS, BOOKSELLER in Walpole, New Hampshire on April 14, 2008, and here is how to order.

1. Abels, Robert, EARLY AMERICAN FIREARMS - THE AMERICAN ARTS LIBRARY, The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, (1950) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 63pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), Contents includes: Rifles, Pistols, Percussions Revolvers, Derringers, Freaks and Oddities, Cartridge Revolvers, and Bibliography., (Order No: 23411 ), $3.00

2. Ables, Tom (art director Glenn Collins; editorial assistant Bill Finley), THE STORY OF BUCK KNIVES: A FAMILY BUSINESS, Buck Knives, Inc., El Cajon, CA, (1991), B&W and color illustrations, 120pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), The story of Buck Knives carries the flavor of classic Americana, and this book attempts to capture the true feeling of this unique family business., (Order No: 26102 ), $35.00

3. Casada, Jim, THE EXPERT'S GUIDE TO RIFLE & HANDGUN MARKSMANSHIP - THE AMERICAN HERITAGE LIBRARY, Palladium Press, Birmingham, AL, (2004), 467pp, fine, full brown leather, gilt stampings (hardcover), "A PRIMER FOR HUNTING & TARGET SHOOTING." Special edition published for the National Rifle Association (NRA)., (Order No: 53849 ), $35.00

4. Chown, John D., THE 9-PDR. MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE: HISTORICAL ARMS SERIES NO. 9, Museum Restoration Service, Ottawa, Ontario, 1967, B&W illustrations, 32pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 30380 ), $7.50

5. Clapp, Wiley M. (et al), MODERN LAW ENFORCEMENT WEAPONS & TACTICS, DBI Books, Inc., Northbrook, IL, (1987), B&W illustrations, 256pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0873490088 "The latest in guns, equipment and techniques.", (Order No: 30783 ), $10.00

6. Colby, C. B., SIX-SHOOTER: PISTOLS, REVOLVERS AND AUTOMATICS - PAST AND PRESENT, Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, 1956, B&W illustrations, 48pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), American handguns of all types are presented., (Order No: 29953 ), $12.50

7. Hartink, A. E., COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUTOMATIC ARMY RIFLES: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO AUTOMATIC ARMY RIFLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, REBO Publishers, The Netherlands, (1999), B&W and color illustrations, 319pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9036614899 "Especially compiled for weapon enthusiasts, gun owners, gun collectors and civil services.", (Order No: 52571 ), $12.00

8. Hatcher, Julian S.; Wilhelm, Glenn P.; and Malony, Harry J., MACHINE GUNS, George Banta Publishing Co., Menasha, WI, (1917), B&W illustrations, 251pp, ads, good+, red cloth w/some old spotting (hardcover), Part I. MECHANISM; Part II. THE PRACTICAL HANDLING OF MACHINE GUN FIRE; and Part III. MACHINE GUN TACTICS., (Order No: 38930 ), $75.00

9. Lindsay, Merrill (photographs by Bruce Pendleton; book designed by Verne Noll; lock illustrations by Peter Parnall), ONE HUNDRED GREAT GUNS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FIREARMS, Walker & Co., New York, (1967), B&W and color illustrations, 379pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Here in more than two hundred superb full-color plates, is the most famous and important of the world's firearms. The illustrations included are the product of exhaustive selection from the museums and private collections of Europe and America., (Order No: 46353 ), $15.00

10. Lord, Beman, LOOK AT GUNS, Henry Z. Walck, Inc., New York, 1963, 32 B&W ill., 46pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Through photographs and text, this book describes the interrelated development and perfection of firearms and ammunition; their place in history as weapons; and shooting as a sport-target, skeet and trapshooting., (Order No: 11577 ), $10.00

11. Mayes, Colonel Robert, KNIFE ALBUM - FOURTH EDITION, published by the author, Tennessee, 1975 (3rd ptg), B&W illustrations, 554pp, very good, red cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket as published), First published in 1970, this is the Fourth edition. Knives of over 20 manufacturers illustrated from original catalog pages, and priced. A "must" for the knive collector., (Order No: 1092 ), $45.00

12. Parke-Bernet Galleries, COLLECTORS' FIREARMS - RARE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN SPECIMENS - COLLECTION OF LT. COL. JAMES W. FLANAGAN - SALE 558, APRIL 1944, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1944, B&W illustrations, 82pp, good+, wraps (softcover), PISTOLS - REVOLVERS - MUSKETS - RIFLES - SWORDS - RAPIERS - ORIENTAL ARMS AND A SUIT OF ARMOR - INVENTOR'S MODELS OF SMALL ARMS - ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL CANNON MODELS. Sold by order of Lt. Col. James W. Flanagan at public auction sale April 21 and 22, 1944., (Order No: 46182 ), $40.00

13. Peterson, Harold L., DAGGERS & FIGHTING KNIVES OF THE WESTERN WORLD: FROM THE STONE AGE TILL 1900, Bonanza Books, New York, (1970), 108 B&W illustrations, 90pp of text, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1968 by Walker and Company., (Order No: 38 ), $12.50

14. Peterson, Harold L., A HISTORY OF KNIVES, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1966) 1st ed, ill. by Daniel D. Feaser, 64pp, good+, pictorial boards (hardcover) Ex-Library of Congress Dup., More of a history prepared for juveniles, but a very well done history. The author and illustrator "chart the development of some of the fascinating knives designed for hunting, eating, fighting, work, or purely for entertainment." PLEASE NOTE: This copy "Surplus Library of Congress Duplicate.", (Order No: 7901 ), $10.00

15. Peterson, Harold L. and Elman, Robert, THE GREAT GUNS, Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., New York, (1977), color illustrations, 252pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner inscription, ISBN 0448020696, (Order No: 49609 ), $5.00

16. Rohan, Jack, YANKEE ARMS MAKER: THE INCREDIBLE CAREER OF SAMUEL COLT, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1935 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 301pp, good, gray cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 54353 ), $10.00

17. Serven, James E. (edited by), THE COLLECTING OF GUNS, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1964, 100s of sepia tone ills., 272pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), A compendium of data of what is most important to anyone interested in firearms development. Designed to help the collector better understand, and get full enjoyment of the hobby of collecting guns., (Order No: 6447 ), $7.50

18. Serven, James E., COLT CARTRIDGE PISTOLS, The Foundation Press, Santa Ana, CA, 1952, B&W illustrations, 128pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A detailed study of Colt Hand Arms -- from 1868 Converted Caplocks through Automatics., (Order No: 35801 ), $45.00

19. Sherlock, Herbert Arment, BLACK POWDER SNAPSHOTS, Standard Publications, Inc., Huntington, WV, (1946), B&W line drawings, good, pictorial boards (hardcover) light edgewear, Text and illustrations are to present a "feel" for the American black powder era in firearms., (Order No: 9799 ), $17.50

20. Woods, Jim (editor), GUNS & AMMO COMPLETE GUIDE TO BLACKPOWDER, Peterson Publishing Company, Los Angeles, CA, (1974), B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0822700530 "If you are a black powder shooter, or have ever thought about being one; or if your interest is in the history of our young country, its people, or its firearms, this is the book for you!" Fascinating !!!, (Order No: 49608 ), $14.50