This series of authoritative, well-illustrated, hardcover books
covering sporting and military arms, will have new titles added from time to
time. This series of authoritative, well-illustrated booklets, which will cover
sporting and military arms, will have new titles added from time to time.
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HISTORICAL ARMS SERIES (Soft cover Books)
1. The Military Arms of Canada
by the Upper Canada Historical Arms Society. This is the only book to illustrate the
firearms used by the Militia and Armies of Canada from the early 17th
century until the present time. In it, the arms are described in detail
with illustrations of 74 muskets, rifles and pistols. 56 pp.
12.00
2. The Snider-Enfield
by Charles J. Purdon. This title covers the first breech-loading rifle to be issued in large
quantities from British and Canadian military stores, its development
from 1866, details of the many models in which it was made, and its
ammunition are covered. 8 pp. 13 illustrations. (See also number
24
below)
3.00
3. American Socket Bayonets, 1717-1873
by Donald B. Webster, Jr. This is an important manual designed to assist in the identification
of the many variations of the triangular or socket bayonets used by the
U.S. Army. 48 pp., 64 illustrations.
12.00
4. An Introduction to British Artillery in North America
by S. James Gooding. This study records and
illustrates the points necessary to identify British artillery used
during the 18th and 19th centuries. The guns, their marking, and their
equipment are described in detail. 56 pp. 100 illustrations.
12.00
5. His Majesty's Regulations, 1828 by Major
T. L. Mitchell. This reprint of an early manual of arms describes the
musketry drill with 88 positions illustrated. 32 pp.
12.00
6. Small Arms of the Mounted Police
by Roger Phillips and S. J. Kirby. The pistols and rifles of this famous Force,
are described and illustrated. Details of production, marking and use
are included to make this a most important identification guide. 32 pp. 45 illustrations.
12.00
7. The French Army in America
by Edward P. Hamilton. Replaced by number
18 and
19 below
O/P
8. Sniper Rifles of Two World Wars
by William H. Tantum, IV. The rifles and sniper techniques of the U.S., Britain,
Canada, Russia, Germany and Japan ln World Wars I and II are described.
32 pp. 32 illustrations.
12.00
9. The 9-Pdr. Muzzle Loading Rifle
by John D. Chown. The history of the 9-Pdr. muzzle loading rifle introduced in 1871 is
covered. Illustrations have been selected to show the carriage, limber,
ammunition wagon, naval mount and gun sleigh. 32 pp. 35 illustrations.
12.00
10. The New Highland Military Discipline of 1757
by George Grant with a Foreword by Colonel J. Ralph Harper. This book was
first printed in 1757 to aid in the training of the newly-formed
Highland regiments. A history of the introduction of those regiments has
been included along with the contemporary illustrations showing the
Highland manual of arms. 32 pp. 20 illustrations.
12.00
11. Sir Charles Ross and His Rifle
by R. Phillips and J. J. Knap. The identification of all of the models of the Ross
rifle that were made from 1897 until the end of World War I are
presented including details on the manufacture and development of this
extremely accurate sporting and military rifle. 32 pp. 37 illustrations.
12.00
12. Red Coat and Brown Bess
by Anthony D. Darling. The musket carried by the British army in the
years preceding and following the Revolution are described, identified
and illustrated. The organization of the British army, a complete roster
of the regiments which served in America and the battles in which they
fought provide extremely valuable information. 64 pp. 61 illustrations.
12.00
13. Gun Carriages: An Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences, 1846
by R. J. Nelson. Prepared as a manual
for officers of the British Army in 1846 when there were more that 50
authorized descriptions of Ordnance. Each carriage is illustrated with
detailed, scaled, line drawings in both plan and elevation, and 18
tables of dimensions and weights. 64 pp. 48 full page plates.
12.00
14. The Gunsmiths of Canada: A Checklist of Tradesmen
by S. James Gooding. Names, dates and locations of over 800 Canadian gunmakers working between 1608 and c.1920 are listed. 32 pp. Illustrations.
(Enlarged, and expanded as HAS 29).
12.00
15. The Inglis-Browning High-Power Pistol
by R. Blake Stevens. Canada's importance in World War II was largely due to
her ability to provide good men and arms of quality, in quantity. Much
of her arms producing ability was due to the foresight of James E. Hahn
and the John Inglis Company. This is the story of a pistol which they
re-engineered and which was adapted by the Canadian, British and Chinese
governments. 28 pp. more than 50 illustrations.
12.00
16. The Light 6-Pounder Battalion Gun of 1776
by Adrian B. Caruana. This gun first appeared about 1764 and over the next 12 years was developed into
the most versatile of all artillery. The author has given a detailed
introduction to the gun, its equipment and its use. He has reproduced
specifications of the guns, drill for all manner of movements and
manoeuvres, and contemporary notes on safe handling. 76 pp. 73
illustrations.
12.00
17. The Lee: British Service Rifle from 1888 to 1950
by Robert J. Dynes. The development of the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles from
its introduction in 1888 are detailed and illustrated. 24 pp. 67 ill.
12.00
18. The French Soldier in Colonial America
by René Chartrand. Uniforms, drums, flags, muskets, swords, bayonets, artillery,
accoutrements and regimental histories. A superb introduction to a long
neglected area of colonial history covering Canada, Louisiana and Ile
Royale, during the French Regime, written by the leading authority on
the subject. 40 pp. 56 illustrations.
12.00
19. French Arms Drill of the 18th Century
by J. A. Houlding. A study of the 18th century text and illustrations that were prepared for the official
Infantry and Compagnie Franche de la Marine arms drill introduced by Royal decrees in 1703,
1750 and 1755, complete with commands in French and English. Included
also are notes on how the drills had to be changed to meet the
conditions in New France. 60 pp., more than 100 illustrations.
12.00
20. Accoutrements of the United States Infantry, Riflemen, and Dragoons 1834-1839
by R. T. Huntington. Although the 1841 edition of the U.S. Ordnance Manual
provides ample information on the equipment that was in use during the
1840s, it is evident that the patterns of equipment that it describes
were not introduced until 1838 or 1839. This guide is intended to fill
this gap in our knowledge by providing an overview of what were issued
to the regular infantryman, rifleman, and dragoon, in the 1830s, with
excursions into earlier and later years. 58 pp. 51 illustrations.
12.00
21. Coast Artillery, 1815-1914
by Roger F. Sarty. The period 1815-1914 was the golden age in the history of
British and American coast artillery. Striking evidence is the great
number of coast forts from that century.some preserved as historic
monuments, many others abandoned.still to be seen in both countries and
in their former colonies. A primary purpose of this monograph is to help
visitors to these sites, whether in the United States, the Philippines,
Canada, New Zealand, Australia, or the United Kingdom, to more fully
appreciate and enjoy them. 48 pp., more than 40 illustrations plus maps,
charts and range tables.
12.00
22. U.S. Single Action Cartridge Handgun Holsters 1870-1910
by William G. Phillips & John P. Vervloet.
This work describes the evolution of the holster used in the army for
the period 1870-1910 and to comment on its variations. It is limited to
holsters which carried the Colt cal .45 Single Action Army Revolver, the
Remington Rolling Block Single Shot Pistol, and the Schofield Smith &
Wesson Army Revolver. 52 pp., 64 illustrations.
12.00
23. Sir William Congreve and the Rocket's Red Glare
by Donald E. Graves. War rockets had been in use for more than two centuries but it
was not until 1805 that they were improved by William Congreve and
introduced into British service. Their use at Copenhagen, Leipzig and
Baltimore, where they were immortalized by Francis Scott Key, made them
famous. This book outlines the history, construction and use of the
rocket from its introduction until about the middle of the 19th century
and includes a brief biography of its .inventor.. 32 pp., 30 ill.
12.00
24. Jacob Snider's Action & E. M. Boxer's
Cartridge: The Snider-Enfield Rifle
by Charles J. Purdon. This new title is an expanded version of number
2 above, published in
1963. The author has taken the story of the Snider-Enfield and its
special ammunition from their pre-production days to the early 20th
century. 32 pp., 46 ill., six appendices and bibliography.
12.00
25. The Gunsmiths of Manhattan, 1625-1900: A Checklist of Tradesmen
by Michael H. Lewis. This listing of more than 700
men in the arms trade in New York City prior to about the end of the
19th century will provide a guide for identification and further
research. Gunmakers, gunsmiths, merchants, inventors, entrepreneurs, and
others have been recorded by name, dates, and address. 40 pp., 25 ill.
12.00
26. The Scottish Dirk
by James D. Forman. The best way to examine a dirk is first hand but since this is
rarely possible, illustrations of more than 100 dirks and Sgian Dubhs is
second best. In text, the author has set the dirk in its changing
sociohistoric context and followed design changes through more than 300
years of evolution. 60 pp., 100+ ill.
12.00
27. Allied and Enemy Aircraft: May, 1918: Not to be taken from the Front Lines
with an Introduction by Hugh A. Halliday. The basis for this title is a very rare identification manual published by
the French government in 1918 that illustrated 60 aircraft with three or
more views: French, English American, German, Italian, and Belgian,
which might have been seen over the trenches of France. Each is describe
in a text translated from the original French. This is probably the most
complete collection of illustrations of World War One aircraft which has
survived.
12.00
28. Cooey Firearms, Made in Canada 1919-1979
by John A. Belton. At least 67 models and more than six million rifles, were made
by this small Canadian riflemaker. They have been identified from the
first .Cooey Canuck. through the last variations made by .Winchester-Cooey..
Each is described and most are illustrated in this first book on .The
Cooey.. 36 pp., 46 ill.
12.00
29. Canadian Gunsmiths from 1608: A Checklist of Tradesmen.
by John A. Belton. This Checklist is a greatly
expanded version of number
14
above, listing the names, occupation, location,
and dates of more than 1,500 men and women who worked as gunmakers,
gunsmiths, armorers, gun merchants, gun patent holders, and a few other
gun related trades. Contemporary gunsmiths. letterhead add color and
depth to the study. 40 pp., 17 ill.
12.00
30. Tudor Artillery, 1485-1603
by Adrian B. Caruana. This introduction to early artillery is a most welcome addition
to the very little that has been written on artillery of the 15th and
16th century. It could be considered two books: The notebook of John Lad
compiled in 1586 while he was a student of artillery transcribed with
his instructions, notes, recipes, and drawings. This is preceded by a
scholarly overview of English artillery design in the 16th century. 40
pp., tables, 30 ill.
12.00
31. Scottish Firearms
by Claude Blair and Robert Woosnam-Savage. This history of the distinctive firearms made
in Scotland from the 16th to the mid 19th century is the most
comprehensive ever written. It is by two scholars, one formerly Keeper
of Metalwork at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the other,
Curator of Arms at the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery. 52 pp., 65 ill.
12.00
32. The Blunderbuss
by James D. Forman. The "bell mouthed" gun associated with highwaymen
and pirates had its origin in the 16th century, it was used by civilian
and military travellers, and it continued to be made in parts of the
world until well into the 19th century. This history covers its
development and use and illustrates more of the blunderbuss class of
firearm than have ever before appeared in one study. 40 pp., 53 ill.
12.00
33. Weapons of the Highland Regiments 1740-1780
by Anthony D. Darling. In 1740, independent Highland companies were embodied as the
43rd regiment of the line. Muskets and bayonets were supplied by the
government, traditional broadswords by the colonel, and pistols and
dirks by the men. Later, pistols were made by the gunmakers in England.
This study deals with the formation and arming of the famous Highland
regiments. 28 pp., 32 ill.
12.00
34. The London Gunmakers and the English Duelling Pistol, 1770-1830
by Keith R. Dill. Ten gunmakers made London one of
the major gunmaking centers of the world. This book examines how the
design and construction of their pistols contributed to that reputation
and how these characteristics may be used to date flintlock arms. 36
pp., 40 ill.
12.00
35. The Bayonet in New France, 1665-1760
by Erik Goldstein. Traces bayonets from the recently developed plug bayonet,
through the regulation socket bayonets which saw service in North
America. 36 pp., 17 patterns, 41 ill., 42 blade markings.
12.00
36. The Fusil de Tulle on New France, 1691-1741
by Russel Bouchard. In 1691, the arms manufactory in Tulle received its first
order to supply muskets for the French Naval Dept. They quickly became
the firearm of choice in the French colonies in America. This book
follows the development of the Company and the identification of their
arms. 48 pages, 60 ill., charts, tables, and maps.
12.00
37. Observations on Colt's Second Contract, November 2, 1847
by G. Maxwell Longfield and David T. Basnett. This
study traces the history and the construction of the first model of the
Colt Dragoon revolver supplied in 1848 to the U.S. Cavalry. The authors
have produced a chronology for the revolver which set Samuel Colt on the
road to financial success and have proven that the so-called Fluck model
did not exist. 28 pp., 28 ill.
12.00
38. The Halberd and other European Polearms 1300-1650
by George Snook. This is the first book in English
to provide a comprehensive introduction to the pole arms of medieval
Europe: from the simple pike through the halberd in its many forms, to
the roncone, bardiche, Lucerne hammer, pole axe morganstern and many
others. 32 pages, 64 ill., charts, tables, and a glossary.
12.00
39. Grasshoppers and Butterflies: The Light 3-Pounders of Pattison and Townshend
by Adrian B. Caruana. The Light 3 Pounder was the most versatile gun in use during
the American Revolution. This book provides documentation on the two
guns which were known in America as the Grasshopper and the Butterfly.
Included are plans and drawings of the equipment and its side arms and a
special section devoted to drill, firing and safety as practised by the
Royal Artillery in the 18th century. 32 pp., 30 illus. (New in this
format).
12.00
40. Dr. Josephus Requa, Civil War Dentist and the Billinghurst-Requa Volley Gun
by Dr. John M. Hyson Jr. and Margaret Requa DeFrancisco. Dr. Requa, who from 1849 to
1853 served an apprenticeship in the gunmaking trade under William
Billinghurst of Rochester, N.Y., changed professions to become a
successful Dentist. In 1862, along with Billinghurst, he patented the
multi-barrel volly gun which bears his name and offered it to President
Lincoln. The Billinghurst-Requa battery gun predates the Gatling Gun and
for this reason it is considered to be the first practical machine gun
used in the war. This is the story of the man, the gun, the Batteries
raised to man it, and its use during the Civil War. 36 pp., 33 ill.
12.00
41. The London Gun Trade 1850-1920: A Checklist of Tradesmen
compiled by Joyce E. Gooding and Peter A. Scott-Edeson. This title is intended to help fill
the gap between 1850 when Howard Blackmore.s London Gunmakers 1350-1850
and its recently published Supplement end, and the years following World War I.
It records the names, addresses and dates for Gun & Pistol Makers, Gun
Barrel Makers, Gun Barrel Browners, Gun Barrel Prover, Gun Case Makers,
Gun Engravers, Gun Flint Makers, Gun Implement Makers, Gun Lock Makers,
Gun Lock Polishers, Gun Stock Manufacturers, Gunpowder Manufacturers,
Gunpowder Flask Makers, Gun Wadding Manufacturers, Percussion Cap
Makers, Shooting Schools, etc. 48. pp., ill.
12.00
EXERCISE for the FOOT 1757 with the differences to be observed in the Dragoon Exercise
By Order of H.R.H. Prince William Augustus, etc., etc. contains the complete instructions describing all
of the movements for the comprehensive manual of arms developed for use
by all British army troops anywhere in the world. It has been copied
from a very rare pamphlet which also included
The differences to be observed in the Dragoon
Exercise. This printing is accompanied by
the 47 illustrations published two years later as
A Plan of Discipline Composed for the use of The Norfolk Militia. by William Windham
and an explanation of where they fit into the Duke's Exercise. 44 pp., 61 ill.
12.00
HISTORICAL ARMS NEW SERIES (Hard cover Books)
1. The Queen Anne Pistol, 1660-1780
by John W. Burgoyne. Historical Arms New
Series 1: 10x7 inches, 120 pp., 182 ill., hardcover, ISBN
0-88855-015-6. The purpose of this book is to fill a gap in the arms
literature and to trace the development of the design and decoration of
a uniquely English type of pistol known colloquially as the Queen Anne
or, more correctly, as the turn-off pistol. This distinctive
breech-loading arm was developed in the middle years of the 17th century
but found popularity during the reign of the monarch (1702-1714) by
whose name it is known. It continued to be made until about 1780. With a
comprehensive text and almost 200 illustrations, the styles and
decoration from the mid 17th century, through the baroque and rococo
designs imported from France that were adapted by English gunmakers, to
produce a particularly accurate and distinctive pistol.
35.00
2. Trade Guns of the Hudson.s Bay Company, 1670-1970
by S. James Gooding. Historical Arms New Series 2: 10x7 inches, 160 pp., 140+ ill.,
hardcover, ISBN 0-88855-014-6. Trade guns manufactured for the HBC from
1670 when the Company was established until well into the 19th century,
were specially designed for the Indian trade. Many of their early
characteristics . full stocks, large trigger guards, serpent sideplates,
and nailed on butt plates . were, copied by the British government on
gifts for their Indian allies and, beginning about 1780, copied by
competing traders operating in Canada and the United States, This new
study provides a detailed history of the design and development from the
earliest trade guns through 300 years of history. Based on
archaeological evidence from the first Fort Albany constructed about
1674 and destroyed by the French in 1686, the early history can be
documented and described. The extensive archives of the HBC have been
called upon for descriptive text with hundreds of selected references to
cover who made the guns, how they can be identified, when changes were
introduced, how they were used, and what ammunition, accessories and
equipment will be encountered. This important book will be of
inestimable value to historians, artists, archaeologists, re-enactors,
and collectors.
40.00
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