(18) BOOKS: RARE FIREARMS, PISTOLS, GUN COLLECTING
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(lot of 18) Books, including: (1) "Notes on the Manufacture and Inspection of Steel Breech Loading Rifles, Rapid Fire and Machine Guns, and Small Arms," United States Navy Bureau of Ordnance, 1892, 136 pages, (1) "Makers of History: a Story of the Development of the History of Our Country at the Muzzle of a Colt," F. Romer, 1926, 64 pages, (1) "Miniature Arms," Merrill Lindsay, 1970, 110 pages, collection stamps, (1) "Wyatt Atkinson: Riflesmith," Eldon G. Wolff, 1964, 52 pages, (1) "A Catalog of Firearms for the Collector," L.D. Satterlee, 1939, second edition, 334 pages, (1) facsimile 1900 sales catalog from Savage Arms Corporation, Utica, NY, printed 1960, 56 pages, (1) sales catalog from Savage Arms Corporation, no. 66, 28 pages, envelope with Lincoln 3-cent stamp, (1) "United States Martial Pistols & Revolvers," Arcadi Gluckman, 1939, 249 pages, appendices and illustrative plates, (1) "U.S. Martial and Semi-Martial Single-Shot Pistols," Charles Edward Chapel, 1962, first edition, 386 pages, collection stamps, (1) "The Book of the Pistol & Revolver," Captain Hugh B.C. Pollard, 1917, 230 pages, loose plates, (1) "United States Muskets, Rifles, and Carbines," Arcadi Gluckman, 1948, 447 pages, (1) "Americans and Their Guns," compiled by James B. Trefethen, 1967, 320 pages, collection stamps, (1) "The Fireside Book of Guns," Larry Koller, 284 pages, collection stamps, (1) "British Military Pistols: 1603-1888," R.E. Brooker, Jr., 1978, limited edition of 1,000 copies, 136 pages, collection stamps, (1) "The American Arms Collector," 1957, 128 pages, collection stamps, (1) "Samuel E. Smith Memorial: 1912-1983," Wisconsin Gun Collectors Association, Inc., (2 vol.) "The Gun Collector," vols. 19-38, vols. 39-47, library plates; largest book: approx 11.25"h, 9"w, 26.5lbs total **Provenance: From the estate of Dr. James R. Lucie, a well-known knifemaker, retired physician and author. He had a several-year waiting list of people wanting to purchase his hand-forged knives at the time of his death and at one point, had the largest collection of knives and ironwork made by William Scagel. Dr. Lucie is the author of "Scagel Handmade," published in 2010.** Start Price: $80.00
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(18) BOOKS: RARE FIREARMS, PISTOLS, GUN COLLECTING
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