Colt Firearms 1836-1954 de Serven, James E - 1954

Large, clean, heavy book with many b&w illus., 385pages; author was a life long collector; this is a history of the gun and company. Very Good/No Jacket

California: James E. Serven, 1954. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Has original dust jacket, in fair condiition; minor blemishing and scuffing front and back, some creasing and tears on corners and top of spine, but well intact. Very good condition inside, free of stains, tears, or creases.

Santa Ana, California, Privately printed, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book near fine, dust jacket has chip at bottom of spine and wear. First edition.

Santa Ana, CA: James E. Serven, 1954. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Very good, oversized hardcover (no dust jacket) signed by the author under his name on the preface page and with a musty smell at least for now shows some mild shelf wear and soil to covers, light separation at headband, name at top of front endpaper, light foxing at first and last couple of pages and some other mild trace wear. 385 pages nicely illustrated in black & white. Still a solid copy of this important Colt reference.

Santa Ana, California: James E. Serven, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good +. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions on pages. Green coverboards with slight rubbing at corners and head/tail of spine. Pencil erasure impression on front endpaper. Some spotting on half-title page and rear end paper. Organized in 5 sections - Paterson Pistols, Dragoon Pistols, Percussion Pistols, Cartridge Pistols, and Shoulder Arms. Richly illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Size: 4to (9" to 11"). 385 pp.

Santa Anna, CA: Privately printed, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition, privately printed by the aurhor. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with several closed tears and neat tape repairs on reverse side. No foxing or other mars. Inked name of former owner, movie industry artist Paul Showalter, on front free endpage. Illustrated with photos throughout. 4to. 385 pp. including model index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--6 pounds packed; will require additional postage if shipped outside the U.S.

Santa Ana, CA: James E. Serven. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Serven on the preface page. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 387 pages; Signed by Author .

Santa Ana, CA: James E. Serven, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. Hard cover, no DJ, inscribed by author on first end paper, letter from Serven laid-in, minor wear to extremities, interior clean, binding tight.

Author. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. Hardcover. 1954. SIGNED on the preface page by the author 385 pages. Book is in Very Good Plus condition. Dust Jacket has some wear and staining, else Very Good. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 385 pages; Signed by Author .