{"product_id":"modern-handguns-robert-adam-1989","title":"Modern Handguns by Robert Adam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Handguns (Illustrated 1989 Handgun Reference in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA richly illustrated guide to the military and civilian handguns in production at the close of the 1980s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern Handguns: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Military and Civilian Handguns in Production Today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Adam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Burlington Books, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1853480487\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with red and white lettering to the spine, under an illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, heavy-format illustrated hardcover, quarto-sized, with many colour photographs and diagrams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue cloth boards beneath the jacket are clean, with no visible damage, and the corners are sharp. The spine lettering in red and white is clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The binding is tight and the pages are clean and bright. There are small brown spots (foxing) on the front free endpaper and the facing page near the gutter, with a few tiny specks on the endpapers. The text pages examined are clean and unmarked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The illustrated jacket shows slight wear and chipping at the head of the spine and along the top corner edges, with light edge wear elsewhere. A price and ISBN barcode sticker is on the back. The jacket is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Handguns, with the subtitle The Complete Illustrated Guide to Military and Civilian Handguns in Production Today, is a richly illustrated reference to the pistols and revolvers made for military and civilian use, written by Robert Adam and published in London in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book surveys handgun makers from around the world and looks at the influence of designers such as Browning and Luger. It gives technical details such as calibre, action and capacity, and explains the different types of ammunition, all supported by numerous colour photographs and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a snapshot of the handgun market at the end of the 1980s, it is a useful reference for collectors of firearms literature and for readers with an interest in weaponry. This is a collectible second-hand copy in its original illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Handguns Robert Adam · handgun reference book 1989 · illustrated guide to pistols and revolvers · military and civilian handguns book · firearms reference with dust jacket · Robert Adam pistols collectors book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Burlington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58771465830703,"sku":"TCB-000163","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/modern-handguns63253_cover_1.jpg?v=1793682995","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/modern-handguns-robert-adam-1989","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}