{"product_id":"modern-rifles-shotguns-pistols-ian-v-hogg-1985","title":"Modern Rifles, Shotguns \u0026 Pistols by Ian V Hogg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Rifles, Shotguns \u0026amp; Pistols (Illustrated Firearms Reference in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Heavily Illustrated Guide to Modern Rifles, Shotguns and Pistols by the Prolific Firearms Authority Ian V. Hogg\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 Rifles, Shotguns \u0026amp; Pistols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian V Hogg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bison Books, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780861242351\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0861242351\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 1985. London: Bison Books edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's red cloth hardcover with illustrated glossy dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large quarto format, heavily illustrated with photographs and specification tables.\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 plain red cloth boards beneath the jacket are clean, with one tiny speck or mark to the lower front board. The spine and corners appear sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages examined are clean and bright, with no foxing or markings. The binding appears tight. Some page-marking tape or bookmarks sit at the gutter edge by the title page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The illustrated glossy jacket carries a full-colour photograph of firearms and is clean and bright, with light edge wear and slight sheen at the top of the spine. A bookshop barcode price sticker is on the back panel. 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\u003ePublished in London by Bison Books in 1985, Modern Rifles, Shotguns \u0026amp; Pistols is a reference guide to modern firearms. It surveys rifles, shotguns and pistols, with commentary on the types and their uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is richly illustrated with photographs and supported by tables of makers and specifications, including calibre, weight and barrel length. It makes a handy visual companion for anyone studying the development and variety of twentieth-century small arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-presented copy in its original illustrated dust jacket, suited to firearms reference shelves and collectors of Ian V. Hogg's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Ian V. Hogg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan V. Hogg (1926-2002) was a British military author and historian who wrote, co-wrote or edited about 150 books, selling over one million copies. His first books appeared in the late 1960s while he was still a military instructor, and after leaving the military he worked full-time as a writer on weapons and military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other notable works include Military Small Arms of the 20th Century, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms and Twentieth-Century Artillery. 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