Rifles of the World by Olivier Achard
Rifles of the World (Illustrated Long Gun Reference in Dust Jacket)
A Richly Illustrated Colour Survey of Rifles, Shotguns and Carbines from Around the World
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Rifles of the World
- Author: Olivier Achard
- Publisher: Bramley Books, Godalming, Surrey
- Publication Date: 1995
- ISBN-13: 9781858335070
- ISBN-10: 1858335078
- Binding: Publisher's black cloth boards with a wood-effect orange spine label lettered in red and black, in the original printed illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Large illustrated quarto-style hardcover, 144 pages, with colour photographs throughout.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: Black cloth-covered boards, clean beneath the jacket with no visible damage. The spine head shows slight bumping and a very slight tilt. Corners and edges appear sound.
- Interior: The text block is clean, bright and appears tight. There is light spotting or faint foxing to the endpaper near the top edge, with a few tiny specks. The colour plates are clean and crisp. No writing or markings seen.
- The Dust Jacket: Present. The glossy illustrated jacket is in good condition with only slight edge wear at the top of the back panel, and a barcode sticker to the back. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1995 by Bramley Books, Rifles of the World is a richly illustrated survey of long guns, written by Olivier Achard. It covers rifles, carbines, shotguns and multi-barrelled guns, with a particular focus on the guns favoured by European hunters.
The range runs from early matchlocks through to modern semi-automatics, taking in fine sporting guns alongside military designs. Colour photographs throughout make it a handsome visual reference as well as a book to browse.
A useful companion for those interested in sporting arms, hunting and firearms history. Not to be confused with John Walter's larger and separate reference of the same title.
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