THE BEST OF BRITISH

A CELEBRATION OF BRITISH GUNMAKING

By David Grant and Vic Venters

Dust-wrapper just slightly frayed on corners and a little rubbed as usual. Some light shelf-wear but a good-plus first edition hardback.

Half-title page signed by co-author, David Grant.

2010 1st edition. Landscape 4to (mm). Pp216. Colour photographs throughout. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt.

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"David Grant is an internationally renowned photographer of guns and in this book he has photographs of the best examples of contemporary British gunmaking along with choice historical examples. Detailed captions describe the guns illustrated and there is strong emphasis on the craftsmen who built these guns. The accompanying text is written by Vic Venters and the book includes an appendix which provides history and background information on the various gunmakers and companies involved and this also includes contact information. Amongst the manufacturers whose work appears in the book are examples from David McKay Brown, Purdey, Holland & Holland, Boss, Greener, Peter Nelson, Westley Richards, William Powell, David Sinnerton, A.A. Brown, and many others - in other words 'the best of British'." (Publisher's blurb).

Contents include:- Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; The guns; Gunmaker information and addresses; Index.