"Colt Thompson Submachine Gun Serial Numbers & Histories" is a 2 volume, 8.75"x11.25" hardcover set written by Gordon Herigstad and published in 2014 (this is the 6th, final and most complete edition) by Graphic Publishers (Santa Ana, CA). Vol. I has xvi + 1120 pages, while Vol. II has xxviii + 1074 pages. Only 1000 numbered sets were issued, this being No. 261.
The books are in very good condition, without dust jackets (as issued), but in the original slipcase. The faux leather boards show minimal wear, there are no internal marks, and the bindings are tight. The case has a few small spots, shelf wear at the bottom.
Synopsis:
Two large, very heavy quarto hardbound volumes bound in silver-decorated maroon leatherette, and housed in a matching slipcase. Containing over 2,200 pages total, this 6th (and final) edition explains the various models designations; lists over 15,000 serial numbers; when, to whom and where the guns were shipped (including foreign shipments); their locations today (if known); plus Thompsons used by such infamous gangsters as Al Capone, Bonnie & Clyde, John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson, "Pretty Boy" Floyd, "Ma" and Fred Barker, Alvin Karpis, and others! Plus the infamous guns shipped to the mysterious George Gordon Rourke and other shadow buyers. Also included are Drum Magazines, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Thompsons, FBI Thompsons, a biography of John T. Thompson, an extensive alphabetical index to both volumes -- and much more! This is the ultimate fulfillment of author Gordon Herigstad's (d. April 2015) More than 2,200 pages of information about the legendary Colt Thomson Submachine Gun! An invaluable reference on the subject, and an instant collector's item in its own right!