Historical information

Information from the Title page.
"The Illustrated/ Encyclopedia of 19th Century/ FIREARMS/ An illustrated history of the development of the world's military/ firearms during the 19th century."

Physical description

Hard cover book with dust cover.
Hardcover - cardboard, dark brown colour buckram with gold colour print on spine.
Dust cover - paper, black and blue colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated front to back - colour photographs of various firearms on off white background.
216 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, posters and paintings. Colour and line drawings.
End papers - illustrated in colour photograph of firearms equipment.
Front handwritten information.
Shop adhesive label on back of dust cover.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten information - grey lead pencil "1979 $75-".
Shop adhesive label - red and black print "Was 45.00/ MARY MARTIN'S/ BARGAIN PRICE/ $$ 19.99".