From the Library to the Laboratory
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 123
Set of books on guns and rifles.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
Set of 4 books on guns and rifles, 19th and 20th century.
Books include: TENNENT, J. Emerson, The Story of the Guns (1864); FRASER REVIEWER, Another Story of the Guns (1864); BARRY, P., Shoeburyness and the Guns (1865); SHARPE, Philip, The Rifle in America (1938).
SHARPE is 4to, full leather bound with gilt and raised spine. Barry is Green cloth bound with gilt title on cover and spine, with embossed cover. Tennent is green cloth bound (possibly arsenic green cloth) with gilt spine. FRASER REVIEWER is gilt title on cover on maroon publishers cloth with embossed borders.
Largest book is H: 11 x W: 8 1/2 x D: 2 in.
Fair to poor. Toning throughout all books. Slight foxing in TENNENT and SHAPRE books. Covers, panels, corners, and spine bumped, scuffed, and rubbed, with minor losses. Sun fading to Barry spine and top edge.
Bookplate on : "Right Hon. Lord Broughton, G.C.R."
Books include: TENNENT, J. Emerson, The Story of the Guns (1864); FRASER REVIEWER, Another Story of the Guns (1864); BARRY, P., Shoeburyness and the Guns (1865); SHARPE, Philip, The Rifle in America (1938).
SHARPE is 4to, full leather bound with gilt and raised spine. Barry is Green cloth bound with gilt title on cover and spine, with embossed cover. Tennent is green cloth bound (possibly arsenic green cloth) with gilt spine. FRASER REVIEWER is gilt title on cover on maroon publishers cloth with embossed borders.
Largest book is H: 11 x W: 8 1/2 x D: 2 in.
Condition
Bookplate on : "Right Hon. Lord Broughton, G.C.R."
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.
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