BEST OF HOLLAND & HOLLAND Michael McIntosh SAFARI PRESS ltd ed SIGNED shotgun

Description: BEST OF HOLLAND & HOLLAND Michael McIntosh SAFARI PRESS ltd ed SIGNED shotgun Click images to enlarge Description THE BEST OF HOLLAND & HOLLAND: England's Premier Gunmaker by Michael McIntosh and Jan Roosenburg was published by SAFARI PRESS in 2003 and is the tenth book in the "THE CLASSICS IN SPORTING FIREARMS SERIES". ********************************************** The SAFARI PRESS was founded in 1984. The emphasis of the press was African big-game hunting from the onset, but they soon branched out to North American and Asian big game, mountain hunting, wing shooting and sporting firearms. There limited editions series are a reflection of the hunting and sporting firearms as it is and was in the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries and they have now produced more original limited edition titles than either the Amwell Press or the Derrydale Press. With the exception of three books, all of there limited edition books have been original titles not published before in the English language. The titles in the series include original works by professional hunters, books by active sport hunters, anthologies that contained selections from both contemporary hunters and classic works and reprints of sought after titles. The titles are limited to 1000 copies or less, with beautiful cloth or leather bindings and slipcases. Most of these titles are SIGNED by the author. In many editions you will find great photographs from the authors personal collections while in others you will find illustrations from artists that capture the feel of the stories. ********************************** THE BEST OF HOLLAND & HOLLAND; England's Premier Gunmaker by acknowledged English gun expert Michael McIntosh and former Holland & Holland director Jan Roosenburg describes and identifies the finest products ever produced by Holland and Holland, and many would argue, by any gun company on earth. ************************************ Illustrated throughout with numerous color photographs. *************************** Beautiful GREEN cloth binding, encased in a GREEN slipcase. ************************** THE BOOK AND SLIPCASE ARE IN VERY FINE CONDITION. ************************* LIMITED EDITION OF 298/500 COPIES SIGNED BY MICHAEL MCINTOSH and JAN ROOSENBURG. ************************** -10 1/2" by 8 1/2". -preface by Jan Roosenburg. -298 pages. ************************************** From the days of old when a maharajah would order 200 fancifully engraved shotguns for his guests to use on his duck expeditions, or sets depicting the history of the British Empire, all the guns produced by Holland and Holland represent the zenith in the art and craft of gunmaking and engraving. Never before have so many superlative guns from Holland and Holland or any other maker for that matter, been displayed in one book. In addition the authors provide many interesting details and a thorough history of the company, enjoy. ************************* Note: any glare is from my camera, not the book. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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