WINCHESTER-RELATED BOOKS FOR SALE

All of the books listed below have at least some Winchester-related content.

I have not previously posted on this forum, but I have long been active on the Smith & Wesson forum as ddeanjohnson (Smith & Wesson Collector’s Association member 2404).  I have longtime 100% positive feedback on Gunbroker as douglas51 and on ebay as douglas1951. 

All of the books are hardcover, unless otherwise noted. All are in very good or better condition, unless a specific defect is noted in the description; many are mint or nearly so. Where I write “no dust jacket,” in most cases this does not mean that a dust jacket has gone missing — most of these were no doubt published without dust jackets, but there may be a few cases where I am not certain whether it originally had a dust jacket. Some of the books contain those little paper name plates from the original owners. Many of them are autographed by the authors, or inscribed by the author to the original owner, also as noted.

I will accommodate requests for photos within reason, as time allows.

If you see something you want but think I’ve priced it too high, please go ahead and make an offer — all offers will be respectfully considered.  I may politely decline an offer, but the notion of being offended by an offer is alien to me.

All prices include shipping. All books will be sent from Maryland well packed via USPS Media Mail rate, which now includes a free tracking number, but insurance will be added only if the buyer pays the insurance fee. Likewise for those who desire priority shipping — the buyer pays the cost. (No international shipping.) Depending on my travel schedule and other responsibilities, as much as one week can pass between the receipt of payment and shipping, but in most cases I ship the books within two or three days.

I accept payment by USPS money order or PayPal. I will also accept a personal check from anyone who is WACA member; shipment may be delayed slightly until the check clears the banking system.

If you wish to purchase a specific item, please post below “I’ll take item #XX — Title.” Then send me informing me how you wish to pay, and please include your mailing address is that email.  I will update the listing to reflect sales.

(1)  The Winchester Book.  First Edition, published in 1979. Signed by the author.  Excellent.  $125.

(2)  The Winchester Book:  Silver Anniversary Edition.   Signed by the author, George Madis.  This is a giant book — blue faux-leather cover (no dust jacket), 9×11-inch, 655 pages!  From what I have read, it is the last edition and was printed only once, in 1985.  This copy is basically as new — the original owner put a name plate on the frontspiece, and a few page corners are slightly bent.  $175.

(3)  The Winchester Handbook.  First Edition, 1981.  Signed by the author, George Madis.  Very good condition, except minor abrasions and bumpings on the corners and bottom edge of the cover.  $70.

(4)  Winchester Repeating Arms Company, by Herbert G. Houze.  New, still sealed in publisher’s wrapper, but it appears to be the 1993 edition.  $75.

(5)  Marlin and Ballard, by Bill West.  First Edition, 1968.  Some wear on the cover, especially the corners and edges, but overall very good condition.  $100.

(6) Marlin Firearms:  A History of the Guns and the Company That Made Them, by Lt. Col. William S. Brophy.  Deluxe Edition.  Numbered as “#66 of 119 Deluxe Editions in Recognition of 119 Years of Gunmaking” and signed by Brophy, Jan. 4, 1991.  Faux leather cover, 696 gilt-edged pages, in heavy slip box. The book is mint; there are few minor rubbings on the box.  This is a super nice item.  $250.

(7)  Spencer Repeating Firearms, by Roy M. Marcott.  1983 edition (this is the first edition but it is not labeled as such).  Handsome book, faux leather cover, 316 pages, virtually as new except for name plate of previous owner.  No dust jacket.  $85.

(8)  Spencer Repeating Firearms, by Roy M. Marcott.  3rd edition, 1995.  This edition has a color dust jacket in fine condition.  Appears new.  $95.

(9)  Our Rifles, by Charles Winthrop Sawyer.  Pilgrim Press, Boston, 1920.  It appears to me that this is the first edition, although it is not so labeled.  Excellent condition.  No dust jacket.  $50.

(10)  The Bullet’s Flight from Powder to Target (The Internal and External Ballistics of Small Arms), by F. W. Mann, B.S., M.D.  Copyright 1909. Ray Riling Arms Book, 1965 edition.  A classic, with 188 photographs “showing the results of over three hundred rifle experiments.”  Minor wear on edges of spine.  No dust jacket.  $45.

(11) Single-Shot Rifles, by James J. Grant.  Copyright 1947.  Third printing, 1959.  No dust jacket.  $35.

(12) U.S. Handguns of World War II:  The Secondary Pistols and Revolvers. 1998.  Inscribed by the author, Charles W. Pate, to the original owner, otherwise as new.  Published without a dust jacket.  This is a terrific book, containing much original research, profusely illustrated.  $75.

(13) Cartridges:  A Pictorial Digest of Small Arms Ammunition, by Herschel C. Logan.  Stackpole, 1959.  A classic work –200 pages of Logan’s superb line drawings of various cartridges, including many oddballs.  Very good condition, with a slightly tattered dust jacket. $50.

(14) Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West, by David R. Chicoine. 2001 edition, Krause Publications. This is a trade softcover, 8.5×11-inch format, 352 pages. A guide to working on vintage handguns, rifles, and shotguns, and replicas thereof. Includes a 90-page chapter on working on Smith & Wesson tip-ups, break-tops, and replicas based on them (Navy Arms, Uberti, etc.). Chicoine’s handbook has been out of print for awhile, and even beat-up copies are commanding premium prices from on-line vendors. $75.

(15)  Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West, by David R. Chicoine. 2001 edition, trade softcover.  Another copy, as described for item #16.

(16) Guns of the Old West, by Charles Edward Chapel. Hardcover, original 1961 edition by Coward-McCann (not a reprint), 306 pages, 7×10-inch format, excellent condition in a good dust jacket (some tattering on the jacket), $30.

(17)  American Sporting Advertising, by Bob and Beverly Strauss.  This a two-volume set of hardcover books, with color dust jackets, that contain hundreds of images of advertising and promotional materials for American firearms, ammunition, etc., from the early 20th century, including some S&W.  The majority of the images are in black and white, but there are also color plates in the second volume.  Volume 1, “1987 First Edition,” contains posters and calendars.  Volume 2, “1990 First Edition,” contains hunting and fishing posters, calendars, cartridge boards, etc.  There are small small brown spots on the dust jackets and some edges, but the books smell dry to me.  $50.

(18) Legends of the Hunt, by John Seerey-Lester. Legends Press, 2009. This is the “hardcover trade edition,” 12.5×11.5 inch format, with full-color dust jacket. Inscribed (with a doddle and signature) to original owner by Seerey-Lester. Full-color reproductions of 105 Seerey-Lester paintings “depicting the greatest sportsmen and explorers between the years 1849 and 1933” — Teddy Roosevelt, Jim Corbett, Frederick Selous, et al.  Excellent condition. This book has been out of print for awhile, and copies on Amazon and ebay, when they show up, may go for $200-300 or higher, often in lesser condition.  I am asking $175.

(19) Legends of the Hunt, by John Seerey-Lester.  Legends Press, 2009.  Another copy like that described under item H1, in like condition, but with no autograph. $170.