9780889352490 - the bren gun saga di dugelby, t. b. (3 risultati)
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Da: BSG BOOKS, Covington, LA, U.S.A.BSG BOOKS
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Usato - Come nuovo
EUR 360,57
EUR 8,64 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 2nd Edition. Revised and Expanded Edition, 382 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The Bren Gun Saga is widely considered the definitive "encyclopedia" of the Bren light machine gun (LMG), detailing its history from its origins in Czechoslovakia to its long servic…e with British and Commonwealth forces. The book serves as a comprehensive technical and historical record, covering the entire lifecycle of the weapon through the following key areas: *Czech Origins: It traces the development of the Bren's forerunners, the ZB 26 and ZB 30 models produced at Brno in Czechoslovakia, and the competitive trials that led to its adoption by the British Army. *Production and Design: Detailed sections document the manufacturing process, including rare photgraphs showing the machining of solid steel blocks into receivers and the fabrication of major components. *Evolution of Variants: The text catalogs all major Bren variants, including the Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, and Mk IV as well as the post - 1958 L4 series converted to 7.62mm NATO ammunition. *Techinical Breakdown: Accompanied by over 400 illustrations, the book provides line drawings, gun breakdowns, and detailed photographs of design facets that are often overlooked in general histories. An outstanding Collector Grade reference book. Long out of print and Scarce. An absolutely beautiful Very Fine As New copy that would be hard to duplicate.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Collector Grade Publications, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, 1999
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Da: JW Barker Books & Antiques, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.JW Barker Books & Antiques
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleMembro dell’associazione: IOBA
Condizione: Usato - Molto buono
EUR 440,70
EUR 6,87 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Hardcover. Condizione: Very good +. Very good +. Revised. Revised and greatly expanded edition, oversized, oblong hardcover shows heavy bumping to corners of front cover with bit of same to rear cover, in very good + dust jacket that shows bit of wrinkling at corners with heavier wrinkle and scotch tape mend at reverse of top co…rner of rear panel. 382 pages nicely illustrated in black & white with index, illustrated endpapers and appendix. Still a pleasing copy of this expanded edition featuring a large amount of additional material not present in the original edition of 1986.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Collector Grade Publications, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, 1999
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Da: JW Barker Books & Antiques, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.JW Barker Books & Antiques
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleMembro dell’associazione: IOBA
Condizione: Usato - Quasi ottimo
EUR 511,92
EUR 6,87 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Hardcover. Condizione: Near fine. Near fine. Revised and Expanded. Revised and expanded edition, near fine oblong hardcover shows bumping to bottom corners and some other mild trace wear, in near fine dust jacket showing just a hint of wear as well. 382 pages with bibliography and loaded with black & whites. Good looking copy of… this updated edition that ".in terms of numbers of pages and illustrations is nearly twice as large as the original.".
