Description
1881 Lothrop printing with slightly different cover than pictured. Hardcover has significant wear, discoloration, scuffs and marks throughout. No dust jacket. Spine has tears on the top and bottom and heavy wear and a slight lean. Binding is slightly loose. Pages are clean and largely unmarked aside from some small marks on some pages. Readable copy.
This 1881 edition of J.T. Trowbridge’s “The Pocket Rifle” offers a fascinating glimpse into the early development of portable firearms and their impact on warfare and exploration. Trowbridge, a prolific 19th-century American author, drew upon his experiences in the Civil War to craft this engaging historical work. Despite its well-worn condition, this copy retains the original charm of its era, with its discolored boards and loose binding serving as a testament to its age and the countless hands it has passed through. The clean interior pages, though marked by time, allow readers to immerse themselves in Trowbridge’s vivid descriptions of the pocket rifle’s evolution and its role in shaping the course of history. For collectors and enthusiasts of early American literature and military technology, this volume offers a rare opportunity to own a piece of the past, a tangible link to the era when innovation and ingenuity reshaped the art of warfare.
