BALLARD THE GREAT AMERICAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE (SIGNED)
Denver, Colorado: SELF-PUBLISHED, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Brown oblong boards (11 in. x 9 in.) with gold lettering to front and spine. Protected in mylhar.
An exhaustively researched labor of enormous dedication, John T. Dutcher's 380 pp. masterwork on the history, development, and versatility of Charles Ballard's Ballard Rifle is the gold standard of books about this remarkable firearm -- the singular go-to reference for gunsmiths, engravers, collectors, and owners. Chock-full of deep descriptions, reference-and-cross-reference points, photographs, diagrams etc. the author also adds personal stories of owners, modifiers, manufacturers, and the challenges, setbacks and progresses made along the way as this single shot improved again and again, and diversified to meet specific needs. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. Item #100489
ISBN: 0971848300
Lovely association copy of this long out-of-print and sought-after classic. Warmly inscribed and Signed. by author to L.C., prolilfic collector as well as one of the finest custom engravers, who throughout his career as founder and sole creative force of "Classic Arms Corporation" of Palo Alto, California, exquisitely customized many dozens of firearms, and whose disciplined and elegant work commanded highest prices amongst gun owners. The inscription reads: "To (____), long time fine rifle aficianado from his friend. John Dutcher."
Price: $450.00