Reprint. Originally published by Holland House in 1923. From the publisher: "A sumptuous work of reference dealing with pistols, flintlocks, sporting guns, powder flasks, with the barrels, locks, and furnishings of the finest weapons of what was unquestionably the finest period for firearms from then connoisseur's point of view. This volume is lavishly illustrated from examples in the authors' private collections, which have not been reproduced elsewhere. As specialists with an unequalled knowledge of their subject, the authors have achieved an outstandingly detailed and informative study both of the mechanism and the artistic embellishment of the weapons described; the book is a necessity to every collector and amateur of firearms."