The author gives a thorough overview of the origins of the birmingham gun trade as well as a history of how the city came to the foreground as one of the sportinggun manufacturing centers of the world. Joseph manton was born in april 1766 to john manton and mary gildon and was baptised on the 29 april at st. William keith neal 11 november 1905 10 april 1990 was an english author, collector and. This first volume, originally published as london gunmakers by the same author. Gunmakers first edition by neal, william keith, back, d. Anyone seriously interested in manton guns needs to. The add states that that they are gunmakers by special appointment to.
Birmingham gunmakers is the most complete work ever published on the gunmakers from this famous british gunmaking city. The mantons gunmakers by neal w keith and back d h l. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The mantons gunmakers, the mantons supplement by neal w. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The larger site offers many related items for sale and has many related links. For two hundred years, the gunmakers of london have enjoyed a worldwide reputation for the quality and reliability of their products. Made by john manton, london, serial number 3983, 1803. Manton was a sport shooter in his own right and a friend of colonel peter hawker. London gunmakers have led the world with their technical expertise and craftsmanship. With black and white, illustrations and photographs. This set has been the centerpiece to iconic firearm collections for decades and has been welldocumented during that time. A cased 15bore single barrelled flintlock sporting gun by j. Berkelouw have years of experience in providing books for interior decoration, retail and corporate displays, film, theatre and commercials.
Many out of print gunbooks, over 1,000 gunbooks gun books, swordbooks and militaria books for sale. The mantons by william keith neal, 9780257665498, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The add states that the business was established in 1825. He was the grandson of gildon martin and elizabeth clark. This page is part of a larger site on a priceguide to gunbooks, swordbooks and militaria books. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. Joseph manton was unquestionably one of the most inventive brains in the firearms field of his period. A christies book for 200 years the gun makers of london have enjoyed a worldwide reputation for the quality and reliability of their products. An autobiographical account of peter mcmanus fiftyyear career as a gun collector, punctuated with chapters on important information he has uncovered on the way, and sketches of some of the characters he has met. Gunmakers by neal and back, and the basic design other than the conversion of the locks is pretty similar to the pair in figure 20 of their book from around late 1797, and the barrel markings match figure 21 on the same page. London gunmakers historical data on the london gun trade in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
My new book, british gunmakers of the 21st century, is designed to show. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. British gunmakers their trade cards, cases and equipment 17601860, 1980. Manton metaphorically fathered an entire generation of british gunmakers. This pair dates to early 1798 based on the listings in the mantons. The smoothbore damascus barrels have dovetailed silver blade front sights, platinum sight.
In my collection i have a sporting book published in calcutta in 1905. Wulframs contains numerous members of the broader manton family. Pair cased silver mounted john manton flintlock dueling. Back published in 1967, this is the definitive book about the manton brothers, showing details of the various types of guns they made, patents, serial number lists and sales records.
The best history of the mantons is found in the mantons. Beginning with the mantons in the eighteenth century and continuing with the. My source for this is the genealogical chart in the book on the mantons mentioned in other posts on this site. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is clean and attractive, a slight cock to the spine is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and the. Rock island auction company is proud to offer the finest known cased silver mounted flintlock dueling pistol set, the masterpiece made by londons most notable, greatest gunmakers, john manton. This shotgun is mentioned by serial number on page. Book search more options search results hereward books.
Bates, being in his possession at the date of the book. But for him we should all have been a parcel of blacksmiths, remarked james purdey. Blue cloth bound with gilt decoration to front and lettering to spine. The mantons gunmakers was first published in 1967 with a supplement in 1978. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Viii 160 pages, 8pp advs, 12mo, frontis illus with text illus, later 19th century cloth vg, book aimed at the young but contains 14 page section on the art of angling. Covid19 ask a librarian due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Beginning with the mantons in the eighteenth century and continuing with purdey, lang, lancaster, beesley, boss, holland, and woodward, london gunmakers have led the world with their technical expertise and craftsmanship. The scant details recorded in the family bible and the parish register are the only record of the first fifteen years of his life, although the churchyard of st. Beginning with the mantons in the eighteenth century and. Keith neal author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Back author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Rare country history books berkelouw online bookstore. This fascinating book gathers together all the existing historical information. Their metallic and telescopic sights and the ammunition suited to them. Antique muzzleloading rifles, pistols and references. Thomas boss completed his apprenticeship with joseph manton. Gunmakers, describe this gun from the records as a double barrel 16bore shotgun with 30in. Joseph manton 6 april 1766 29 june 1835 was a british gunsmith who innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell.
A textbook covering all the various military and sporting rifles chambered from the caliber. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is clean and attractive, a slight cock to the spine is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the. A past master of the worshipful company of gunmakers, his collection of around 2,000. Mantons gunmakers supplement by neal w keith back d h l. I did have a copy of the original 1967 book but gave it away a few years ago. Lewis drake and associates london gunmakers book by.
Hardcover with dustjacket, book is clean and attractive, a slight cock to the spine is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is. From 17801781, manton was first apprenticed to a gunmaker in grantham, newton. The definitive work on the most famous of engllish gunmakers. In his much reprinted book instructions to young sportsmen in all that relates to guns and shooting, col hawker repeatedly eulogised mantons work as gunmaker and inventor. There is a later revised book called great british gunmakers the mantons but that is more expensive than the original. And the equally revered colonel hawker sporting pioneer and scribe was responsible for mantons epitaph, which read. Joseph manton was the venerated patriarch of the early19thcentury finegun trade. Since then a substantial number of manton arms unrecorded in either book has. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Back and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since then a substantial number of manton arms unrecorded in either book has been brought to the attention of the author and also a scrapbook put together by joseph manton s staff. The book closely documents the lives and works of both john and joseph manton as well the.
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