FUCILI D'AUTORE: ARMI DA CACCIA E DA COLLEZIONE. SECONDA EDIZIONE TERZA RISTAMPA. ENGLISH TEXT. By Marco E. Nobili.

(2001) 1994 2nd edition, 3rd reprint*. Large 4to (216 x 288mm). Pp847. Colour plates, b/w photographs throughout, b/w illustrations, bibliography. Black boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt.

* The printing history given on the title-page verso is, 1st edition 1991, 2nd edition February 1992, 2nd edition 1st reprint February 1993, 2nd edition 2nd reprint July 1993, 2nd edition 3rd reprint, May 1994". La produzione passata e presente di doppiette da caccia e tiro di qualita. Aspetti tecnici. Incisioni. Sovrapposti, express, armi miste. Il fucile usato". "Past and present production of good quality double barrelled shotguns for game shooting and clays. Technical views. Engravings. Over and unders, Express, 'mixed arms' (zwillings, drillings and so). The second-hand gun". This is two books in one with the Italian text on one side of each page and the English text on the other. The English translation is competently done whilst following the original quite closely. Interesting in itself, this book would provide excellent material for the anglophone sportsman who is learning Italian. Chapters include: Introduction by the author: Fine guns, significance and evaluation; Choice and construction of fine guns; Express and combined shotguns; Shotgun pairs; Over and under or sided by side shotguns?; The Proof House; Engravings; The used gun; Used gun quotations; International gun makers; Italian gun makers; Second edition, up to date; Proof marks.