This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. Let us say that you are browsing a flea market, yard sale or whatever, and you stumble across an old tarnished brass bit of history. Please note that the definitive work on powder flasks, of all types, is ray rilings the powder flask book published in 1953. The powder flask book by ray riling 1992, hardcover for. Again we find larry riling of ray riling arms books out there trying to sell off stock under another different name. Seller label inside back cover from noted arms book dealer ray riling, and. Lugers at random by charles kenyon lugers at random has long been considered the top reference book on luger pistols by collectors and researchers alike. Includes critique by ordnance major of weapons used during the korean war.
The powder flask book hard cover book by ray riling. The book is very good with mild age and storage related wear including some discoloration. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powder flasks of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and value for shooters and collectors of antique arms and flasks. This page is part of a larger site on a priceguide to gunbooks, swordbooks and militaria books. The flask range from fair to very good with varying degrees of wear including some with dents and damaged parts. Winchester model 97 assembly, disassembly manual by. British copper shotgun flask antique associates at west. So comprehensive and accurate is this book that auction houses and antique arms and militaria dealers quote its source as a validation of the flasks on offer. New england book auctions 9 school street po box 470 sunderland, ma 075 tel. They range from very elaborately decorated works of art to early forms of consumer packaging, and are widely collected. The powder flask book by ray riling, hardcover the powder flask book by ray riling, hardcover. Pictured in the powder flask book by ray riling, pg. Vgg, used, gray cloth binding with black text on spine and upper, ixxv, 495pp.
The best advice i can offer to the novice collector is, read books. The hardcover is in good condition, bottom corners slightly bent inward. Moderate shelf wear of the dust cover, more so of the edgescorners. Ray riling did not offer many discounts on new books but he had them in stock. Uniform and dress of the army and navy of the confederate states of america by riling, ray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you were late in trying to get a book and the sources were drying up the chances were good riling would still have a copy or two. The powder flask book hard cover book by ray riling this 8 34 x 11 14 hard cover book with 500 pages is titled the powder flask book by ray riling and is in very good condition except for a couple short tears in the dust jacket and some light. Our firm offers a wide variety of tax, accounting, auditing, financial and investment planning services. View ray rilings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Its 450 page hard bound book, filled with around 1,600 illustrations and information that would rival the tower of londons. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Bonanza books of new york published firearms curiosa in 1955, and it remains the bestknown of winants books. Buy the powder flask book reprint by ray riling isbn. This one was made by robert dingee of new york, and is dated 1833.
Greenberg, 1951, although issued and reprinted in 1982 in limited editions of 1,500 and 500, respectively, remains in wide use as. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid. Certified public accountants in delaware raymond f. You might check the book dealer ads in the back of issues of, sporting classics. Even though written over fifty years ago the powder flask book is still the most definitive publication regarding the collecting and identifying of antique gunpowder flasks. Riling, ray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. First edition of what is considered the bible for powder flask collecting. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powder flasks of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and value for shooters and collectors. Raymond ray riling 18961974, a philadelphia builder and arms collector, was an important arms book collector, dealer, author and publisher from the 1940s into the 1970s rilings annotated bibliography guns and shooting, new york. This is a sad end to a fine tradition commenced by his grandfather, ray riling, decades ago, and carried on my his late father joe.
Find the powder flask book by riling, ray at biblio. It is a magnificent tome and it is highly unlikely that it will ever be surpassed in its breadth and study scope of powder flasks. I have quite a few books with the little ray riling book seller plate under the rear cover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Larry riling of ray riling arms books advised us in november that he had declared bankruptcy with prime assets such as his apartment in bridgeport pa under foreclosure. There are a number of wonderful books available and below i have listed some of my favorites. A powder flask is a small container for gunpowder, which was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzleloading guns, before premade paper cartridges became standard in the 19th century. Riling, ray is the author of powder flask book with isbn 9781884849046 and isbn 1884849040. Rilings fabulous library of sporting and military books primarily related to hunting and shooting.
Any person who is considering embarking on a journey of collecting powder flasks would be well advised to obtain a copy of ray rilings book particularly to identify a genuine vintage flask from the countless examples of fakes on offer. The lowestpriced item that has been used or worn previously. The neck has an external thumb spring which operates smoothly as it should. The powder flask book by ray riling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. They may, of course, have been used irregularly with muskets. The powder flask book first edition by ray riling 1953 new hope, pa. Many out of print gunbooks, over 1,000 gunbooks gun books, swordbooks and militaria books for sale. Sale firearms airguns steoger airgun no pal required steoger airgun pal required. Seventeen flasks of varying designs including a batty peace flask, a leather shot pouch, and the powder flask book by ray riling. Money is being debited from customers accounts and thats it.
Otherwise, the pages are in good to very good condition with modest wear. How to collect sporting books blacktail mountain books. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powder flasks of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and value for shooters and collectors of antique. Many were standardized military issue, but the most. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
The powder flask book by riling, ray and a great selection of related. Any reference book that presents replicated parts andor. The powder flask book reprint edition by ray riling, harold l. Raymond ray riling 18961974, a philadelphia builder and arms collector, was an important arms book collector, dealer, author and publisher from the. We have cpas located in our dover, middletown, and lewes, delaware offices to better service our clients.
This book has the potential of becoming an excellent reference book but unfortunately the author chose to use photographs of parts and markings provided to him by a well known west coast replicator. No one knows if this stock was claimed during his bankruptcy, and no one knows if this stock even exists, but now he is believed to be selling under the name the gun book co. The larger site offers many related items for sale and has many related links. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Common rifle powder flask meant to be used with the 1817 common rifle. The powder flask book by riling, ray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Powder flask book by ray riling 1953 from boston book. According to wikipedia this company is no longer in the book selling. These powder flasks would have been used during the american seminole indian wars and possibly helped texans, at the alamo, gain their independence from mexico. The brass collar retains the original brass rivets.