HUGE ASSORTMENT OF FIREARMS RELATED EPHEMERA FROM THE REFERENCE LIBRARY OF JOHN DELPH WITH RARE AND EARLY GUN CATALOGS AND ADVERTISING PIECES. ALSO INCLUDED IS AN EARLY WOODEN BOX OF BOSTON TARGET COMPANY CLAY TARGETS.

HUGE ASSORTMENT OF FIREARMS RELATED EPHEMERA FROM THE REFERENCE LIBRARY OF JOHN DELPH WITH RARE AND EARLY GUN CATALOGS AND ADVERTISING PIECES. ALSO INCLUDED IS AN EARLY WOODEN BOX OF BOSTON TARGET COMPANY CLAY TARGETS. Early catalogs include exceptionally rare 1868 Parker along with at least ten other Parker catalogs including 1878, Flying Geese, Pinecone, and others, 1887, 1895, and 1897 Winchester, 1875 Remington Breech Loading Firearms, Parabellum pistol, Daly, Savage, Ithaca, L. C. Smith, Lefever, and many other American makers. Other catalogs include Browning, Purdey, Westley Richards, and Robert Jones. There are four three-ring binders filled with later Winchester catalogs, and various early bill heads, and other ephemera. An incredible treasure trove of interesting paper. There is also included, a nearly full wooden crate of black targets with yellow painted domes, packed in excelsior, marked “Boston Target Co. Pat June 3d 1890” and dated 1895. Crate is stenciled on side “250 Boston Targets William Read and Sons”, with their address and date of 1897. Top is stenciled “Fragile as Eggs”. CONDITION: Excellent to poor. Most early catalogs are good plus, and complete. Target crate has some cracking and re-nailing but is otherwise good. Most targets appear to be intact. 4-48843 MGM313 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1482	$10,925.00	HUGE ASSORTMENT OF FIREARMS RELATED EPHEMERA FROM THE REFERENCE LIBRARY OF JOHN DELPH WITH RARE AND EARLY GUN CATALOGS AND ADVERTISING PIECES. ALSO INCLUDED IS AN EARLY WOODEN BOX OF BOSTON TARGET COMPANY CLAY TARGETS. Early catalogs include exceptionally rare 1868 Parker along with at least ten other Parker catalogs including 1878, Flying Geese, Pinecone, and others, 1887, 1895, and 1897 Winchester, 1875 Remington Breech Loading Firearms, Parabellum pistol, Daly, Savage, Ithaca, L. C. Smith, Lefever, and many other American makers. Other catalogs include Browning, Purdey, Westley Richards, and Robert Jones. There are four three-ring binders filled with later Winchester catalogs, and various early bill heads, and other ephemera. An incredible treasure trove of interesting paper. There is also included, a nearly full wooden crate of black targets with yellow painted domes, packed in excelsior, marked “Boston Target Co. Pat June 3d 1890” and dated 1895. Crate is stenciled on side “250 Boston Targets William Read and Sons”, with their address and date of 1897. Top is stenciled “Fragile as Eggs”. CONDITION: Excellent to poor. Most early catalogs are good plus, and complete. Target crate has some cracking and re-nailing but is otherwise good. Most targets appear to be intact. 4-48843 MGM313 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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