{"product_id":"the-rifle-in-america-signed-1938-first-edition","title":"The Rifle in America [SIGNED] 1938 First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eSharpe, Philip B. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Rifle in America [SIGNED]; With an Introduction by Julian S. Hatcher. \u003c\/strong\u003eNew York: William Morrow and Company, 1938. First Edition. [12166]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaroon cloth with bright gilt designs \u0026amp; titles, slight shelf-wear, binding tight and clean, large 10 3\/4 x 8 1\/2 inches. Signed \"Greetings Mr. Shooter, Phil Sharpe\" in blue ink on the ffep. xii, 641 clean pp., index. Illustrated. Very good. Hardcover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA signed first edition in very good clean condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To every red-blooded American the rifle is a weapon with a deep and romantic appeal. The rifle was developed from a mechanical monstrosity into a marvel of precision by our pioneer forefathers of colonial days, and had no small share in gaining them their freedom. In fact, it was the War of the American Revolution that first brought the rifle prominently into the eyes of the world as the one firearm that made marksmanship possible...it is a marvelous thing for the man who is interested in rifles, or their ammunition, or their many accessories, or all of them, to find collected together in one volume all that he might want to know about any of the ramifications of this most interesting subject.\" - Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Burdette Sharpe (1903-1961), b. Portland, Maine; d. Emmittsburg, Pennsylvania. During WWII he served as an ordinance officer with the rank of captain. In the European theater he was chief of the small arms unit analyzing enemy weapons. He was a frequent contributor of articles on weaponry to the press, and the author of several detective and adventure stories. He was a member of many shooting and sportsmans' clubs and associations, and a recognized expert on rifles and ammunition.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haaswurth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43904402522178,"sku":"ABE12166","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0191\/6066\/2082\/files\/DSC07414BackgroundRemoved.png?v=1782851640","url":"https:\/\/www.haaswurth.com\/products\/the-rifle-in-america-signed-1938-first-edition","provider":"Haaswurth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}