A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times..." by order George Cameron Stone

“A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times Together with Some Closely Related Subjects” written by George Cameron Stone was first published in 1934 but was reprinted/reissued in 1961 by popular demand. It is an exhaustive study of arms and armor in all countries through recorded history – from the stone age up to the Second World War. It is 700 pages, describing 10,000 different kinds of arms and armor, has 875 photo-engravings that illustrate over 3500 different kinds of weapons. Jack Brussel of New York was the publisher. This reference book employs a dictionary-style format that makes it easy to locate order material on an astonishing variety of weapons and remains one of the most comprehensive works ever written on the subject.

George Cameron Stone (1859 – 1935) was a well-known American arms collector and author as well as an American mining engineer and metallurgist. Early on in his childhood, Stone began to show an interest in weapons. He acquired the first item with which he started his collection at an auction in New York - a Persian gun - shortly after graduation. His first published article on weapons in the Magazine of Antique Firearms (1911–1912) was about a set of rifles, one of which is likely to be said Persian gun. He graduated in 1879 with a Ph.B. (Bachelor of Philosophy) from the Columbia University School of Mines. In 1880, Stone became a member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (AIME). By 1882, Stone was employed as a mining engineer at the New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company. Stone developed and held eight patents relating to the industrial application of metallurgy and published more than 50 articles on the subject as well. During World War I, Stone served the U.S. government as head of the Non-Ferrous Metals section of the War Industries Board (WIB). He retired in 1929 at the age of 70. In 1935, a few months prior to his death, Stone was awarded the prestigious James Douglas Medal for his achievements in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy.

Condition: Original rust paper covered hardbound boards with brown cloth spine in a very fine decorative unprice clipped dustjacket (subscription price $50.00). Dustjacket is in very good condition with only slight chip to front top corner. Spine with black text and boards show no edge wear and all corners are sharp with no bumping. The spine is straight and hinges are firmly attached to the endpapers. Text block is solid and all pages are firmly attached. Previous owner name in pen on the front endpaper. The interior pages are clean with no tears, chips, creases or other previous owner marks. 694 pages including bibliography. Dimensions: H – 11” W – 8-3/4”

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