The Bewitched Gun: The Introduction of the Firearm in the Far East by the Portuguese, Rainer Daehnhardt

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$280.00

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Espingarda Feiticeira: A Introducao Da Arma De Fogo Pelos Portugueses No Extremo-Oriente. The Bewitched Gun: The Introduction of the Firearm in the Far East by the Portuguese, Rainer Daehnhardt. Published by Texto Editora, 1994. English and Portuguese text. 4to up to 12″ tall; 139 pages including chronology and bibliography. Beautifully illustrated in color and black and white with drawings and photographs. Maroon silk cloth boards with red stamped titles, time charts endpapers. Both unclipped dustjacket and volume in pristine condition. A very scarce volume.  Rainer Daehnhardt is a well known Portuguese-German historian and collector. He has authored several books and articles on armory and the history of Portugal. 002737/002738          $280