Bidspirit auction | Haven, Charles T. and Frank

Haven, Charles T. and Frank A. Belden. A History of the Colt Revolver from 1836 to 1940. William Morrow and Company, 1940. - This quarto-sized hardcover volume, titled A History of the Colt Revolver from 1836 to 1940, was authored by Charles T. Haven and Frank A. Belden. The book is bound in green cloth with gilt-stamped titles and an embossed gold-toned revolver illustration on the front cover. The spine features gilt lettering and a circular embossed Colt rampant horse logo. The copyright page states Copyright 1940 by Charles T. Haven and Frank A. Belden. The interior is extensively illustrated with black-and-white photographs of historical firearms, technical specifications, reproductions of 1940-era catalog pages, and patent drawings, such as an 1872 patent by W. Mason on page 660. A handwritten provenance inscription on the front flyleaf in blue ink reads William M. Dean 1964. A pink adhesive index tab is located on the fore-edge of the text block. Approximate Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches. The cloth binding shows moderate shelf wear, including scuffing and rubbing to the boards and spine. There is bumping at the corners and the head and tail of the spine. The interior pages remain clean with light age-related toning. The binding is secure. No dust jacket is present.