Purdey's: The Guns and the Family [Hardcover]

Richard Beaumont (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles; First Edition edition (November 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715386247
• ISBN-13: 978-0715386248
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,398,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Purdey,s Family, February 5, 2011

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This review is from: Purdey's: The Guns and the Family (Hardcover)

As the title refers the guns & family, more so on the family and it customers it,s operations in the the two world wars Etc.,its ups and downes and finance problems in this period Unfortunately it is no longer British Owned which is a pity. They are not watchmakers or cosmetic makers THE ARE GUNMAKERS MY GOD they are only more expensive because of THE OWNERSHIP
If they were less expensive they would make more SALES and would be back in BRITISH HANDS.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and a joy to read !, March 10, 2004

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This review is from: Purdey's: The Guns and the Family (Hardcover)

This book will take you back in time that you will be able to smell the gun powder and hear the wooden hammer of James Purdey the elder falling on a part of a flintlock gun at his small Princess street shop in the year 1816.

The Author tells the fascinating story of the ups and downs of a family and business nearly 200 years old in an accurate, subjective and pleasent way, he has a great sense of humor as well.

Some pieces of information regarding the very early days of the business are not as accurate as Donald Dallas' book, nevertheless, it's one of the musts if you are a Purdey aficionado.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and a joy to read !, September 27, 2004

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Sami (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Purdey's, the Guns and the Family (Hardcover)

This book will take you back in time that you will be able to smell the gun powder and hear the wooden hammer of James Purdey the elder falling on a part of a flintlock gun at his small Princess street shop in the year 1816.

The Author tells the fascinating story of the ups and downs of a family and business nearly 200 years old in an accurate, subjective and pleasent way, he has a great sense of humor as well.

Some pieces of information regarding the very early days of the business are not as accurate as Donald Dallas' book, nevertheless, it's one of the musts if you are a Purdey aficionado.