United States. The Sharps Rifle - Its History, Development And Operation Newly Listed The interior of the breast

The interior of the breast flap is stamped with “2072

consisting of 1) A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords

During WWI

surrounded by a stylized white enameled belt bearing an institution date of “1866” with arabesques

reverse illustrating the Moscow skyline

United States. The Sharps Rifle - Its History, Development And Operation Newly Listed The interior of the breastHardcover, orangy yellow cloth cover, with dust jacket, the rifle graphic on the front cover and the text on the spine in black and white inks, entitled "The Sharps Rifle Its History, Development and Operation", by Winston Oliver Smith, copyrighted by the author in 1943, originally published by William Morrow & Company of New York in 1943, this book is the Third Printing in December 1965, printed in the United States. As stated on the dust jacket: "A