Author Topic: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution  (Read 1887 times)

Offline Chris_B

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Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« on: October 31, 2019, 10:40:24 AM »
Is anybody from ALR the happy fella who won that great book at Morphy´s auction yesterday?
My max was $450, but I was outbid at $500....
Would have been more than I ever paid for a single book anyhow... ;)
Still sad I did not get it.
« Last Edit: October 31, 2019, 07:02:36 PM by Chris_B »
Kind regards from Germany, Chris

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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2019, 02:29:45 PM »
This, next to the Bunker Hill powder horn, was the big surprise of the sale!

I have seen & bought a few copies of this in antique stores, etc., over the years, and have sold them on eBay or Amazon for about $125, I think--if I find another, my price just went up!
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2019, 03:25:21 PM »
I shoulda bought more than one when I had the chance!  Great book.
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2019, 03:45:47 PM »
I'm still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor.  Just floored!  I think I'm going to pop my extra copy on eBay to pay for everyone's Christmas gifts!!!
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2019, 04:00:22 PM »
Makes you think about buying extra copies of volume 2 while they are available at list price ...
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2019, 04:05:37 PM »
I'm already on the case, dude!
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2019, 04:27:45 PM »
Who has volume II for sale?
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2019, 04:38:47 PM »
I shoulda bought more than one when I had the chance!  Great book.
Ditto.
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2019, 06:36:57 PM »
I have a couple new never used dust covers for the Vol 1 book, and will let them go for ,,, say,,, $125 each!
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Re: Moranian Gunmaking in the American Revolution
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2019, 09:20:12 PM »
The Moravian Archives here in Bethlehem has six copies of Moravian Gunmaking II for sale ($85.00/each plus shipping & handling).

Contact: Kelly Givens at (610) 866-3255

Check out: The Lost Village of Christian's Spring
https://christiansbrunn.web.lehigh.edu/
And: The Earliest Moravian Work in the Mid-Atlantic: A Guide
https://www.moravianhistory.org/product-page/moravian-activity-in-the-mid-atlantic-guidebook