Lot 161:
Brown, Gurney. Seven Serpents: The History of Colt's Snake Guns. Blue Book Publications, Inc., 2011. (DJ)
Sold for: $95
Description
One hardcover book titled Seven Serpents: The History of Colt’s Snake Guns, authored by Gurney Brown and edited by S. P. Fjestad and John B. Allen. This landscape-format quarto volume was published by Blue Book Publications, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2011 and printed in China. The work serves as a comprehensive reference for seven Colt revolver models: Cobra, Python, Diamondback, Viper, Boa, King Cobra, and Anaconda. The volume consists of 344 pages and includes over 350 high-resolution color images, featuring life-size firearm depictions and detailed views of components such as sights and grips. Narrative content covers manufacture dates, technical specifications, serialization charts, and investment performance data. The book is presented in its original dark brown dust jacket with gold foil-stamped lettering and an illustration of an engraved Colt Python.
Condition report:
The book is in overall excellent condition with minor shelf wear. The dust jacket shows very slight crinkling along the top edges but remains bright and intact. The interior pages are clean and free of signatures, inscriptions, or marginalia.
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