W. W. GREENER

Book - The Greener Story - by Graham Greener

It is surprising that the firm founded in 1829 by William Greener, author of three of the most influential books written on the subject of shooting - The Gun (1835), The Science of Gunnery (1842) and Gunnery in 1858, not to mention the famous Gun and its Development and many other books by his son, William Wellington Greener - has never itself been the subject of a book devoted to the company's history and the guns it made up to the present day. The Greener Story by Graham Greener, W W Greener's great grandson, fills this gap and is written and published for the benefit of the shooting fraternity, historians and the many thousands of Greener gun owners throughout the world. Part 1 describes the personalities, the skilled craftsmen, the move from Newcastle to Birmingham, the experiments and innovations - such as the expanding bullet, the system of choke boring to produce the best patterns of shot and one of the world's first reliable ejecting shot gun - and of course the ups and downs of family achievements, rivalries and disappointments. Part 2 deals with the guns themselves. Aided by hitherto unpublished photographs, the reader is given detailed accounts under such headings as muzzle loaders, breech loaders, Empire models, general purpose shot guns, miscellaneous guns and modern guns being made today. Technically illuminating and well illustrated, this will be of great value to gun owners, those wishing to purchase Greener guns, auctioneers, collectors and historians. Part 3 consisting of appendices provides information about dates of production, serial numbers, grades and models, patents and inventions, medals and awards, and a bibliography of books written by the Greener family.

Standard Edition - Price £39.00 plus Postage and Packing, surface mail - £5.00.

Air Mail optionWorld Wide - plus £12.00 instead of £5.00.

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Limited Edition - Price £85.00 including Postage and Packing

Now available a Limited Edition of 100 copies, individually bound and numbered, and signed by the author. Each book has marbled paper front and back covers, the spine and corners are leather with gold tooling. There is a choice of brown, red, green , blue or black leather with matching marbled papers. As each book is hand bound and made to order regarding choice of coloured leather, please allow 10 weeks for delivery.

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Presentation Edition - Price £450.00 including Postage and Packing

Also available is a superb Presentation Edition of only 25 copies, with each copy individually bound, numbered, and signed by the author. All books have full hand coloured leather bindings, hand sown, with intricate gold tooling decoration of the finest quality. Each book has slightly different gold designs and so each is a unique masterpiece. The price includes postage anywhere in the world but as each book is made to individual customer's requirements and order please allow 2 - 3 months for delivery. This is truly a collector's item which can only increase in value as an investment as time goes by.

To order a copy of this book click on Order Form, fill in the details on the form and send it by post or fax to the address at the bottom of this page.

Graham Greener's book is the result of long labours, years of research justifies the subtitle The history of the Greener gunmakers and their guns. A distinguished name for 170 years it is appropriate for the publication of the complete story to coincide with the new millennium. To order now please print and complete the Order Form, and send this with your credit card details, or cheque, made payable in pounds sterling (£) to: Greener Limited, Poachers Pocket, Stoppers Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, SN15 5AW, England. Graham Greener came third at the British Antiques and Collectables Awards for Best Antiques Writer at the presentation ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel, in London, on 19th June 2001.

All orders received by 15th April 2005 have been dispatched. Our order form has been amended to include transport by air mail for those customers requiring this service.