56 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" glossy soft-cover in full color. New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. Printed on high quality 24# 97 bright acid free paper. Not Illustrated.

Contents - Index:

• Arms Industry of Liege, May 1906
• Diplomatic and Consular Reports
• Presented to both Houses of Parliament
• London, England
• Introduction
• Organization of the Arms Industry
• Branches of the Trade
• Piece work at Home
• Variations of Models
• Liege School of Armoury
• Various Processes in the Manufacture
• Description of Firearms Manufactured
• Army, American, Carbines, Revolvers, etc.
• Machined Arms
• Details of the Trade
• Wages, Prices, Females, Exports
• Testing of the Firearms
• Proof House
• The Proof Marks
• Tariff of Charges for Proof
• Marks of the Liege Proof House
• Diagram showing Arms tested at Liege from 1876 -1905
• Table of Weights and Measures.