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Nice! My copy of The America Rifle by Whelen is one of my prized books. 
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Other interesting books are,
Sporting Rifles and Rifle Shooting by John Caswell 1920, D. Appleton & Co.
The Rifle It's Development for Big Game Hunting
by S.R. Truesdell 1947, The Military Service Publishing Co.
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Alte Scheibenwaffen, Old German Target Arms, Volumes 1-4.
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A good number of those Howe "The Modern Gunsmith" books sold on eBay a few years ago, I also bought a set. Turns out they were not original signatures, as discussed some time later on either this forum or perhaps SS, I don't remember which.
I hope yours is a genuine signature, stu c.
My set of books is enjoyable, a good reference, I just have a forged signature, not an original.
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My signed copy of the Modern Gunsmith takes pride of place on my bookshelf  It should surprise no one that I have a file of nothing but signatures of early gunmakers and others I have an interest in. I don't claim to be a handwriting expert but it looks good to me. 
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This is my father-in-law's copy of James V. Howe's book THE MODERN GUNSMITH. The supplement has an identical inscription with a penciled note "J. V. H. Research Labratory" and dated October 31, 1941. R.A.H Mueller worked with Mr. J. V. Howe in the early years of WWII. Gary Bush 
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You're right Michael, only a minimal surprise!
Best, steve
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Chief, Thanks for the heads-up over the signature. I did buy my set through Ebay a few years ago. While I'm a little disappointed to learn the signature may be a forgery, I know for the $44 I paid for the books I've truely received fair value out of them. They're a wonderful read in any case.
Michael & Gary, thanks for providing the extra material.
Best,
- stu
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Keith, Rifles for Large Game
George, English Guns and Rifles
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Stu, I certainly agree. I paid a tad more than you, about $50 if I remember, and I did pay more than I could have bought the same set unsigned for elsewhere. I took exactly the same approach as you, the books are a great reference, maybe I paid too much because of the supposed signatures, but I am still happy with the purchase. Perhaps yours is a genuine signature.
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