The World of Beretta: An International Legend Black Brower was in the thick

Brower was in the thick of battle when John McPhee profiled him for the New Yorker in a piece that would evolve into Encounters with the Archdruid

Founded in 1934 as a civic antidote to the Depression

Quite rare and one of the more elusive Rutledge hunting titles

Modern day

The World of Beretta: An International Legend Black Brower was in the thickR. L. Wilson, The World of Beretta: An International Legend. NY: Random House, 2000. Hardbound in dust jacket. xii, 372 pages. Oversize. Illustrated, bibliography, index. 1st edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. Book and dust jacket are fine. $45. Note this book is from the Fender collection and carries the owners signature on the front endpaper along with his blind stamp.