The history and art of the American gun / R.L. Wilson ; forward by William R. Chaney ; photography by Peter Beard, G. Allan Brown, Douglas Sandberg and Jonathan Shorey.
Publisher:
Chartwell Books,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
384 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index. Originally published in 1995 as Steel canvas : the art of American arms.
Contents:
Five centuries of deluxe arms -- From colonial arms to the Kentucky Rifle -- Handcraftsmanship and the Industrial Revolution -- Colonel Colt's deluxe revolvers -- Winchester's repeating masterpieces -- Handguns supreme: C. 1860-1914 -- Best-quality longarms: c.1860-1914 -- A tradition in flux: 1914-1960 -- Tiffany treasures -- The golden age rekindled: 1960 to the present -- Pursuing the ultimate.
Summary:
"Presented here is the breathtaking panorama of America's extraordinary engravers and embellishers of arms. Covers American guns made from the 1700's to modern times, with an overview of European influence."--Page [4] of cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.