1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996201386703316

Titolo

Studi romani : rivista bimestrale dell'Istituto di studi romani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma, : L'Istituto, [1953-

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Latin literature - History and criticism

Rome (Italy) History Periodicals

Rome (Italy) Antiquities Periodicals

Rome (Italy) Intellectual life Periodicals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Title from cover.

Subtitle varies.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910165120003321

Autore

Wilson Robert L

Titolo

The History and Art of the American Gun : The Art of American Arms

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

9781510709287

1510709282

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 pages)

Soggetti

Firearms - History

Engraving - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword



-- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Five Centuries of Deluxe Arms -- Chapter 2: From Colonial Arms to the Kentucky Rifle -- Chapter 3: Handcraftsmanship and the Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 4: Colonel Colt's Deluxe Revolvers -- Chapter 5: Winchester's Repeating Masterpieces -- Chapter 6: Handguns Supreme: c. 1860-1914 -- Chapter 7: Best-Quality Longarms: c. 1860-1914 -- Chapter 8: A Tradition in Flux: 1914-1960 -- Chapter 9: Tiffany Treasures -- Chapter 10: The Golden Age Rekindled: 1960 to the Present -- Chapter 11: Pursuing the Ultimate -- Glossary -- Appendix: American Arms Engravers from Colonial Times to the Present -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments, Photographic Note, and Owner Credits.

Sommario/riassunto

The History and Art of the American Gun is a loving tribute to the artistry of firearms. Wilson chronicles the true art and rich history of gun engraving, from early English and European attempts to American gun engraving. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.