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

• Autore: Wilson Robert L
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Firearms - History; Engraving - History
• 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: History and Art of the American Gun
• Titolo autorizzato: The History and Art of the American Gun
• ISBN: 9781510709287; 1510709282
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910165120003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II