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Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Fine Arms from Tula, 18th and 19th Centuries
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Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Apollo
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 786
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The magazine of the arts for connoisseurs and collectors.
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 786
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The magazine of the arts for connoisseurs and collectors.
Military Review
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
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Quarterly Review of Military Literature
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Catalogues of Sales
Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Professional Journal of the United States Army
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Recent Acquisitions
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870995049
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870995049
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Choice
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1116
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1116
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Subject Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
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Languages : en
Pages : 1044
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Languages : en
Pages : 1044
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Samuel Colt
Author: Herbert G. Houze
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300111339
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300111339
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture.