Fine Arms from Tula, 18th and 19th Centuries

Fine Arms from Tula, 18th and 19th Centuries PDF Author:
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Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 12

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Fine Arms from Tula, 18th and 19th Centuries

Fine Arms from Tula, 18th and 19th Centuries PDF Author:
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Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 12

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Apollo

Apollo PDF Author:
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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

Military Review PDF Author:
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 1236

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Quarterly Review of Military Literature

Quarterly Review of Military Literature PDF Author:
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Catalogues of Sales

Catalogues of Sales PDF Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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Professional Journal of the United States Army

Professional Journal of the United States Army PDF Author:
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 612

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Recent Acquisitions

Recent Acquisitions PDF 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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Choice

Choice PDF Author:
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Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1116

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Subject Catalog

Subject Catalog PDF Author: Library of Congress
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Languages : en
Pages : 1044

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Samuel Colt

Samuel Colt PDF Author: Herbert G. Houze
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300111339
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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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.