A Legacy in Arms
A Legacy in Arms
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With more than 200 images - almost all in colour - A Legacy in Arms not only documents the inspiration and innovation of arms makers from individual artisans to mass producers, but also describes the development of decorative expression in the gun maker's art.
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A Legacy in Arms by Richard C Rattenbury
With more than 200 images - almost all in colour - A Legacy in Arms not only documents the inspiration and innovation of arms makers from individual artisans to mass producers, but also describes the development of decorative expression in the gun maker's art.
A good deal more than a nicely illustrated book about guns in American history, A Legacy in Arms perceptively integrates the technical and aesthetic dimensions of the subject and offers a compelling synthesis that will be of great interest to general readers, devoted collectors, and serious scholars"" - Merritt Roe Smith, author of Harpers Ferry Armory and the New Technology: The Challenge of Change
Richard C. Rattenbury earned a B.A. degree in history from Texas Christian University and an M.A. in museum studies from Texas Tech University. Rattenbury formerly held curatorial positions with the Winchester Museum at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, and with the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas. He has served as curator of history at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum since 1987 and is the author of Hunting the American West, The Art of American Arms Makers, and Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West. Richard resides with his wife, Suzette, in Edmond, Oklahoma.
R. L. Wilson is a freelance consultant in the fields of Americana, firearms, and engraving and the author of more than 50 books, including benchmark works on Colt and Winchester.
Ed Muno is former Curator of Art at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and an object photographer of wide repute.
R. L. Wilson is a freelance consultant in the fields of Americana, firearms, and engraving and the author of more than 50 books, including benchmark works on Colt and Winchester.
Ed Muno is former Curator of Art at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and an object photographer of wide repute.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780806144771 |
| ISBN 10 | 0806144777 |
| Title | A Legacy in Arms |
| Author | Richard C Rattenbury |
| Series | The Western Legacies Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Year published | 2014-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Prizes | Winner of Oklahoma Book Award (Design) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |