Samuel Colt
Arms, Art, and Invention
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. 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 C…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Kornhauser, Elizabeth Mankin (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-300-11133-0
- EAN: 9780300111330
- Produktnummer: 1914472
- Verlag: Yale University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Masse: H31.0 cm x B25.1 cm x D3.0 cm 1'766 g
- Gewicht: 1766
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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