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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803289030
ISBN-139780803289031
eBay Product ID (ePID)4477995
Product Key Features
Book TitleGuns on the Early Frontiers : A History of Firearms from Colonial Times Through the Years of the Western Fur Trade
Number of Pages396 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary Science, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, North America
Publication Year1980
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, History
AuthorCarl P. Russell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN80-012570
Dewey Edition19
Reviews"A Glossary of Gun Terms, ample footnotes most skillfully arranged and illustrations beyond the dreams of avarice complement the text, which achieves the miracle of scholarship without tedium."-W.H. Hutchinson,San Francisco Chronicle, "Here is a book for the historian, the student, the gun collector or aficionado. . . . It approaches understatement to callGuns on the Early Frontiersan outstanding contribution to firearms literature. It sets its own standard."-New York Times, "Not the least interesting portions of the book are the notes and glossary and the excellent bibliography. Here [is] a book designed primarily for the serious collector or gun historian, but whose readable style should appeal even to the casual amateur. The collecting of old guns, whether privately or by a public institution, involves a certain responsibility. These guns, whose history is inextricably linked with the history of settlement, require something more than careful preservations. They require-and the present volume goes far to supply-accurate documentation."-Canadian Historical Review
Dewey Decimal683.4/00973
Edition DescriptionReprint
Synopsis"Here is a book for the historian, the student, the gun collector or aficionado...It approaches understatement to call Guns on the Early Frontiers an outstanding contribution to firearms literature. It sets its own standard."--New York Times. "A Glossary of Gun Terms, ample footnotes most skillfully arranged and illustrations beyond the dreams of avarice complement the text, which achieves the miracle of scholarship without tedium."--W.H. Hutchinson, San Francisco Chronicle. "Not the least interesting portions of the book are the notes and glossary and the excellent bibliography. Here [is] a book designed primarily for the serious collector or gun historian, but whose readable style should appeal even to the casual amateur. The collecting of old guns, whether privately or by a public institution, involves a certain responsibility. These guns, whose history is inextricably linked with the history of settlement, require something more than careful preservations. They require--and the present volume goes far to supply--accurate documentation."--Canadian Historical Review. Carl P. Russell, a leading authority on firearms of the American frontier, was coordinator of planning for the science and history museums and other interpretive facilities of the National Park Service in the Western United States., "Here is a book for the historian, the student, the gun collector or aficionado. . . . It approaches understatement to call Guns on the Early Frontiers an outstanding contribution to firearms literature. It sets its own standard."--New York Times. "A Glossary of Gun Terms, ample footnotes most skillfully arranged and illustrations beyond the dreams of avarice complement the text, which achieves the miracle of scholarship without tedium."--W.H. Hutchinson, San Francisco Chronicle. "Not the least interesting portions of the book are the notes and glossary and the excellent bibliography. Here is] a book designed primarily for the serious collector or gun historian, but whose readable style should appeal even to the casual amateur. The collecting of old guns, whether privately or by a public institution, involves a certain responsibility. These guns, whose history is inextricably linked with the history of settlement, require something more than careful preservations. They require--and the present volume goes far to supply--accurate documentation."--Canadian Historical Review. Carl P. Russell, a leading authority on firearms of the American frontier, was coordinator of planning for the science and history museums and other interpretive facilities of the National Park Service in the Western United States.
LC Classification NumberTS533.2
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- 23. Jun. 2019
Just what I needed and expected
Great book on this subject, well-documented and easy to read. Book is in acceptable condition for used at this price.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
