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Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention (Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art)
Samuel Colt Arms Art and Invention - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Author: Herbert G. Houze
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 artisti...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300111330
ISBN-10: 0300111339
Publication Date: 6/28/2006
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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