SAMUEL COLT: ARMS, ART, AND INVENTION
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Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. . Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall. 260 pages. Edited by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser. With essays and entries by Carolyn C. Cooper and Elizabet...
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Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. . Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall. 260 pages. Edited by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser. With essays and entries by Carolyn C. Cooper and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *
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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. Published in association with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Exhibition Schedule:
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford (opens September 20, 2006)
Product Info
ISBN: 0300111339
ISBN-13: 9780300111330
Publisher: Yale University Press
Year: 2006
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
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