The Art Of The Gunmaker Vol. One 1500-1660 (Uncorrected Proof) (1961) By J. F. Hayward
A rare uncorrected Proof Copy
The history of European and American firearms from 1500 to 1660, with a full account of technical development and the various styles and techniques of ornament which turn these weapons into works of art. Written by John Forrest Hayward, an English arms and metalwork scholar of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Contents: Introduction. The Craft of the Gunmaker. The Match-Lock. Italy: The Sixteenth Century. Germany: The Sisxteenth Century. France: The Sixteenth Century. England: The Sixteenth Century. Spain, the Low Countries and Scandinavia: the Sixteenth Century. France: 1600-60. Germany: 1600-60. Italy: 1600-60. England and Scotland: 1600-60. Spain, the Low Countries, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Russia: 1600-60. Sources of Ornament and Design: 1500-1660. Appendix: Description of the Chief Mechanisms Used in the Period 1500-1660. Description of Illustrations. Index.
- Soft Cover
- 296 Pages + 64 pages of illustrations
- In Good Condition
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