Description
This work is the result of forty years of study of the North Carolina Kentucky rifles. Kentucky rifles, truly are uniquely American and are known for their aesthetic qualities. Their sheer beauty and artwork places them among the greatest of the early-American decorative arts. The
Author, William Ivey, presents a selected collection of North Carolina longrifles and identifies nine different “schools” or groups with similar decorative features and characteristics. The book surveys the North Carolina rifle from the eighteenth century to the end of the Confederate period in 1865. The chapter on the Confederate arms and accoutrements is a valuable addition to this treatise. This is a monumental work that expands the knowledge and importance of the North Carolina Kentucky rifle as an “art form” with its added historical significance. With over 1200 color photographs.
Author: William W. Ivey
Publisher: Published by the
Author
Year: 2010
Pages: 386
Condition: New
Binding: Hard bound
Additional Comments: 1st Edition
