Historic Arms of Early New York 1640 To 1850 |
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| Editor:
| White, Ronald |
| Illustrator:
| White, Ronald |
| (various roles):
| White, Ronald |
| Cover Design by:
| White, Ronald |
| Author:
| White, Wester |
| Artist:
| White, Wester |
| Photographer:
| White, Wester |
| ISBN: | 978-0-578-38372-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2022 |
| Publisher: | Ronald A. White
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $58.00 |
Book Description:
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No other colony or state would produce a more diverse array of shoulder arms than cosmopolitan New York, where migrant gunsmiths from several nations worked in the manner of their homeland. This story begins in the early seventeenth century on the banks of the Hudson River, where Dutch settlements flourished in the New World. Firearms would play a crucial and formative role in New York's developmental history, heavily influencing indigenous Americans along with the ever-growing...
More DescriptionNo other colony or state would produce a more diverse array of shoulder arms than cosmopolitan New York, where migrant gunsmiths from several nations worked in the manner of their homeland. This story begins in the early seventeenth century on the banks of the Hudson River, where Dutch settlements flourished in the New World. Firearms would play a crucial and formative role in New York's developmental history, heavily influencing indigenous Americans along with the ever-growing European presence.This book is for the arms collector, historian, and anyone interested in the colonial history of New York. Insightful discussions of ninety historical guns are presented, along with a few axes, tomahawks, and many early archeological remnants of arms employed by the indigenous Americans. All illustrations are in black & white. Special attention is given to firearms that originated from the workbenches of New York gunshops. You will enjoy engaging stories into the lives of the people who used and traded the weapons of the time, providing a unique and personal perspective.