A Legacy in Arms(1st Edition) American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900 (Volume 10) (The Western Legacies Series) by RichardC. Rattenbury, Ed Muno, R. L. Wilson Hardcover, 244 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of Oklahoma Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-4477-1, ISBN: 0-8061-4477-7
"The history of American firearms is inseparable from the history of the United States, for firearms have played crucial roles in the nation's founding, westward expansion, and industrial, economic, and cultural development. This history unfolds in compelling words and images in "A Legacy in Arms," a volume that draws upon the collections of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City to trace the business and art of g ..."
Arena Legacy(1st Edition) The Heritage of American Rodeo (Volume 8) (The Western Legacies Series) by RichardC. Rattenbury, Ed Muno, Larry Mahan Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Oklahoma Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-4084-1, ISBN: 0-8061-4084-4
"From its roots in cowboy and vaquero culture to the big-business excitement of today s National Finals competitions, rodeo has embodied the rugged individual-ism and competitive spirit of the American West. Now the long trajectory of rodeo culture comes fully alive in Arena Legacy. Showcasing the unrivaled collections of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, this lavishly illustrated volume is the first to depict rodeo s materi ..."
""A must read for anyone interested in the history of hunting, firearms, and the West. In his well-written, balanced narrative, based on the words of the hunters themselves, Richard Rattenbury transports us back into the nineteenth century, and a vanished American West."—John F. Reiger, Professor of History, Ohio University, Chillicothe; and author of The Passing of the Great West: Selected Papers of George Bird Grinnell and American Spo ..."
"Western gunleather is an icon of American frontier lore. Packing Iron celebrates the artistry and innovation of the craftsmen who designed the gun rigs of the old time cowboys, troopers, lawmen, and Hollywood heroes. This unique art form is fully described and richly illuatrated with more than 300 exciting color photographs and nearly 100 rare historic images. In the pages of Packing Iron you will discover gunleather produced by h ..."
" Burton K. Wheeler (1882-1975) may have been the most powerful politician Montana ever produced, and he was one of the most influential—and controversial—members of the United States Senate during three of the most eventful decades in American history. A New Deal Democrat and lifelong opponent of concentrated power—whether economic, military, or executive—he consistently acted with a righteous personal and political independence that ha ..."
"This illustrated book introduces readers to the commercial work of such well-known artists as Frederic Remington, A. B. Frost, N. C. Wyeth, Philip R. Goodwin, W. R. Leigh, and Carl Rungius. It also explores the role of leading arms makers such as Colt, Smith & Wesson, Remington, Winchester, and Marlin in the dissemination of quality American art for the general public. Commissioned in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century by t ..."
The Art of American Arms Makers(1st Edition) Marketing Guns, Ammunition and Western Adventure During the Golden Age of Illustration by RichardC. Rattenbury Paperback, Published 1994 by National Cowboy And Western Heritage Mus. ISBN-13: 978-0-932154-46-0, ISBN: 0-932154-46-8
"From its vantage point in Oklahoma City, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum commands a rare view of the American West. In half a century it has grown from a Hall of Fame honoring the American cowboy to a world-class institution housing extraordinary collections of art, artifacts, and archival materials. A Western Legacy celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of this premier museum, offering both an institutional history and a ca ..."
A Legacy in Arms American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800–1900 by RichardC. Rattenbury, R. L. Wilson 244 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of Oklahoma Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-4779-6, ISBN: 0-8061-4779-2
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Sights West Selections from the Winchester Museum Collection by RichardRattenbury, Thomas E. Hall Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1982 by University Of Nebraska Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8032-6062-7, ISBN: 0-8032-6062-8
The Browning connection Patent prototypes in the Winchester Museum by RichardRattenbury Paperback, 71 Pages, Published 1982 by Buffalo Bill Historical Center ISBN-13: 978-0-931618-08-6, ISBN: 0-931618-08-8
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Sights West(Updated) Selections from the Winchester Museum Collection by RichardRattenbury, Tom Hall, Thomas E. Hall Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1981 by Buffalo Bill Historical Center ISBN-13: 978-0-931618-06-2, ISBN: 0-931618-06-1
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"The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe, explore and criticise these major projects. Richard Rogers: The Pompidou Centre, Supercrit #3explores Piano+Rogers’ phenomenal project for a new type of major cultural building in Paris. You ..."