Rifles of Colonial America, Vol 1, 2nd Edition (Longrifle Series) by George Shumway "Deserted from my company

"Deserted from my company

this book of pottery objects for every conceivable use will appeal to collectors

and an appendix giving the English translation of over a hundred French

this volume chronologically documents Midshipmen's uniforms

but is little understood as a collectable military item or in historic significance

Rifles of Colonial America, Vol 1, 2nd Edition (Longrifle Series) by George Shumway "Deserted from my companyThis is an extensive photographic study of American longrifles made in the colonial period, the Revolutionary period, and the post Revolutionary years before the Federal Period. For each of the 139 rifles treated there are ten or more detailed photographs. A description of each rifle accompanies the illustrations, and many important dimensions are given. The text is concerned with the complex subject of the evolution of the baroque and rococo art that