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Circa: 1998
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Knife collectors liken their hobby to collecting pieces of history, and most know that the details behind each piece are what make each knife truly special. Until now, the stories behind the many knives carried by soldiers and sailors during America's most trying period have been tainted by conjecture and speculation. With Civil War Knives, author and historian Marc Newman clears the smoke from the battlefield. In addition to blade designs that were seen at such battlefields as Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Bull Run, this remarkable book examines the individuals who carried these knives, including former Texas slave Bass Reeves, Lt. George Wills of the 43rd North Carolina, Charles T. Clark of the 17th Vermont, Dr. Lavington Quick, Boston's IA. Francis E. Brownell, Pvt. David Burke of the 127th Pennsylvania, Gen. Egbert Viele, and Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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| This book also features: Discussions of American and British cutlers, with special emphasis on the master blacksmiths of Sheffield who provided knives to both the Blue and GrayExaminations of knife designs dirks, Bowies, African throwing knives, farrier knives, naval pocketknives, D-guards, push daggers - and what factors influenced their makersThe story of how many knives were made by local craftsmen, often from materials found on the farmA look at some of the knives carried by freed slavesThe stories of some famous generals and even surgeons who carried knivesHundreds of excellent photographs of knives from dozens of Union and Confederate units and numerous individuals round out the text, showing unusual, rare, and common examples of cut-down swords, poignards, ornate clip-point knives, exquisite presentation knives, blades with patriotic engravings of the era, and miscellaneous Bowie knives and jackknives. The abundance of surprising information and wealth of photos make Civil War Knives all essential reference for both the serious and novice collector of Civil War knives, weapons, and memorabilia. 2327 |
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