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Philip · 18th September 2020, 06:59 AM

Álvaro Soler del Campo, Catálogo de arcabucería madrileña (1687-1833) (catalog of Madrid gunmaking), an exhibition of works of the Spanish royal gunmakers in the collection of the Royal Armory of Madrid.

Large format volume, Spanish text, all-color photo-illustrated of rare deluxe firearms produced for the Spanish royals, including some rare breech-loading flintlock sporting guns. With bio info on the royal smiths with their marks. A one-of-a-kind publication on the subject.

Philip · 18th September 2020, 07:08 AM

The late Mr Held, an expat American scholar who resided in Italy, wrote two remarkable anthologies containing articles on a variety of arms by a number of European and British authors, the former all translated into English. Too many articles to list, but the books are:

Arms and Armor Annual Vol I (the only volume!) 1973

Art, Arms, and Armour: An international anthology Vol I, 1979 -- intended as a much more ambitious replacement (twice as large too) for the above. This book has a number of articles on important Italian firearms by a number of experts such as Marco Morin, Nolfo di Carpegna, etc. all in English translations by the editor.

PhDBrewer · 27th August 2023, 01:57 AM

Erhard Wolf's new book is titled:
Jagd-Feuerwaffen, Kunstwerke der Büchsenmacher aus dem 17. bis 19. Jahrhundert.

Hunting Firearms, Artworks of the gunsmiths from the 17th to the 19th century

It covers matchlocks, wheel-locks, & flintlocks. Great study of "Functional Art. High quality illustrated book with over 750 color illustrations, paintings and engravings.

https://jaegerbuechsen.com/

18th September 2020, 06:59 AM	#1
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	More Spanish Álvaro Soler del Campo, Catálogo de arcabucería madrileña (1687-1833) (catalog of Madrid gunmaking), an exhibition of works of the Spanish royal gunmakers in the collection of the Royal Armory of Madrid. Large format volume, Spanish text, all-color photo-illustrated of rare deluxe firearms produced for the Spanish royals, including some rare breech-loading flintlock sporting guns. With bio info on the royal smiths with their marks. A one-of-a-kind publication on the subject.

18th September 2020, 07:08 AM	#2
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	Robert Held anthologies The late Mr Held, an expat American scholar who resided in Italy, wrote two remarkable anthologies containing articles on a variety of arms by a number of European and British authors, the former all translated into English. Too many articles to list, but the books are: Arms and Armor Annual Vol I (the only volume!) 1973 Art, Arms, and Armour: An international anthology Vol I, 1979 -- intended as a much more ambitious replacement (twice as large too) for the above. This book has a number of articles on important Italian firearms by a number of experts such as Marco Morin, Nolfo di Carpegna, etc. all in English translations by the editor.

27th August 2023, 01:57 AM	#3
PhDBrewer Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 5	Erhard Wolf has a second book out. Erhard Wolf's new book is titled: Jagd-Feuerwaffen, Kunstwerke der Büchsenmacher aus dem 17. bis 19. Jahrhundert. Hunting Firearms, Artworks of the gunsmiths from the 17th to the 19th century It covers matchlocks, wheel-locks, & flintlocks. Great study of "Functional Art. High quality illustrated book with over 750 color illustrations, paintings and engravings. https://jaegerbuechsen.com/