COLT DRAWINGS & RL WILSON BOOK LAYOUT.
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14 Plate drawings; some dated in late 1800's. Examples are: E.K. Root's Improved Breech Loading Firearm. Diagram of lock plates & their parts & General Roberts musket alteration diagram dated Jan. 25/67. R. L. Wilson proof copy of "The Book of Winchester Engraving" w/ notation on front listing to: Denise Jordan as well as note by Wilson for John Hirthian (hand written, unsure of spelling). Packaged section w/ note to John Hirthian by Wilson w/ type written book pages & photos of model 1907 included on page 268. Packaged proof set of "Samuel Colt Presents, A Lone Exhibition of Presentation Percussion Colt Firearms", ink stamp dated "Sep 14, 1961" & covering the "Wadsworth Atheneum of Hartford" for 3 November 1961 to 14 January 1962. Second package w/ same job reference # ink stamp dated: Sep 25 1961 including sticker on front w/ "autographed". Three first proof L.W. noted sections from photo dept. of Western Typesetting covering Colt items to include M16. Four 6' X 9" beginning rough draft booklets 3 titled: "The Arms Collection of Col. Colt" & 1 titled: "The Official Book of Colt Firearms". Rough sketching for "Col. Colt's Cabinet of Arms" booklet of 112 pages on forms by Fox Press. 4' X 6" Index card set listing many old Colt Cap & Ball Revolvers describing characteristics & condition. All items in good aged condition w/ no signs of mold or water damage. (02-12079/NW). $800-1,200.
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COLT DRAWINGS & RL WILSON BOOK LAYOUT.
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