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by Nigel Brown. Hardbound, 304 pages, 8-1/2" x 12". Index, Apendices & Additional London, Birmingham, Regional, and Scottish Records. The final volume of the British Gunmakers series compiles the records of old & new gunmakers and expands the factual information highlighted in the first two volumes. Illustrated throughout and offers new research on records of an additional 190 Scottish and English gunmaking firms, particularly from Birmingham and London.

by Joseph M. Cornell. Hardbound, 286 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Since 1866, Winchester has produced hundreds of models of rifles and shotguns. This edition gives you everything you need to enjoy the fascinating world of these uniquely American firearms: photos, descriptions and accurate values for the guns that made Winchester the most respected firearms manufacturer of all times. The author has brought together his experience as an accredited and certified firearms specialty appraiser to produce a volume that is as entertaining as it is informative. Collector pricing for more than 700 models, accurate, detailed descriptions and more than 350 full color photographs.

by Dan Shideler. Hardbound, 288 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". To millions of boys, this was their first gun and the one they cherish the most. This amazing edition gives collectors and enthusiasts everything they need to discover the world of America's oldest continuously-produced brand of firearms. From the first muzzleloaders to today's most advanced rifles and shotguns. Up-to-the-minute values (over 200 hundred value listings); accurate, detailed descriptions; more than 700 full-color photographs.

by Rick Sapp. Hardbound, 288 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". In one unique volume, this book gives beginning and experienced collectors everything needed to enjoy the fascinating world of Colt firearms. From the first Patterson revolvers of the 1830's to the latest Colt built M16's, you will find it here. Real world values; accurate, detailed descriptions; more than 450 full color photographs. A must for collector, shooter or historian.

by James B. Whisker. Softbound, 182 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". A Print-On-Demand reprint. Extensive bographical information on the Virginia gunsmiths from the early 1700's thru the mid 1800's. Over thirty close up views of the exceptional workmanship. An economical oppertunity to study this valuable reference material that has been out-of-print for some time until now.

by James B. Whisker. Softbound, 192 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". A Print-On-Demand Reprint. This text is approx. equally divided between text and photographs, this book was the first to book to contain substantial information on South Carolina gunsmiths. Plus additional information on North Carolina gunsmiths not found elsewhere. A cross section of gun types are represented from plain rifles through relief carved guns of high artistic merit. Close up photos of a wealth of original guns. An economical version of the now out-of-print original text.

by by Tom Grinsdale. Softbound, 170 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Tom Grinsdale, Author of best-selling book Flintlock Fowlers, The First Guns Made In America, has gathered together over 180 different horns, most of which have never been published, for this fresh look at powder horns as "documents of history." More than 430 full-color, glossy photographs and Grinsdale's concise background text bring the artwork of the horns and their historic context into focus. A must for every artist, collector and historian! 

by Barbara Alice Mann. Softbound, 295 pages, 6" x 9". Throughout the war, the unwavering goal of the Revolutionary Army, under George Washington, and its associated settler militias was to break the power of the Iroquois League, which had successfully held off invasion for the previious two centuries, and the newly formed Ohio Union. To destroy the Natives who stood in the way of land seizure Washington organized a series of rampages intended to destroy the League and the Union by starvation. Barbara Alice Mann tells how, in the wake of massive assults, Native America won the war in the West and managed to maintain control of the land west and north of the Allegheny-Ohio River systems. 

by Hampton Sides. Softbound, 578 pages, 5-1/4" x 8". Hampton Sides gives us a magnificent history of the the American conquest of the West. At the center of this sweeping tale is Kit Carson, the trapper, scout, and soldier whose adventures made him a legend. Sides shows us how this illiterate mountain man understood and respected the Western tribes better than any other American, yet willingly followed orders that would ultimately devastate the Navajo nation. Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won.

by Rene Chartrand. Illustrated by Richard Hook. Softbound, 64 pages, 7" x 10". This book details the appearance, careers and personalities of the commanders on both sides. Famous figures such as George Washington and Lord Cornwallis are covered, along with less well-known commanders such as Admiral Suffern and Bernando de Galvez. Lavishly illustrated with original portraits and engravings as well as full color artwork showing the rich details of original uniforms.

by Rene Chartrand. Illustrated by Gerry & Samuel Embleton. Softbound, 48 pages, 7" x 10". This book uses newly discovered material to offer a more modern analysis of the units and the uniforms of a still-controversial army: the many thousands of American colonists who chose to fight for King George during the Revolution. The author covers units raised for service against the Spanish in the Floridas, the Caribbean islands and Central America. The text is illustrated with portraits, photographs, and with color reconstructions by Gerry Embleton, whose work on 18th centurydress was recently exhibited in the Smithsonian Institute.

by Ed Gilbert. Illustrated by Adam Hook. Softbound, 64 pages, 7" x 10". The great military effectiveness of semitrained local militia is one of the enduring legends of American military history. In this book Ed Gilbert reveals the truth behind this legend, shedding light on who these frontier men actually were and their role in the war of 1812. Contemporary illustrations and artwork depict life on campaign, the uniforms worn by the militia, and how they fought and won crucial battles against Creek forces before inflicting a stunning defeat on the British Army in 1815, opening up the frontier for the new nation.

by Ryan R. Gale. Softbound, 169 pages, 11" x 8-1/2". The rich history of the Northwest fur trade is brought to life through written words of people who took part in it, the vast amounts of relics they left behind and the work of period artists. Using these resources, the material cultures of the natives, traders, and voyageurs become much clearer. Taken from official company records and journals. Loaded with color pictures and illustrations from collections all around the country.

by Jim Mullins. Softbound, 185 pages, 11" x 8-1/2". Britain encountered many problems while arming their American colonial soldiers. They often requested that they be sent older, lighter, cheaper guns, to be considered "of sorts for provincials". The author documents this story using actual quotes from correspondence of British and American officers and political leaders. Full color photographs of the fine guns in the Colonial Williamsburg collection and several private collections are arranged in landscape format, to best display these fine antique guns, bags, horns, swords and accoutrements.

by Jim Stevens. Softbound, 64 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Continuing where he left of in his first book with over 130 clearly detailed color photographs illustrating ivory carving with hand and powder tools, color and power engraving and painting, and practices in the care, conservation, repair and restoration of ivory scrimshaw objects. Practical instructions on carving and decorating, with detailed text providing vital information on scrimshaw fakes, reproductions, resources and appraisals. For scrimshaw carvers, this book is vital.

by Eva Halat. Hardbound, 240 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". The roots of scrimshaw lie in the traditional art of whaling men of the 18th and 19th centuries, but it has developed as a recognized art form. With over 700 photographs, this book presents a history of scrimshaw, provides instruction on carving and decorating beautiful scrimshaw, and displays a galley of 45 international artists. A great reference for artists, collectors and anyone interested in this ancient art.

by Matt Wulff. Softbound, 178 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Once colonization of North America began, conflict followed. Raiding parties of French Partisan fighters and Native Americans would sweep down from Canada and attack isolated settlements along the frontier of the English colonies, then just as quickly melt back into the forest. A new type of soldier was needed. The Ranger was born...a look at some of the more famous Ranger units from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that risked their lives as "guardians of our frontiers."

Softbound, 365 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". The story of William Well's remarkable life, a man in the middle moving between two cultures. Captured from his Louisville home at the age of thirteen, he was raised by the Miami under the name of Blacksnake. He learned to hunt, went on the warpath, married and fathered a son. He fought with Little Turtle at St. Clair's defeat, only to change sides several years later to scout for General Mad Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. This book recreates an entire period (1779-1812) showing how the Indians lived, fought for their homeland and dealt with defeat; and captures the lives of the men and women who settled the territory north of the Ohio River.

by Meredith Mason Brown. Hardbound, 375 pages, 6-1/2" x 9-1/2". Brown traces Boone's life from his Pennsylvania childhood to his experiences in the militia and his rise to an unexcelled woodsman, explorer, and backcountry leader. In the process we meet the authentic Boone: he did't wear coonskin caps; he read and wrote better than most frontiersmen; he was not the first to settle Kentucky; he took no pleasure in killing Indians. At once a loaner and a leader, a Quaker who became a skilled frontier fighter, Boone is a study in contradictions. The author lays to rest many of the myths surrounding Boone in this well researched, well written text. Includes extensive endnotes, biographical material and index.

by Alan Fitzpatrick. Softbound, 6" x 9", 375 pages. Based on 144 never-before-published primary source documents from the Haldimand Papers of the British War Library. The reader will hear the voices of Native American chiefs and war captains as they responded in council to "the quarrel between white brothers", the verbatim speaches of dozens of orators from a host of Indian tribes. Appealing to the scholar, the student of the American Revolution, the history buff and those who wish to learn more about American native peoples from a by-gone era.