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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: rich pierce on December 31, 2023, 09:56:16 PM

Title: Wester White’s book on New York guns
Post by: rich pierce on December 31, 2023, 09:56:16 PM

I’m going to hype this again. There are cool early smoothbores in this book that I’ve never seen before. Photography is 1970s-80s black and white. Great historical information. I’m not sure his thinking on dating of Hudson Valley fowlers matches Grinslade’s but many of the guns are dated. There is a ton of inspiration for the builder of colonial fowlers in this book.

Title: Re: Wester White’s book on New York guns
Post by: Frozen Run on January 01, 2024, 12:57:22 AM

https://www.amazon.com/Historic-Arms-Early-New-York/dp/0578383721/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1704057929&refinements=p_27%3AMr+Wester+A.+White&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Mr+Wester+A.+White

Title: Re: Wester White’s book on New York guns
Post by: Fullstock longrifle on January 01, 2024, 05:11:47 AM

I got a copy a couple months ago, it’s an excellent book.

Title: Re: Wester White’s book on New York guns
Post by: TF Black on February 10, 2024, 11:44:35 PM

I’ll second the recommendation. Very interesting collection of longarms – a few of which are also documented in other books – but well done and NY focus is interesting. Only wish photos were color…

Title: Re: Wester White’s book on New York guns
Post by: backsplash75 on February 14, 2024, 03:54:13 PM

was happy to make it an addition to my reference pile. Good stuff.

Title: Re: Wester White’s book on New York guns
Post by: Robert Wolfe on February 14, 2024, 04:23:22 PM

Lots of grist for the mill.