Author: WILSON, R. L.
Title: The Russian Colts
Description: 1979. WILSON, R. L. & L. TARASSUK. THE 'RUSSIAN' COLTS. North Hollywood: Beinfeld Publishing, 1979. 32 pp. Color illustrated stapled wrappers, 8vo. inscribed on front page by Leonid Tarassuk. Light wear to wrappers, top corner bumped. Color and b/w photo reproductions. "The full story of the guns presented by Samuel Colt to the Czar and his family in the mid 1800's .. examples of the work of Gustave Young and of the finest in Colt quality firearms." A small xeroxed flier promoting the publication is laid in, also inscribed by Dr. Tarassuk. Published on the occasion of a loan exhibition of the presentation Russian Colt revolvers by The State Hermitage Museum, Leningrad to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and The Museum of Connecticut History, Connecticut State Library, Hartford. Very good overall. .

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