Maine Made Guns and Their Makers: Published with the Maine State Museum

by Dwight B. Demeritt Jr.

Overview

It is also a story that adds to our understanding of Maine's industrial history and the significant role of Maine's gunmakers during the Indian wars, the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil War. With over 400 illustrations and extensive appendices, Maine Made Guns & Their Makers is an invaluable resource for the collector or anyone interested in Maine's extraordinary history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780884482352
Publisher:	Tilbury House Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2001
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.40(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	10 Years

About the Author

Mr. Demerritt graduated from the University of Maine in 1951 and received his law degree from Columbia University.  Following military service in the US Army he entered the practice of maritime law in New York City.

Mr. Demeritt is a long time member of the Maine Historical Society and the Maine State Museum.  He is a former director of the American Society of Arms Collectors.