American West Barbed Wire 1853-1881 Types Patents Dates / Rare Illustrated Book

Description

PATENTS, PICTURES, AND PERTINENT POINTS (EARLY AMERICAN BARBED WIRE FENCES, 1853 through 1881)
by Vernon Allison, privately published, 1976.
This rare book is a
collector's
item in itself and one of the earliest publications
related
to the
identification
and dating of barbed wire.
Approximately
500 detailed line drawings ar pictured with information on the barbed wire maker, date, and patent information.  A terse description is given of each item pictured.
5.5" x 8.7" softback in very good condition.  120 pages.
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