Many were standardized military issue, but the most decorative were generally. First edition of what is considered the bible for powder flask collecting. Import eagle pistol powder flask r777 in rilings powder flask book. The powder flask book by ray riling hard cover book details.
The metropolitan museum of art, 2000, updated april 2009 further reading. Rilings wife, beatrice davis riling 19041962, collaborated on these works. They range from very elaborately decorated works of art to early forms of consumer packaging, and are widely collected. I will be listing many rare books from an estate which are.
The powder flask book by ray riling hard cover ebay. Powder flask for cap and ball pistols and muzzleloading rifles. From the time the revolver was returned to the united states by ray riling in 1951 to when it was photographed for use in r. Search our catalog firearms gun accessories powder flasks. The powder flask book by ray riling standard catalog of firearms 7th edition by ned schwing grouping of three civil war collectors books. Search our catalog firearms gun accessories powder flasks click on an item image to view the full details. This is the book with all the flasks, if you collect flasks or general accoutrements you need this book. Brass with spread winged eagle clutching revolver and flask in talons on each side, pistol type flask, see no. The powder flask book by ray riling hbdj 1992 description.
Dust jacket condition very good, hard cover condition excellent, gilt crisp, pages clean, binding tight. Zinc flask with a brass nonadjustable charger on a common top. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powder flasks of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and value for shooters and collectors of antique. Signed by riling under his printed name at the end of the preface. The book is very good with mild age and storage related wear including some discoloration.
The powder flask book by ray riling, bonanza books, 1953 edition, 495 illustrated pages. Keeping your powder dry could be a matter of life and death. Buy the powder flask book reprint by riling, ray isbn. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powder flasks of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and value for shooters and collectors. The powder flask book by ray riling 1992, hardcover for. At that time no one had differentiated a walker flask from a dragoon flask. Thousands of illustrations, information that includes the makers of flasks but also other related fields. Riling, ray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Riling book on page 412 declares that it is rare with this shape and decoration. According to ray riling, author of the powder flask book, it is possiblebut dangerously sothat the powder was carried in leather pouches and pockets until the first true powder flask was developed during the 15th century.
Similarly, his powder flask book 1953 is the standard reference in the collecting field of later antique american powder flasks. Dust jacket is well worn, but the information is solid. Powder flask book by ray riling 1953 from boston book. Price guide for lot of four remington powder flasks. The powder flask book nov 11, 2017 old barn auction. Laid in is a bookmark for the powder flask book showing on one side a revolutionary war soldier over the year 1776, and on the reverse a modern hunter over the year 1953, the publication date of the book. This book serves as a historic reference and identification guide powder flask. Riling s wife, beatrice davis riling 19041962, collaborated on these works. T his book serves as a historic reference and identification guide powder flask. The powder flask book hardcover january 1, 1960 by ray riling author 4. The premier publication on powder flasks of all time by collectors. A similar bodied flash with patent top is shown as. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. Hawksley large powder flask with floral decoration.
I believe this is the second printing of the first ed. The powder flask book hardcover january 1, 1953 by ray riling author 4. Please note that the definitive work on powder flasks, of all types, is ray rilings the powder flask book published in 1953. Please look at the pictures and ask any questions you may have. The powder flask book first edition by ray riling 1953 new hope, pa. Has dust jacket, but it has some wear, book is solid. Rarely seen these eagle flasks were produced in birmingham and made of light weight white metal zinc. C 1953, 496 page hard cover in jacket showing wear and small tears in jacket, book remains in excellent condition and contains a small notice about this first edition. Wilsons 1971 edition of the book of colt firearms, the original walker powder flask had been substituted with a dragoon flask. The powder flask book hc ray riling books at gunbroker. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A powder flask is a small container for gunpowder, which was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzleloading guns, before premade paper cartridges became standard in the 19th century.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This actual flask is illustrated as image 739 on page 334 of the powder flask book by ray riling. Ray riling, the powder flask book, 1953, the standard work on 19thcentury. Please note that the definitive work on powder flasks, of all types, is ray riling s the powder flask book published in 1953. Featuring a male pheasant in a floriated panel on the front and with a plain rear. The first flasks were probably hollowed out gourds or horns with a peg for stopper 1. It is a magnificent tome and it is highly unlikely that it will ever be surpassed in its breadth and study scope of powder flasks. Seventeen flasks of varying designs including a batty peace flask, a leather shot pouch, and the powder flask book by ray riling. Any person who is considering embarking on a journey of collecting powder flasks would be well advised to obtain a copy of ray riling s book particularly to identify a genuine vintage flask from the countless examples of fakes on offer. The powder flask book by ray riling first edition petes. This example shows an excellent copper fluted body and. The sleeve shows very little wear with some edge curling one very small tear at most a fraction of an inch.
This style of flask is listed in ray rilings powder flask book and also a lot of other. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powd. The flask range from fair to very good with varying degrees of wear including some with dents and damaged parts. So comprehensive and accurate is this book that auction houses and antique arms and militaria dealers quote its source as a validation of the flasks on offer.
The powder flask book first edition by ray riling author 4. Riling s fabulous library of sporting and military books primarily related to hunting and shooting. The powder flask book by ray riling standard catalog of firearms 7th edition by ned schwing grouping of three civil war collectors books collection of 3 books including musket, rifles, and revolutionary war books the gun digest, 1944 first annual edition. Treating of the history and use of the flask as a principal accesory to the firearm, from its inception, through the ages, until the popular acceptance of the metallic cartridge, and giving emphasis to the powder flasks of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and value for shooters and collectors of antique arms and flasks. Due to the cheap construction few have survived in. Ray riling, the powder flask book, 1953, the standard work on 19thcentury american flasks. Parks, civil war, relics, memorabilia, military, books. The powder flask book hard cover book by ray riling. This landmark book is the only comprehensive sourcebook for information and the history of firearms powder flasks containers from around.
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