AMERICAN MILITARY AND NAVAL
BELTS, 1812-1902, by R. Stephen Dorsey
With
introduction by Norm Flayderman,
this massive work is the NEW key reference on
Sword Belts, Waist Belts, Sabre Belts, Shoulder Belts and
Cartridge Belts (looped and non-looped).
At over 460 pages, this 8.5x 11 inch book offers over 840 photos
(primarily in color
and original period drawings. In addition, this work offers the
first, comprehensive research
on the Anson Mills Woven Cartridge Belts: the man, the company
and its personalities,
the belt-related patents and the government contracts from 1880
through
1902. This book is a "must" for all accoutrements collectors,
military
historians and museums. Hardbound, lithocover