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Book: Straps: The Evolution of United States Army Shoulder Straps (Boards)
Book: Straps: The Evolution of United States Army Shoulder Straps (Boards)

Book: Straps: The Evolution of United States Army Shoulder Straps (Boards)

$ 10.55

Availability: 67 in stock
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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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    Description

    Straps: The Evolution of United States Army Shoulder Straps
    By Dr. Howard G. Lanham
    Copyright 1998 (Privately Printed)
    207 8 ½ by 11 inch pages soft cover photo-illustrated with black and white and color images
    This well-researched limited edition work covers the history of U.S. Army rank insignia shoulder straps (also known as shoulder boards) from their inception in the 1830s to modern times with a particular focus on the Civil War period.
    The book explains how to distinguish Civil War from more modern ones.
    Collectors will find that a large number of more recent straps are sold on e-Bay and at shows as Civil War.
    Fakes are also discussed and some common ones illustrated.
    A small investment in reference material saves costly mistakes in collecting.
    There are also discussions of U.S. Navy, Confederate and non-military straps.
    How shoulder straps fit into the broad context of the evolution the U.S. Army officer uniforms is explained.