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BANNERMANS CATALOG GRAPHICS PRINT BLOCK
IMPRESSIONS: Through the years I managed to
assemble a fair sized collection of the original
printing blocks which Francis Bannerman used for the
graphic art in his famous catalogs. Found in ones and
twos at various gun shows and in collections, these
wood blocks with the copper or pot-metal engraved plates
caught my interest. At some point a friend knew of
printer who still had the type of press needed and
offered to arrange for these impressions to be made of
some of the more notable blocks.
Each of the images offered below are original printings
from the blocks. In some cases, I have multiples, but
most are the only one I have. When these are gone,
thats it. I used to know a man here locally who was
still set up to print off of these individual blocks,
but he is long since passed away, and I suspect that is
the case across the nation in this day of modern
computer generated commercial art.
Each image is described below with an accompanying
photograph. Note that the dimensions provided are of
the actual graphic the sizes of the pieces of paper on
which they were printed vary. Please be sure to
clearing identify which printing you wish to purchase.
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NO. 1
CAVALRY HORSE
EQUIPPED WITH THE MODEL 1859 HORSE EQUIPMENTS:
This block was used by Bannerman, and was probably made
for him, however it is an almost exact duplicate of the
engraved image which appeared in the 1863 Ordnance
Manual on Plate 23. The image measures approximately 3
Ό high and 4 wide. $25
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NO. 2
MODEL 1904 McCLELLAN CAVALRY SADDLE:
This image is mounted in matting stock and measures
approximately 4 high and 2 ½ wide. $20
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NO. 3
MODEL 1904 McCLELLAN ARTILLERY SADDLE:
This image is mounted in matting stock and measures
approximately 4 high and 2 ½ wide. $15
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NO. 4 HALL
CARBINE: This image measures approximately
5 wide and 1 high. $25
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NO. 5
MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE: This
image measures approximately 5 wide and 1 high. $20
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NO. 6
MODEL 1870 SHARPS RIFLE:
This image measures approximately 5 wide and 1 high.
$30
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NO. 7
MODEL 1880 HUNTING KNIFE: This
image measures approximately 3 wide and ½ high. $15
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NO. 8
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER: This image is
mounted on card stock and measures approximately 5 high
and 2 wide. $20
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NO. 9
INDIAN
WARS ERA STATE OF NEW YORK MILITIA SOLDIER IN DRESS
UNIFORM:
This image measures approximately 5 high and 1 ½
wide. $15
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NO. 10
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR ERA SOLDIER IN CAMPAIGN
EQUIPMENT: This image measures approximately 2
½ high and 1 ½ wide. $15
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NO. 11
INDIAN WARS MODEL 1881 OFFICERS DRESS
HELMET: This image measures approximately 2
high and 2 wide. $15
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NO. 12
US ARMY BUGLES: I have this in two
formats the one shown below with one above the other
and the second printing has the bells of the bugles
facing each other on the same line. This image measures
approximately 4 high and 2 ½ wide. $15
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NO. 13
MODEL 1874 SHOEMAKER CAVALRY BRIDLE BIT:
This image measures approximately 1 high and 1 wide.
$15
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NO. 14
19TH CENTURY PATRIOTIC EAGLE AND
BUNTING: This image measures approximately 1 ½
high and 1 ½ wide. $5
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NO. 15
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR PATRIOTIC BANNER WITH
MARCHING CAVALRY AND INFANTRY TROOPS: This
image is matted and measures approximately 1 Ό high and
4 ½ wide. $5
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NO. 16 19TH
CENTURY PATRIOTIC FLAG AND BUNTING: This image
is mounted in matting stock and measures approximately
3 high and 2 wide. $5
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