U.S. Military Knives, by M.H. Cole, Book I, II, III, IV Original Line Drawings Value?

[A. F Medic]

Could we see a small sample first? One company, Dixie Gun Works sells a lot of reproduction drawings of cannons, mortars, etc. I have seen them several times framed and mounted by the owners on walls. Framed ones start out at about $200 USD.

Like this. Dixie Gun Works muzzleloading, blackpowder and rare antique gun supplies.

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[Richard Turner]

Could we see a small sample first? One company, Dixie Gun Works sells a lot of reproduction drawings of cannons, mortars, etc. I have seen them several times framed and mounted by the owners on walls. Framed ones start out at about $200 USD.

Like this. Dixie Gun Works muzzleloading, blackpowder and rare antique gun supplies.

These are all original, very detailed, hand drawn by Mr. Cole. They are identical to those printed in his books as they are the hand drawn art that was used by the publisher for printing. The drawings of the knives are drawn to scale or slightly larger. Some may find the wooden art cases interesting that Mr. Cole built to house the drawings. I will photograph several this weekend and post the photos. Mr. Cole's books are now out print and quite expensive when you can find one. Average price for Book III and Book IV is $175 and Books I and II are almost impossible to find.

Richard

[Richard Turner]

Here are photos of some of the drawings. The photos did not turn out that well with the flash, probably need to play around with a filter. Many are separate drawings cut and pasted on art board ready for the publisher and are what was used for printing all of Mr. Cole's books. There is also a photo of one of the handmade drawing boxes that Mr. Cole made to house the artwork.
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