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ARMS AND ARMOUR SOCIETY |
Journal Of The Arms And Armour Society Volume I 1953-1955
1955.
The Society.
230 pages, illus in black from photographs and line drawings, publishers cloth binding, gilt title and vignette to upper cover. The first volume of an important Society with contributions from many of the leading figures of the time relating to arms and armour.
[21253] |
£55.00 |
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AUCTION CATALOGUE |
Catalogue Of A Selected Portion Of The Renowned Collection Of Arms And Weapons Formed By Robert Curzon
10 November 1920.
Sothebys.
42 pages, 16 pages illus, 211 lots, paper covers, vg.
[373] |
£60.00 |
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AUCTION CATALOGUE |
Catalogue Of The Arms And Armour Collection Of The Late Lionel Frank McCardle
April & May 1971.
120 pages, small 4to., 105 plates. 999 lots to be sold by Wallis and Wallis, Pictorial card covers, vg.
[12234] |
£15.00 |
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BARBASETTI Luigi |
The Art Of The Foil With A Short History Of Fencing
nd 1933.
Hutchinson & Co.
xii 276 pages, frontis illus of the author + numerous full page and text illus, publishers blue cloth, slight fade mark to rear boards, author's observations on the theory of fencing and its development through half a century with a short history of fencing through the ages.
[21228] |
£65.00 |
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BILSON Frank |
Crossbows
1974.
1st Edn,.
Newton Abbott.
138 pages, illus, vg in dj.
[7280] |
£18.00 |
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BLACKMORE Howard L. |
Hunting Weapons
1971.
1st Edn,.
Barrie Jenkins.
XVII 401 pages, numerous full page illus and text illus, label neatly pasted over names? on front past down, vg in repaired dj, A detailed account of weapons, bows, guns etc.
[7511] |
£20.00 |
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BLACKMORE Howard L. |
Hunting Weapons
1971.
1st Edn,.
Barrie Jenkins.
XVII 401 pages, numerous full page illus and text illus, vg in dj, A detailed account of weapons, bows, guns etc.
[21809] |
£25.00 |
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BORSOS Bela |
Staghorn Powder-Flasks
1982.
1st English Edn,.
Hungary.
94 pages, 40 colour plates, vg in dj. One of the foremost books on the subject.
[20191] |
£25.00 |
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BOSANQUET Captain Henry T.A. |
The Naval Officer's Sword
1955.
1st Edn,.
HMSO.
VI 239 pages, b/w illus from photographs and drawings, blue cloth gilt sword vignette to upper cover, some light spotting to cloth, vg in dj. The book details swords in the Greenwich Collection giving history and provenance, also contains a list of sword cutlers with dates and places of business.
[1297] |
£60.00 |
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BOUTELL Charles |
Arms And Armour In Antiquity And The Middle Ages Also A Descriptive Notice Of Modern Weapons
1876.
rep Edn,.
New York.
XVI 196 pages, Advs, illus, pictorial gilt covers, top of spine pulled, corners rubbed, vg-.
[1316] |
£16.00 |
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BOUTELL Charles |
Arms And Armour In Antiquity And The Middle Ages Also A Descriptive Notice Of Modern Weapons
1893.
reprint Edn,.
Reeves And Turner.
XVI 296 pages, full page and text illus, publishers brown cloth, gilt decorated spine, vg.
[13442] |
£20.00 |
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BOUTELL Charles |
Arms And Armour In Antiquity And The Middle Ages Also A Descriptive Notice Of Modern Weapons
1905.
new Edn,.
XX 296 pages, Advs. illus, a gilt crest to upper cover, vg.
[1269] |
£18.50 |
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BRADBURY Jim |
The Medieval Archer
1985.
1st Edn,.
The Boydell Press.
Woodbridge.
X 198 pages, small 4to., illus, bookplate of Henk Visser to FEP, a vg copy in dj, mark on dj. A close study on the subject covering hunting and warfare, the different types of bow used etc.
[11457] |
£18.00 |
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BRAUN Anne |
Historical Targets
1983.
1st English Edn,.
144 pages, illus, lge 8vo, fine in dj and card slipcase, details targets from England and the USA and links them with shooting, archery, firearms etc.
[5298] |
£22.50 |
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BRAUN Anne |
Historical Targets
1983.
1st English Edn,.
144 pages, illus many in colour, lge 8vo, vg+ in dj. Details targets from England and the USA and links them with shooting, archery, firearms etc.
[11228] |
£20.00 |
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BRAUN Anne |
Historical Targets
1983.
1st English Edn,.
Roydon Publishing Co.
144 pages, illus many in colour, lge 8vo, vg+ in dj. Details targets from England and the USA and links them with shooting, archery, firearms etc.
[15178] |
£20.00 |
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CALDWELL David H. |
Scottish Weapons And Fortifications 1100-1800
1981.
John Donald Publishing.
Edinburgh.
XVII 452 pages, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj. 17 separate essays concerning the history of Scottish weapons and fortifications, authors include Claude Blair, Caldwell, William Reid etc.,
[16196] |
£120.00 |
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CARRINGTON-PEIRCE P. |
A handbook Of Court And Hunting Swords 1660-1820
1937.
1st Edn.
Bernard Quaritch.
100 pages + appendix and blank pages for notes, errata slip, illus in b/w from photographs, publishers 1/4 cream cloth, black paper cover boards. A very good copy of a scarce work which may well be considered a modest continuation of Sir Guy Lakings European Armour and Arms which terminated with the 17th century.
[20998] |
£220.00 |
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CARTER Anthony |
German Ersatz Bayonets 1. A concise Illustrated History Of The Emergency All Metal Designs 1914-18
1976.
1st Edn.
The Lyon Press.
Brighton.
large 4to., 64 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and line drawings, personal presentation inscription on FEP to Tom Mason signed by Anthony Carter, publishers red cloth binding, a fine copy in dj, dj light rubbing to head of spine with some fading to spine. A detailed study on the subject.
[21488] |
£520.00 |
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CARTER Anthony |
Volume I The Models 98/02 and 98/05 Volume II The models 71/84, 69/98, 71/98, 98, KS98, 1914 and 84/98. Volume III The Ersatz, Requisitioned and Captured Bayonets. Volume IV The Regulation Pattern Sword Bayonets 1860-1900.
1984, 1991, 1992, 1994.
1st Edn.
Tharston Press.
Norwich.
124, 239, 303 384 pages, 4 volumes, large 8vo., numerous b/w illus from photographs and line drawings. Vol. I in the original pictorial card covers, the other volumes in publishers blue cloth, Vols III and IV have personal presentation inscription to Tom Mason and signed by Anthony Carter. A vg set of what must be the definitive work on the subject showing bayonets, variations, markings etc.
[21490] |
£520.00 |
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CHRISTIES |
Fine Japanese Swords And Sword Fittings
1978.
Christies.
18 pages, 250 lots illus, occasional ink margin notes, loose prices realised sheet, card covers, vg.
[14799] |
£15.00 |
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CRIPPS-DAY Francis Henry |
A Record Of Armour Sales 1881-1924
1925.
1st Edn,.
G. Bell and Sons Ltd.
ixviii 327 pages, large 4to., illus throughout, original tan buckram with red label, an extremely clean copy in the original dj. Lists many important armour sales with a note on the history of collecting, well illustrated with the prices realised. Riling (1979)
[10569] |
£190.00 |
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DICKINSON Tania, HARKE Heinrich |
Early Anglo-Saxon Shields
1992.
94 pages, 4to., illus, fine in dj.
[12240] |
£15.00 |
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DICKINSON Tania, HARKE Heinrich |
Early Anglo-Saxon Shields
1992.
94 pages, 4to., illus, fine in dj.
[13129] |
£15.00 |
|
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DUFFY Arthur Richard |
European Armour In The Tower Of London
1968.
1st Edn,.
Her Majesty''s.
17 pages, 4to, index, 164 plates with text notes, showing almost 400 pieces of armour with accompanying descriptions, vg in dj. the photographic illustrations are of a high standard. A substantial pictorial record of the collection.
[21706] |
£50.00 |
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EARLE Joe |
Lethal Elegance The Art Of Samurai Sword Fittings
2004.
M.F.A. Publication.
Boston, USA.
256 pages, 4to., finely illus in colour from photographs. A fine copy in fine dj. A catalogue of 150 sword fittings, styles, techniques, the evolution of the fittings etc.
[20752] |
£45.00 |
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EDWARDS C.B. |
An Archers Notes, With Hints And Rules For Clubs And Shooting Regulations
1949.
1st Edn,.
Leeds.
65 pages, illus, loose addendum slip, vg in dj
[8470] |
£28.00 |
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ELMER Robert P. |
Target Archery With A History Of The Sport In America
1946.
1st Edn,.
New York.
XII 524 VI pages, illus, vg.
[10095] |
£45.00 |
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FFOULKES Charles |
Arms And Armament, An Historical Survey Of The Weapons Of The British Army
1945.
1st Edn,.
158 pages, small 4to., illus, vg in dj.
[11196] |
£15.00 |
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FFOULKES Charles |
Arms And The Tower
1939.
1st Edn,.
XII 246 pages, illus, vg. Ffoulkes was Master of the Tower Armouries.
[6047] |
£20.00 |
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FFOULKES Charles J. |
European Arms And Armour In The University Of Oxford
1912.
1st Edn,.
Oxford.
64 pages, small folio, 29 full page plates, blue cloth gilt ruled borders and gilt title and crest to upper board, a fine copy of a scarce title still in the original dj, dj has small loss to top of spine and some chipping to rear top edge.
[3493] |
£180.00 |
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FFOULKES Charles J. |
European Arms And Armour In The University Of Oxford
1912.
1st Edn,.
The Claredon Press.
Oxford.
64 pages, small folio, 29 full page plates + text illus, blue cloth gilt ruled borders and gilt title and crest to upper board, wear to head and tail of spine.
[16805] |
£140.00 |
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FFOULKES Charles J. |
Inventory And Survey Of The Armouries Of The Tower Of London
1916.
1st Edn,.
2 Vols, X1,499 pages, 4to illus original covers Vol 2 has small mark on front board, top of spine a little pulled still a vg set of an important work
[1239] |
£300.00 |
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FUKUSHIMA Y. |
A Lecture On "Teijo Goto And His Works" Delivered By Mr Y Fukushima Before Ko-Haku-Bai-Kwai on 15 December 1926
1926.
13 pages, 12 pages of illus of 35 items. Loose complimentary slip from Fukushima, some neat marginal notes in ink, original card covers string bound, vg.
[14659] |
£30.00 |
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GARDNER J.Starkie |
Armour In England From The Earliest Times To The Reign Of James The First: Foreign Armour In England
1897-1898.
1st Edn,.
Seeley & CO.
100 96 pages, 2 volumes in one, large 8vo, illus in colour and black and white from photographs drawings etc ,. gilt crest to upper board, vg.
[9146] |
£80.00 |
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GARDNER J.Starkie |
Armour In England From The Earliest Times To The Seventeenth Century & Foreign Armour
1898.
1st Edn,.
Seeley & Co.
100 + 96 pages, 2 vols. in 1 volume, 16 colour plates + text illus from photographs drawings etc, original covers with gilt crest to upper board, some darkening to cloth, vg-.
[9996] |
£35.00 |
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GORMAN Major J.T. |
Modern Weapons Of War
1942.
1st Edn,.
158 pages, illus, vg
[9865] |
£15.00 |
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HARDING John |
The Greatest Makers Of Sword Furniture, Compiled From Japanese Bulletins And Publications
nd Circa 1960.
unpaginated 10 pages, published by the author, 4 page illus + 1 list loose, card covers, vg. Presumably put together for the compilers on reference.
[14811] |
£20.00 |
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HARRIS Victor |
Cutting Edge Japanese Swords In The British Museum
2005.
1st American.
Tuttle Publishing.
Boston USA.
159 pages, 4to., finely illus in colour and b/w from photographs. A fine copy in similar dj.
[20756] |
£25.00 |
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HEATH E.G. |
A History Of Target Archery
1973.
1st Edn,.
Newton Abbot.
208 pages, illus, vg in dj.
[8725] |
£20.00 |
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HELD R. |
A Review Of 162 Antique Arms And Pertinent Objects
1976.
1st Edn,.
159 pages, 4to, well illus including colour, text in Italian And English, card covers, vg.
[15185] |
£25.00 |
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HELD R. |
A Review Of 162 Antique Arms And Pertinent Objects
1976.
1st Edn,.
159 pages, 4to, illus, text in Italian And English, card covers, vg.
[5497] |
£25.00 |
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HEWITT John |
Ancient Armour And Weapons In Europe From The Iron Period Of The Northern Nations To The End Of The 17th Century
1860, 1860, 1860.
1st thus Edn,.
John Henry and James Parker.
3 Vols, XXV 387, XVIII 343, VI 348 to 764 pages, TEG, numerous full page and text engravings, light spotting to title page, bookplate of Frank Broomhead, publishers blue cloth, gilt borders and corner pieces to upper board with gilt central decorative device. A very good clean set, primary a work on edge weapons and armour but includes early artillery incendiaries and gunpowder, pistols etc., Riling 657.
[15642] |
£135.00 |
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HODGKIN Adrian Eliot |
The Archer's Craft, A Sheaf Of Notes On Certain Matters Concerning Archers and Archery, And Archery Tackle and The Art Of Hunting With The Bow
1951.
1st Edn,.
Faber and Faber Ltd.
222 pages, illus in b/w, lge 8vo, spine faded, vg, NO DJ.
[20322] |
£25.00 |
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HOFF Arne, SCHEPELERN H.D., BOSEN Gudmund |
Royal Arms At Rosenborg
1956.
1st Edn,.
Danish Arms And Armour Society.
Copenhagen.
2 Vols, 222 pages, 4to., 1 volume of text + volume of 93 plates with description. Both volumes bound in red calf, gilt crest to upper cover, slight rubbing to bottom of spine, dj chipped on spine of volume 1, volume 2's dj vg., both volumes contained in card slipcase. A near fine copy of the de-luxe edition. 48 plates of guns, 44 of edges weapons.
[15586] |
£185.00 |
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HUTTON Alfred |
Cold Steel A Practical Treatise On The Sabre Based On The Old English Backsword Play Of The Eighteenth Century Combined With The Method Of The Modern Italian School Also On Present Day Including The Short Bayonet And The Constables Truncheon
1889.
xii 245 pages, large 8vo., frontis portrait of the author + 55 plates, contemporary signature to half title, some light occasional foxing to contents, publishers brown cloth with gilt title and sabre vignette in black and silver to upper board. A vg copy with details on the use of the sword. Timm 143.
[21225] |
£340.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M. |
Collecting The Edged Weapons Of the Third Reich Volume I
1977.
2nd Edn,.
privately printed.
Columbia, South Carolina.
xi 343 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, some occasional spotting to prelims, publishers cloth, title in red, vg in dj, small closed tear to head of spine.
[21734] |
£35.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M. |
Collecting The Edged Weapons Of the Third Reich Volume II
1976.
1st Edn.
privately printed.
Columbia, South Carolina.
xiv 352 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, publishers cloth title in red to upper board, vg in dj. A classic in the field of Nazi edged weapons.
[21733] |
£40.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M. |
Collecting The Edged Weapons Of the Third Reich Volume V
nd 1985.
1st Edn,.
privately printed.
Columbia, South Carolina.
330 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, publishers cloth title in red to upper board, vg in dj.
[21597] |
£40.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M. |
Collecting The Edged Weapons Of the Third Reich Volume VI
nd 1992.
1st Edn,.
privately printed.
Columbia, South Carolina.
338 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, publishers cloth title in red to upper board, vg in dj. dj showing some loss along top edge.
[21603] |
£35.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M. |
Collecting The Edges Weapons Of the Third Reich Volume III
1978.
1st Edn,.
privately printed.
Columbia, South Carolina.
362 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, publishers cloth, title in red, vg in dj. A major work on the Nazi dagger.
[21732] |
£35.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M. |
Collecting The Edges Weapons Of the Third Reich Volume IV
1981.
1st Edn,.
privately printed.
Columbia, South Carolina.
XVIII 349 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, publishers cloth title in red to upper board, vg in dj, light rubbing to head of spine.
[18622] |
£30.00 |
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JOHNSON Thomas M |
Collectors' Handbook Of WWII German Daggers
2007.
3rd revised.
the author.
Columbia USA.
249 pages, 8pp adverts, 12mo., illus throughout with b/w photographs, pictorial card covers, fine.
[21231] |
£25.00 |
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KIESLING Paul |
Bayonets Of The World (4 volumes)
nd Circa 1973, 1974, 1974, 197.
1st Edn.
Military Collection Services.
Kedichem, Holland.
(128) - 131 - 136 - 189, four volume set, illus with over 1000 drawings, small offset mark to Vol 2 from tape to front blank EPs, Vol 1 and 4 in chipped dj, no dj to Vol 2 & 3, light dust soiling.
[21605] |
£95.00 |
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KOTTENKAMP Dr F. |
The History Of Chivalry And Armour With Descriptions Of The Feudal System, The Practices Of Knighthood, The Tournament, And Trials By Single Combat
1988.
rep Edn,.
New York.
110 pages, oblong 4to., 60 colour plates some folding, vg in dj. The original was translated from the German in the mid nineteenth century.
[10093] |
£30.00 |
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LAKING Sir Guy Francis |
The Collection Of Arms And Armour And Objects Of The Late Sir Guy Francis Laking Bart, Sales Catalogue
April 19 1920.
Christies.
67 pages, 14 full page illus from photographs, neatly written in ink by each lot the price realised, original paper covered boards, title in black to upper board, recent matching spine a vg clean copy. Laking was keeper of the King's Armory, The Wallace Collection and keeper of the London Museum.
[20226] |
£180.00 |
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LAUBIN Reginald and Gladys |
American Indian Archery
1980.
1st Edn,.
Oklahoma,USA.
XII 179 pages, large 8vo., illus, vg in dj.
[10090] |
£25.00 |
|
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Mackenzie Ross |
Culloden the Swords And The Sorrows, An Exhibition To Commemorate The Jacobite Rising Of 1745 And The Battle Of Culloden
1996.
The National Trust.
96 pages, 4to, finely illus in colour form photographs showing the swords, weapons and battle related objects. Pictorial card covers from the exhibition which took place from 16 April to 20 September 1996 at Drumossie Moor Visitors Centre.
[21851] |
£25.00 |
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MAVRODIN Valentin |
Fine Arms From Tula, Firearms And Edged Weapons In The Hermitage, Leningrad. Translated From The Russian By Rostislav Drapkin
1977.
New York.
16 + 137 pages, 4to., illus, fine in dj.
[8301] |
£38.00 |
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MAY Commander W.E., ANNIS P.G.W. |
Swords For Sea Service
1970.
1st Edn,.
HMSO.
2 Vols, XXII 398 pages, large 4to., 140 plates, vg+ in dj, djs in fine bright condition with slight rubbing to bottom of spine in the original card box. Based on the collection of the National Maritime Museum, also many weapons outside the collection have been examined including foreign weapons, photographs of some 150 swords, dirks and cutlasses. The books also provide information about the British sword trade and an extensive list of makers and retailers.
[18782] |
£180.00 |
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MAY Commander W.E., ANNIS P.G.W. |
Swords For Sea Service
1970.
1st Edn,.
HMSO.
2 Vols, xxii 398 pages, large 4to., 140 plates, bookplate, vg+ in dj, djs in fine bright condition with slight rubbing to bottom of spine in the original card box. Based on the collection of the National Maritime Museum, also many weapons outside the collection have been examined including foreign weapons, photographs of some 150 swords, dirks and cutlasses. The books also provide information about the British sword trade and an extensive list of makers and retailers.
[21881] |
£160.00 |
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MURTHA Gary |
The Samurai Sword, An American Perspective
1980.
1st Edn.
H.S.M. Publications.
USA.
4to, 126 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings. the original errata slip taped to front paste down with ownership name and details inked out on front paste down. Publishers red pebbled cloth binding in dj, dj lightly rubbed on edges and corners, head of spine chipped, well illus. The book includes index of artists and schools, characters in sword signatures, care cleaning etc.
[21736] |
£35.00 |
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NEUMANN George C. |
Swords & Blades Of The American Revolution
1973.
1st UK Edn,.
David Charles.
Newton Abbott.
288 pages, 4to., b/w illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj, dj has a couple of small chips to edge. A comprehensive summary of the blades and weapons used during the American revolution with excellent photographic illustrations.
[20508] |
£22.00 |
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NICOLLE David |
Arms & Armour Of The Crusading Era 1050-1350, Western Europe And The Crusader States
1999.
1st thus Edn,.
Greenhill Books.
12 636 pages, illus with over 2000 line drawings, a fine copy in fine dj. A detailed and comprehensive book on the subject.
[18179] |
£55.00 |
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NORTH Tony |
Tony North Arms And Armour A Memorial Volume Of His Collected Articles
2016.
35.
Ken Trotman.
Godmanchester.
4to 113 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs in publishers pictorial coloured laminated covers. A fine copy, limited to 100 numbered copies. Tony North and authority of arms and armour who spent a 38 year career at the VA Museum.
[21813] |
£30.00 |
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OAKESHOTT Ewart |
European Weapons And Armour From Renaissance To The Industrial Revolution
1980.
1st Edn,.
Lutterworth Press.
XVIII 288 pages, lge 8vo, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj.
[16197] |
£45.00 |
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OAKESHOTT R.Ewart |
The Sword In The Age Of Chivalry
1981.
revised Edn,.
156 pages, illus, vg in dj.
[8551] |
£30.00 |
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O''CALLAGHAN Sir Desmond |
Guns, Gunners And Others
1925.
1st Edn,.
Chapman and Hall Ltd.
XI 261 pages, illus, vg+ in dj. dj worn at head of spine. The author was one of the chief reformers of the English artillery services, he was also an accomplished actor and sportsman.
[14054] |
£20.00 |
|
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PARTINGTON J.R. |
A History Of Greek Fire And Gunpowder
1960.
1st Edn,.
W.Heffer & Sons.
Cambridge, England.
XVI 381 pages, illus, lge 8vo, vg in dj. A comprehensive and detailed survey.
[15118] |
£45.00 |
|
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PARTINGTON J.R. |
A History Of Greek Fire And Gunpowder
1960.
1st Edn,.
W.Heffer & Sons.
Cambridge, England.
XVI 381 pages, illus, lge 8vo, vg in dj. A comprehensive and detailed survey.
[3712] |
£45.00 |
|
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PETERSON Harold L |
The American Sword 1775-1945
.
Robert Walter.
New Hope, PA.
xiv 274 + (i) pages, illus in b/w from photographs, drawings etc. pictorial end papers, publishers blue cloth, title in silver with vignette of cavalry officer to upper board, vg in dj. DJ rubbed and chipped on edges, now in clear removable sleeve. A survey of the swords worn by the uniform forces.
[21846] |
£25.00 |
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PETERSON Harold L. |
Daggers And Fighting Knives Of The Western World From the Stone Age Till 1900
1968.
1st Edn,.
Herber Jenkins.
90 pages, illus from photographs, vg in dj.
[18562] |
£15.00 |
|
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RAIDI R.R., LESLIE D.R. |
Nazi Daggers And Dress Bayonets, In Illustrated Reference
1959.
. Edn,.
R. & L. Enterprises.
Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
60 pages, b/w illus from photographs, red card covers with title and swastika to upper cover. vg.
[18561] |
£20.00 |
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ROBINSON H.Russell |
Oriental Armour
1967.
1st Edn,.
257 pages, illus, vg in dj. dj has scratch mark to upper cover.
[7668] |
£38.00 |
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ROGERS Colonel H.C.B. |
Weapons Of The British Soldier
1960.
1st Edn,.
259 pages, illus vg in dj
[7943] |
£28.00 |
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ROGERS Colonel H.C.B. |
Weapons Of The British Soldier
1960.
1st Edn,.
259 pages, illus, vg in dj
[2577] |
£16.00 |
|
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ROGERS Colonel H.C.B. |
Weapons Of The British Soldier
1960.
1st Edn,.
Seeley Services.
259 pages, illus, vg in dj
[15900] |
£16.00 |
|
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Royal Armouries |
ARMS & ARMOUR A BI YEARLY PUBLICATION, A RUN FROM ITS INCEPTION 2004 THROUGH TO VOLUME 13 IN 2016
2004-2016.
Manley & Routledge.
LACKING NUMBER 1 FOR 2005, 25 of 26 volumes present. Al uniform size large 8vo., illus throughout in colour and b/w from photographs, line drawings etc. All bound in publishers pictorial card cover and in fine condition. In 2004 The Royal Armouries relaunched their year book as Arms and Armour, an academic journal, it aims to encourage and publish serious research in the field of arms and armour.
[21806] |
£180.00 |
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SCOTT Sir Sibald David |
The British Army: Its Origin, Progress and Equipment
1868.
1st Edn,.
2 Vols, XV 563, XII 581 pages, appendix leaf, 8 pages of adverts, over 100 full page plates some foxing to contents, mark on front paste down from removal of bookplates, rear hinge paper cracked to Vol. I, overall a tight copy in the publishers plum coloured cloth, gilt crest to upper board. A history of the British army from Ceaser to Cromwell, many of the chapters cover armour and weapons, the illustrations chiefly relate to weapons and armour. Riling 867
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£145.00 |
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SKENNERTON Ian, RICHARDSON Robert |
British & Commonwealth Bayonets
1986.
1st thus Edn,.
ian D Skennerton.
Margate, Australia.
404 pages, 4to, with over 1300 b/w illus from photographs and line drawings etc of the bayonet marks, publishers pictorial laminated cover, vg. An in-depth and comprehensive study of the subject.
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£140.00 |
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SNODGRASS A.M. |
Arms And Armour Of The Greeks
1982.
rep Edn,.
117 pages, illus, vg+ in dj.
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£24.00 |
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Solyom Garret and Bronwen |
The World Of the Javanese Keris
nd Circa 1978.
East West Centre.
Honolulu.
4to., 66 pages, 170 b/w illus from photographs + map, pictorial card covers, feint mark to upper cover when price ticket removed. A catalogue of an exhibition with technical captions on the Javanese Keris
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£65.00 |
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SOTHEBYS |
Catalogue Of the Clement Milward Collection of Fine Japanese Swords And Sword Fittings
1967.
Sothebys.
66 pages, small 4to., illustrated from photographs, occasional ink notes in margin, green printed card covers.
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£20.00 |
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STEPHENS Frederick J |
Edged Weapons A Collectors Guide
1976.
1st Edn.
Spurbooks Ltd.
Bourn End.
large 8vo., 160 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, vg in dj. Old repair to head of spine to verso, a comprehensive guide with some excellent photographs.
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£20.00 |
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STONE George Cameron |
A Glossary Of The Construction, Decoration And Use Of Arms And Armour In All Countries And In All Times
1961.
rep of the 1934 Edn,.
New York.
694 pages, large 4to, over 875 photo engravings, vg in chipped dj. An exhaustive study of arms and armour, a much superior reprint to those that appeared later.
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£55.00 |
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WILKINSON LATHAM J. |
Pictorial History Of Swords And Bayonets Including Dirks And Daggers
1973.
1st Edn,.
viii 88 pages, 300 illus, vg
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£20.00 |
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YUMOTO John M. |
The Samurai Sword A Handbook
1992.
rep Edn,.
Vermont.
191 pages, illus, marks etc, vg in dj.
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£20.00 |
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