Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Knives, Swords, Daggers & Blades: A - A Comprehensive Directory of 750 Sharp Edged Weapons Blades, With

Informationen zum Autor Harvey J S Withers is the author of British Military Swords 1786-1912: The Regulation Patterns! World Swords 1400-1945 (both Studio Jupiter Military Publishing) and The Scottish Sword 1600-1945 (Paladin Press). Dr Tobias Capwell is Curator of Arms and Armour at the world-famous Wallace Collection in London. He has worked at the Royal Armouries! Leeds! and as Curator of Arms and Armour at Glasgow Museums! where he produced The Real Fighting Stuff: Arms and Armour at Glasgow Museums. Klappentext Offers an overview of edged weapons! from the pole arms and ballock daggers of medieval Europe! and the cavalry sabers of the 17th century to the swords of the Russian Empire and classic commando knives of World War II. This title also offers complete visual directories! featuring each weapon's capabilities and individual specification. Zusammenfassung A detailed history in two volumes of the development of daggers, fighting knives, bayonets, swords, sabres and lances, from the Stone Age through to the latest utilitarian designs.

Product details

• Authors: Tobias Capwell, Harvey & Capwell Withers, Harvey J. S. Withers, Harvey J. S. Capwell Withers, Harvey J.s Capwell Withers
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9780754825630
• ISBN: 978-0-7548-2563-0
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; REFERENCE / General, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Reference works, Weapons & equipment, Weapons and equipment