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Pictorial History of the Sword: A detailed account of the development of swords, sabres, spears and lances illustrated with over 230 photographs and images
Harvey J S Withers
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Paperback. Traces the history of swords, spears and lances through to the 21st century. From their Palaeolithic origins and the appearance of the first swords in Bronze Age Europe and Mesopotamia, this book describes how the weapons carved out some of the greatest civilizations in the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 230 colour photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 518. 96 pages, over 230 colour photos & illustrations. Traces the history of swords, spears and lances through to the 21st century. From their Palaeolithic origins and the appearance of the first swords in Bronze Age Europe and Mesopotamia, this book describes how the weapons carved out some of the greatest civilizations in the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Dimension: 293 x 230 x 7. Weight: 518.
This title presents a detailed account of the development of swords, sabres, spears and lances illustrated with over 230 photographs and images. It provides a fascinating history of edged weapons, written by a leading antique sword expert and lavishly illustrated with over 230 images. It includes information on Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian swords as well as covering in detail the development of the weapon in Western Europe. It contains descriptions of the fighting techniques of some of the most skilful warriors of their time, including the hoplite spearmen of ancient Greece, Roman gladiators, and the Japanese Samurai. It is ... Read more
This title presents a detailed account of the development of swords, sabres, spears and lances illustrated with over 230 photographs and images. It provides a fascinating history of edged weapons, written by a leading antique sword expert and lavishly illustrated with over 230 images. It includes information on Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian swords as well as covering in detail the development of the weapon in Western Europe. It contains descriptions of the fighting techniques of some of the most skilful warriors of their time, including the hoplite spearmen of ancient Greece, Roman gladiators, and the Japanese Samurai. It is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
515g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844768394
SKU
V9781844768394
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Harvey J S Withers
Harvey J S Withers has held a lifelong passion for historical weapons and for many years has been a successful dealer in antique military swords. He is the author of British Military swords 1786-1912: The Regulation Patters (Studio Jupiter Military Publishing), World Swords 1400-1945 (Studio Jupiter Military Publishing) and The Scottish Sword 1600-1945 (Paladin Press).
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