It All Started with Stones and Clubs; Being a Short History of War and Weaponry from Earliest Times to the Present.
12mo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, (1967). vg. More
ARMS & ARMOUR
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British and American Infantry Weapons of World War II
New York: Arco Publishing, 1969. Illus. 76pp. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. New York: Arco Publishing, (1969). Near Fine. More
American Swords & Sword Makers, Volume II
Boulder: Paladin, 1999. Illustrated. 370pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Boulder: Paladin Press, (1999). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Dictionnaire De L'Art, De La Curiosite et Du Bibelot
Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1883. Hundreds of black & white illustrations, including dozens of full pages plates. xvi + 695pp., 4to, 3/4 red leather over marbled boards. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1883. A very good copy. More
A Deadly Art; European Crossbows, 1250-1850
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2013. 154 color and 6 b/w Illus. Square 8vo, pr. wrs. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2013). Fine. More
Court and Samurai in an Age of Transition: Medieval Paintings and Blades from the Gotoh Museum, Tokyo.
New York: Japan Society, 1990. Illustrated in color and b/w. 127pp. Thin 4to, gray cloth, d.w. (New York: Japan Society, 1990). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Scarce in hardcover. More
Silver Mounted Swords: The Lattimer Family Collection.; Featuring silver hilts through the golden age
State College: Josten's, 2000. 1350 photographs. xii + 320pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. State College: Josten's Printing Company, (2000). A fine copy in fine dust wrapper. More
Firepower; Weapons effectiveness on the Battlefield, 1630-1850
New York: Sarpedon, 1997. Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Sarpedon, (1997). Very good. More
The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, Illustrated by Appropriate Figures, displaying their Dress, Tartans, Arms, Armorial Insignia, and Social Occupations,; from Original Sketches by R. R. McIan.
London: Ackermann and Co. 1845. With Accompanying Description and Historical Memoranda of Character, Mode of Life, &c. by James Logan. Illustrated with 72 full-page hand colored lithographs, plus 2 chromolithograph half titles featuring the various clan shields. 2 volumes. Tall thick 4tos, original red calf-backed boards with ornate gilt-stamped designs (scuffed and lightly shelfworn). London: Ackermann and Co., 1845-1847. First edition. A very good(-) copy of this scarce book. The binding was glued rather than sewn, so the individual signatures... More
A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour, as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the reign of King Charles II:; With a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages
London: Robert Jennings, 1824. Illustrated throughout with 80 fine engraved plates, 70 of which are hand-colored; also 27 large illustrated hand-colored and gilded decorative initials. 3 volumes. Folios, contemporary half burgundy morocco with gilt spines (well-worn but still attractive; joints and hinges neatly repaired; internally bright, fresh and complete). [2], 20, [2], lxxvii, [2], 206; [6], 297; [6], 147, [134 glossary] pages. London Robert Jennings 1824. First edition. A very good clean copy of this impressive book. The Greatest Color... More
Arms and Armor in Colonial America, 1526-1783.
318 illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Bramhall, n.d. vg. More
A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor In All Countries and In All Times; Together with Some Closely Related Subjects.
New York: Jack Brussel, 1961. 875 Illus. 694pp. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. chipped and torn, bottom cloth spine worn. New York: Jack Brussel, (1961). More
The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. Complete collection of 12 volumes: Paintings; Sevres Porcelain; Sculpture; Meissen and other European Porcelain & Oriental Porcelain;; Arms, Armour and Base-Metalwork; Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes; Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century; Illuminated Manuscripts; Glass and Stained Glass, Limoges and Other Painted Enamels; The Savonnerie; Architecture and Panelling.
Fribourg: Office du Livre, 1974. Profusely illustrated throughout with color and black & white plates. 12 volumes. Large 4tos, gilt-lettered blue cloth, d.w., top edge gilt. (Fribourg): Published for the National Trust by Office du Livre, 1967-1996. One volume is lacking the wrapper and spine is a bit scuffed, but all others are in near fine to fine condition, some with partially sunned dust wrappers; 7 volumes also have the publisher's board slipcase. Quite scare as a complete set. Paintings... More
British Cut and Thrust Weapons.
Rutland: Charles Tuttle, 1971. Illus. Thin 4to, black cloth, d.w. Rutland: Charles Tuttle, (1971). Very good. More
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