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Crisply written text traces the development of hand weapons from ancient times to the 20th century, as well as their dress and ceremonial significance. Captioned illustrations for more than 250 weapons depict bronze swords made almost 3,000 years ago and a wide range of sabers, broadswords, and rapiers. 253 black-and-white illustrations.

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This handbook provides black-and-white drawings of 242 swords and daggers formerly used for hand-to-hand combat in Europe, and recounts the history and characteristics of the two-handed sword, rapier, estoc, broadsword, sabre, falchion, and cut and thrust weapon. The Dover reprint is an unabridged republications of the work originally published in 1975 by Hamlyn.
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Crisply written text traces the development of hand weapons from ancient times to the 20th century, as well as their dress and ceremonial significance. Captioned illustrations for more than 250 weapons depict bronze swords made almost 3,000 years ago and a wide range of sabers, broadswords, and rapiers. 253 black-and-white illustrations.

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Unabridged republication of the edition published 1975.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780486433929
Author:
Wagner, Eduard
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Location:
Mineola, NY
Subject:
Military - General
Subject:
Military Science
Subject:
Military - Weapons
Subject:
History
Subject:
Europe
Subject:
Swords
Subject:
Daggers.
Subject:
Swords -- Europe -- History.
Subject:
Daggers -- Europe -- History.
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
Series Volume:
no. 156
Publication Date:
20040431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
254
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.38 in 0.83 lb
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Crisply written text traces the development of hand weapons from ancient times to the 20th century, as well as their dress and ceremonial significance. Captioned illustrations for more than 250 weapons depict bronze swords made almost 3,000 years ago and a wide range of sabers, broadswords, and rapiers. 253 black-and-white illustrations.
"Synopsis" by , Unabridged republication of the edition published 1975.
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