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Cut and Thrust Weapons
Eduard Wagner English edition - Spring Books second impression 1969 by The Hamlyn Publishing Group Cloth hardback dust wrapper absent - 491 pages (b/white and colour illustrations throughout)
Packed full of detailed line illustrations and b/white and colour plates, this book shows how to distinguish between the various European cut and thrust weapons according to their types and how to classify and describe them. It is designed to give collectors and weapons enthusiasts an insight into how these weapons developed and how they were used. This fabulous book has been described by one reviewer in the United States as: "A huge, heavy book with many illustrations. It is an essential reference for any serious collector of edged weapons". That sums it up perfectly.
Minor foxing and staining to page ends and to edges of cover boards. The cover and pages have some bowing from front to the back. Pages are pretty much clean throughout, just a few pages with minor surface stains/moisture spots which have expanded from page ends. This book weighs just under 3.4 kilos.
H:34 x W:25 x D:6cm £25.00 + £8.05 P&P UK
European Edged Weapons
T. Wise First edition - published 1974 by Almark Publications Paperback - 96 pages (b/white throughout) ISBN 0-85524-150-0
Good basic all round reference book that illustrates the the development of swords, spears, axes, bayonets, and other edged weapons with over 50 photographs and 200 drawings. Obviously too small a book to cover every single aspect of this huge area of interest, nevertheless it serves as a great introduction and gives a good overview of the evolution and development of edged weapons from the very earliest times and of course the relationship with various types of metals.
Terence Wise has been a respected historical writer for more than 25 years. He passed away in August 2010.
Used condition. Small stress marks and scratches to front cover, pages ends slightly grubby/dusty but otherwise no real issues.
H:21 x W:15 x D:1cm £6.00 + £2.15 P&P UK
Bagnet Niemiecki wz. 1871/84
Maciej Prószyński Typy broni i uzbrojenia 137 (Types of weapons and armament No. 137) Published in 1990 by Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej Paperback - 20 pages including covers (b/white and colour) ISBN 83-11-07815-7
Polish language throughout
A handy booklet containing detailed illustrations in b/white line and also colour charting the development and variations of the first ever standard issue rifle bayonet for any army, adopted by the German Empire for use with the 1871/1884 rifle. Also includes b/white line illustrations of the variations of frogs.
Used condition. Minor creasing to covers but generally tidy with no real issues.
H:23.5 x W:16.5 x D:0.2cm £6.00 + £1.65 P&P UK
Waffengeschichte - Arms History - the complete set
Blankwaffen der Kaiserzeit - edged weapons of the Geman Empire - Chronica series
Printed and published by Karl R. Pawlas, Nuremberg circa 1960s - 1970s 8 issues (W102-W109) A4 size - soft cover - black and white throughout. Covers in speckled grey heavy weight cartridge paper.
Number of pages vary in each publication.
German language throughout
This comprehensive set comprises an extensive catalogue of edged weapons during the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918. All internal pages carry beautifully detailed engravings on every right hand page, each page is blank on the reverse. All the wording is in German and includes an introduction and listings of all titles on the inside covers and back cover, plus captions for each page.
102. Part 1. Preußische und neutrale Militärwaffen Prussian and neutral Military Weapons
103. Part 2. Preußische und neutrale Polizei - und Beamtenwaffen Prussian and neutral Police and Civil Service Weapons
104. Part 3. Preußische und neutrale Seitengewehre und Hirschfänger Prussian and neutral bayonets and hunting swords
105. Part 4. Bayerische Blankwaffen Bavarian Edged weapons
106. Part 5. Sächsische Blankwaffen Saxon edged weapons
107. Part 6. Blankwaffen von Wurttemberg und Baden Edged weapons from Württemberg and Baden
108. Part 7. Blankwaffen von Hessen, Mecklenburg und Braunschweig Edged weapons from Hesse, Mecklenburg and Brunswick
109. Part 8. Blankwaffen der Feuerwehr Edged weapons of the fire brigade
Good used condition. Varying areas of fading / colour change to covers and spines. A small area to the top left corner of each publication has creasing marks - insignificant on the first four and increasing slightly in area for each of the remainder - possibly due to compression / impact when in storage. Some minor random light stress marks / creases commensurate with careful use. All inside pages clean and white. Staples remain bright and virtually corrosion free.
H:29.7 x W:21cm £32.00 + £4.45 P&P UK
