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 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)

by George Cameron Stone

Paperback, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

683

Tags

arms, armour, manual-guide-handbook-course, iconography, history general

Genres

Collection

Books: Non-Fiction

Publication

Dover Publications Inc. (2000), Paperback, 694 pages

Description

This indispensable resource employs an dictionary-style format that makes it easy to locate material on an astonishing variety of weapons. Arquebuses, flintlocks, matchlocks, and other antique guns appear here, as well as German armor, French rapiers, Roman short swords, Turkish crossbows, Japanese bladed weapons, and more. Over 4,500 photographs and drawings, plus 875 figures.

User reviews

LibraryThing member whiskeyriver
A BIG dictionary type book. Lots of wonderful information. Dry as dust to read. Probably a lot of information here that you won't easily find anywhere else.

Subjects

Armor Dictionaries
Weapons Dictionaries

Language

English

Original publication date

1934
1961 (renewal)

Physical description

694 p.; 7.99 x 1.1 inches

ISBN

0486407268 / 9780486407265

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