Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
Greenhill Books (2006), Paperback, 400 pages
Description
Engrossing, carefully researched and illustrated survey spanning 5 centuries covers the development of the sword from its earliest forms, beginning with the Age of Chivalry. Lively contemporary accounts provide details on such weapons as the two-hand sword, the rapier and its auxiliaries, dagger and small sword, broadsword, duelling sword, and sabre. 48 black-and-white illustrations.
Language
Original publication date
1901
Physical description
400 p.; 5.75 x 1.22 inches
ISBN
185367513X / 9781853675133
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