A guide to nearly 4000 years of sword making from the Bronze Age to World War II. On the basis of technical excellence and cultural significance, emphasis is given to European, Islamic and Japanese weapons. It also covers those of Africa, Mesoamerica, China, Central Asia and Indonesia.
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Vendeur : WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur wbs9041051992
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Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9781853751332
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Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9781853751332
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Vendeur : Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, Royaume-Uni
Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Reprint. Reprint, landscape 4to, 239pp, colour and b/w photo illustrations, line drawings, head of spine bumped o/w VG Copy in VG DJ a little worn and creased at head of spine; NB This is a large heavy book well outside the preset postage tariffs; however for simplicity this item has been priced accordingly and no extra postage will be required unless buyer wants overseas sending. Overseas, which includes Europe and the Republic of Ireland, both surface and air would involve extra postage and would be expensive proportionate to the price of the book Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur 36927
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Vendeur : Lanna Antique, Perth, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Richardson, Anthony North, Christopher Spring, and Frederick Wilkinson. Published by MMB (Multimedia Books Limited), London, 1993. First published in 1989. A very good grey cloth hardback with silver metallic titles to spine. With slight bumping and wear to extremities. Housed in a very good dustjacket, with some light scuffing and a little frayed and worn to extremities. Text is bright and clean throughout. Soundly bound. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. Text in English. 239pp. Dimensions: approximately 276mm high x 299mm wide x 26mm deep. Weight approximately 1670g. . N° de réf. du vendeur LAN9709
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Vendeur : The Blue Penguin, FRODSHAM, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Reprint. Dustwrapper, landscape 4to, pp.239. Illustrated. Well illustrated survey of the design, crafting and use of swords from their origins some 4000 years ago to the present day, with some emphasis on European, Japanese and Islamic weapons. Nine authorities contribute to the book, with a useful bibliography and list of major collections at the rear. Dustwrapper has one small edge split to rear edge, some light creasing to edges but is clean and sound otherwise. Minor mark to leading edge of front endpaper else contents clean and tight. Near fine in VG dustwrapper. Heavy book weighing c 1950g when packed, and thus extra postage ( at cost ) will be requested to cover shortfall from default postage quotation for 1000g for UK first class mailing ( second class not affected ) and overseas orders. Quote can be given if requested prior to order. . N° de réf. du vendeur 008471
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Vendeur : Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, Royaume-Uni
Hard Cover. Etat : Fair. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. Hardback with protected dust-wrapper. 239pp. Illus. Ex-library with usual library markings. (q33). N° de réf. du vendeur Q33SLVBLK307
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Vendeur : Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 3rd Edition. 239pp hardback, grey boards silver-lettered in wrapper, well illustrated in colour. N° de réf. du vendeur 070076
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Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : new. N° de réf. du vendeur 42E98_91_1853751332
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Vendeur : Gallois Books, Bayonne, France
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 239pp including hundreds of illustrations, some of which are photographic and most of which are in colour. Small 1-inch closed tear to head of front cover of dust jacket adjoining spine; slight dent to bottom edge of front board and minor rubbing to edges. First UK edition of the book originally published in the USA in 1989. The text is an appraisal mainly of European, Japanese and Islamic swords but there are also sections on the hilt weapons of Africa, Mesoamerica, China, Central Asia and Indonesia. N° de réf. du vendeur st1238
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