Hunting Weapons from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century - Softcover

Blackmore, Howard L.

 
9780486409610: Hunting Weapons from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century

Synopsis

Detailed, comprehensive account of swords, knives and bayonets, staff weapons, bows, crossbows, guns and other miscellaneous arms ? dating from the Middle Ages to modern times. Over 280 contemporary illustrations catalog the spear of a Roman hunter, a medieval broad arrow, a harpoon gun fired by whalers, and much else.

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Primarily for collectors, Blackmore describes as many as possible of the multitude of weapons used in the hunt. Insisting on encompassing some ignored by many writers, he includes the Fan crossbow along with standard kinds, the throwing weapons of the aborigines as well as Spanish darts, and other slings along with the Medieval English ones. He doe

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ISBN 10:  0802701477 ISBN 13:  9780802701473
Publisher: Walker & Company, 1971
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