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.

ISBN 10: 1853751332 ISBN 13: 9781853751332

Published by MMB (Multimedia Books Limited), London, 1993

Language: English

Condition: Used - Very good Hardcover

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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. �.

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Swords and Hilt Weapons.

Publisher

MMB (Multimedia Books Limited), London

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

1853751332

ISBN 13

9781853751332

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

3rd Edition

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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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.

About the Author

Victor Harris - Curator of Japanese Antiquities, British Museum; Michael D Cole - Professor of Anthropology, Yale University; Peter Connolly - Inst. of Archeology, Uni of London; Anthony Harding -Sr Lecturer in Archeology, Uni of Durham; Donald J. La Rocca - Arms and Armour Dept, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Anthony North - V&A Museum; Thom Richardson - Curator of Armour, the Royal Armouries, Tower of London; Christopher Spring - British Museum; Frederick Wilkinson - President of the Arms and Armour Society

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