Art Attack Development Weapons by Cowper (69 results)

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Condition: New. 2001 reprint (original pub 1906). SB. xviii + 312pp with 356 b/w illus This most unusual book is subtitled Being a Study in the Development of weapons and Appliances of Offence from the Earliest Times to the Age of Gunpowder. It surveys, in considerable detail and with numerous drawings and illustrations, the art and means of aggression developed by man beginning with the bare hand or fist and then the fist reinforced by such appliances as the cestus of Roman times and the knuckleduster of the more enlightened age. From here it moves on to simple, unshafted, hand-held weapons designed for bruising and ripping - clubs, stones etc. The next stage is 'reinforcing the arm', the development of hafted weapons and attachment of weapon heads to shafts - tha axe and adze type and the ball and thong such as the bola. These are categorized as striking weapons. Then come the pointed weapons - flint and metal daggers, spears, tridents and the like. So we are taken on a stage by stage journey through the whole range of weaponry - grappling hooks, cutting weapons, throwing spears, javelins, harpoons, catapults, blowpipes and the means of throwing or discharging them. The sheer variety of means of dealing aggressively with your opponent, when they are spelled out in detail, is remarkable, and there are many odd looking weapons illustrated. In the detailed study and analysis of its subject this book can have no rival. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo freen cloth/gold pp xviii+312 bw drawings notes index G A work, influenced by Pitt Rivers, on early weaponry. Ex school library, complete. [ Possible extra airmail postage overseas. ].

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Condition: New. 2001 reprint (original pub 1906). HB. xviii + 312pp with 356 b/w illus This most unusual book is subtitled Being a Study in the Development of weapons and Appliances of Offence from the Earliest Times to the Age of Gunpowder. It surveys, in considerable detail and with numerous drawings and illustrations, the art and means of aggression developed by man beginning with the bare hand or fist and then the fist reinforced by such appliances as the cestus of Roman times and the knuckleduster of the more enlightened age. From here it moves on to simple, unshafted, hand-held weapons designed for bruising and ripping - clubs, stones etc. The next stage is 'reinforcing the arm', the development of hafted weapons and attachment of weapon heads to shafts - tha axe and adze type and the ball and thong such as the bola. These are categorized as striking weapons. Then come the pointed weapons - flint and metal daggers, spears, tridents and the like. So we are taken on a stage by stage journey through the whole range of weaponry - grappling hooks, cutting weapons, throwing spears, javelins, harpoons, catapults, blowpipes and the means of throwing or discharging them. The sheer variety of means of dealing aggressively with your opponent, when they are spelled out in detail, is remarkable, and there are many odd looking weapons illustrated. In the detailed study and analysis of its subject this book can have no rival. Book.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the development of weapons and tools used for offence throughout history, up until the age of gunpowder. Filled with detailed descriptions and illustrations, this book provides a captivating and informative journey through the evolution of warfare. A must-read for history buffs and military enthusiasts alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8 vo, 312 pp. 1906 (n.d.) (1905 Preface date). Bound in green cloth with gilt illustration (boxers) on front cover and title on spine. Condition: Binding worn, along spine edges as we as corners, front hinge very weak. Rear hinge is doing fine. Text is clean: No notes, marks or names. Very interesting. Last chapter addresses chariots and "armed animals.". With 361 Illustrations, all listed by title (illustrator). …

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