Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Condition: Good. Former library copy, may have usual markings. Includes clear protective plastic cover on dust jacket. Stock photo.
Published by Barnes and Noble, New York, 1996
Seller: Charles Lewis Best Booksellers, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Third Impression. Demy folio, [27.5cm/11inches], full chrome-embossed gray cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 239, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . Goodreads notes: "Covers nearly 4,000 years of sword-making history, emphasizing the weapons of Africa, Mesoamerica, China, Central Asia & Indonesia. Also describes the excellence and cultural significance of European, Japanese and Islamic swords." In exceptionally good condition In exceptionally good condition.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
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Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: John M. Gram, Port Huron, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. a nice, clean copy, oblong quarto, 239 pages, first American edition, first printing.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Old Editions Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, North Tonawanda, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First American Edition; First Printing. Book mild soiling to fore-edge pages. DJ panels rubbed, mild shelfwear head/foot of spine, top portion of rear panel somewhat creased from middle top edge to about an inch below top spine edge, a few small tears. Overall a tight solid sound copy. ; Oblong 4to, brown cloth with gilt lettering spine, DJ, 239pp. , major collections of hilt weapons, bibliography, photographs & illustrations, index. Profusely illustrated with over 400 illustrations including new drawings and photographs.
Published by New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grove Pr, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Rob the Book Man, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. large hardcover in very good + condition with very good minus dust jacket.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(+). First. Illustrated in color and black & white. 239 pages. Oblong 4to, brown cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. (price-clipped, very faint dampstain at the interior). New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1989). First American edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Profusely illustrated (illustrator). 1st. Square 4to, 239 pp. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket has light wear, enclosed in a protective mylar cover, book edges are worn, right side of the front cover has chipping, rear cover near spine has 2 small dings, binding sound, internally clean. No book has covered, so comprehensively, nearly 4,000 years of sword-making history or paid due attention to the hilt weapons of Africa, Mesoamerica, China, Central Asia and Indonesia, which merit more than the few lines they usually receive in weapons encyclopedias. However, on the ground of technical excellence, cultural significance and evolutionary vigor, pride of place is given to European, Japanese and Islamic swords. The text provides expert appraisal of the weapons themselves, and is rich in historical and background detail.
Published by New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Square folio; color and B&W illustrations. Fine in fine DJ. 239 pages.
£ 10.63
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Published by Barnes & Noble, New York, 1996
ISBN 10: 1566192498 ISBN 13: 9781566192491
Language: English
Seller: MARK POST, BOOKSELLER, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Fourth Printing. FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET. OWNER INSCRIPTION.
£ 15
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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. .
Published by MMB (Multimedia Books Limited), London, 1993
ISBN 10: 1853751332 ISBN 13: 9781853751332
Language: English
£ 15
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: 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. .
Published by Multimedia Books Limited, London, 1993
ISBN 10: 1853751332 ISBN 13: 9781853751332
Language: English
Seller: Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, United Kingdom
£ 15
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. NY. 1989. First American Edition. DJ flap price $50.00., 1989
Seller: The Book Scot, Mansfield, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Brown paper covered boards with gilt spine lettering. Black end papers. 239 pages. Large oblong 4to. Illustrated throughout with myriad photos, most in color. History of these weapons from the stone age to modern times. Weapons from all over the world and from all periods are included. Excellent three page Bibliography at the rear. Valuable reference book allowing one to compare the development of weapons in different parts of the world for specific time periods. Light general wear to the book. DJ with slight wear. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.
Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
First Edition
Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (Stated). Brown boards lettered in gilt. 239 pages. A comprehensive survey of the swords, knives and daggers of Europe, North and South America, Japan, the Islamic world, India, China, Central and Southeast Asia and Africa from the Stone Age to the present day. Over 400 illustrations, including new drawings and photographs. First American edition, not the more common reprint. Fine condition in a fine bright pictorial dustjacket. [No International shipping] Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (Stated). Brown boards lettered in gilt. 239 pages. A comprehensive survey of the swords, knives and daggers of Europe, North and South America, Japan, the Islamic world, India, China, Central and Southeast Asia and Africa from the Stone Age to the present day. Over 400 illustrations, including new drawings and photographs. First American edition, not the more common reprint. Fine condition in a fine bright pictorial dustjacket. [No International shipping on this item] Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Condition: new.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition
£ 20.11
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. HEAVY. 239 pages, with more than 400 illustrations, including new drawings and full-color photos, bibliography, index. Cloth boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Compiled by a team of arms and armor specialists, the book covers nearly 4,000 years of sword-making from the beginnings of the Stone Age cultures, going on to document the flowering and versatility of the sword, both as a practical tool and as a work of art, throughout history. On the grounds of technical excellence, cultural significance and evolutionary vigor, pride of place is given to European, Japanese and Islamic swords. Size: 4to.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: Bowman Books, Wooster, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Hardcover binding is clean, tight, and square. The interior is clean. The text is clean and unmarked. The dustjacket remains un-clipped and is bright, attractive, and whole. NOT ex-library. This book is over-sized and will require additional shipping charges on international orders.
Published by Prion Books Limited, London, 1995
ISBN 10: 1853751332 ISBN 13: 9781853751332
Language: English
Seller: Salsus Books (P.B.F.A.), Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
£ 25
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 239pp hardback, grey boards silver-lettered in wrapper, well illustrated in colour.
Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1989
ISBN 10: 1555842909 ISBN 13: 9781555842901
Language: English
Seller: HERB RIESSEN-RARE BOOKS, Costa Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
A Hardbound Book. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition First Printing. Bump to top front corner of spine.
Weidenfeld & Nicholson: NY 1989. 11 x 12", oblong, cloth 239pp, well illustrated in color and b/, bib, index, foot of spine bumped else vg in vg dw. FIRST PRINTING.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!