Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Army Volume 1
Wittmann, Thomas T.
ISBN 10: 0964606305 ISBN 13: 9780964606302
Published by Thomas T. Wittmann / Alcom Printing Group, Pennsylvania, 1995
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26 x 18 cm. 270pp. Green cloth in dust jacket. Volume 1 only of the 4 volume "Exploring" series. Extensively illustrated with color and black and white photographs. Stated first edition. Lightest amount of edgewear to the jacket. Wittman is an acknowledged expert on German dress daggers of both the Imperial Kaiserzeit and the Third Reich. Chapter headings include: "Design, Manufacture and Marketing Techniques", "Grip Materials and configuration", "Tang shaping and blade washers", "Crossguards exclusive to one or two makers", "Generic crossguards", "Companies purchasing parts from other blade producers", "Non-conforming Examples", "Pommel caps, ferrules, and scabbards", "Standard Blades", "Engraved, etched and special order blades", "Genuine (hand-forged) Damascus and artificial Damascus", "Research possibilities of crossguards and pommels with personalizations or presentations", "General officer patterns", "Army hanging straps", "Army Portepees", "Testing authenticity", "Minatures, letter openers and salesman samples", "Cleaning and grading of edged weapons". Seller Inventory # 68778
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Title: Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German ...
Publisher: Thomas T. Wittmann / Alcom Printing Group, Pennsylvania
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First edition.
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Thomas T Wittmann, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0964606305
ISBN 13: 9780964606302
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Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Laid in is the original receipt and flyer for the military show where the books were acquired. ; Vol. 1 personalized by author on back of title page, inscribed on dedication page. Also signed limited no 218 ; 10.3 X 7.2 X 0.8 inches; 270 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 143949
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