The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Knives, Swords, Spears & Daggers: Through History in 1500 Color Photographs - Hardcover

Withers, Harvey J S; Capwell, Tobias Dr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754823318 ISBN 13: 9780754823315

Publisher: Lorenz Books, 2011

Synopsis

An authoritative guide to sharp-edged weapons, from their origins in the Stone Age through to the 21st century

About this title

About the Author:

Harvey J S Withers has a lifelong passion for historical weapons and for many years has been a successful dealer in antique military swords. He is the author of British Military Swords 1786-1912: The Regulation Patters and World Swords 1400-1945 (both Studio Jupiter Military Publishing) and The Scottish Sword 1600-1945 (Paladin Press). Dr Tobias Capwell began his career in arms and armour at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. He joined Glasgow Museums as Curator of Arms and Armour in 2003 and has produced numerous books and articles on aspects of the Glasgow collection. He took up his present role in 2006 as Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0754823318
• ISBN 13: 9780754823315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512