Swords and Hilt Weapons - Hardcover

Harris, Victor; Et Al.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853755877 ISBN 13: 9781853755873

Verlag: Prion Books Ltd, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Harris Victor

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Reseña del editor

"Swords and Hilt Weapons" is the most comprehensive guide to nearly 4000 years of sword making from all over the world. Written by a distinguished team of experts and scholars, it provides an expert appraisal of the weapons themselves and is rich in historical and background detail. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs and art reproductions, this is a unique survey of a vast body of superb craftsmanship. It is an essential reference work for weapons enthusiasts, collectors and lovers of military history and fine art.

Biografía del autor

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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• Verlag: Prion Books Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1853755877
• ISBN 13: 9781853755873
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240