ENGLISH

The Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations

By Burton , Richard Francis

Book information

Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2012
ISBN
9780486142319, 0486142310
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9231196 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
HISTORY / Ancient / General;Swords

Description

Eloquent, exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Traces sword's origin - from prehistory to its full growth during early Roman Empire. Discusses earliest weapons of stone, bone, horn and wood as well as variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar and more. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings.

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