The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons
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The first significant encyclopedia on the subject to be published in fifty years, this is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in arms and armor of all types, including Oriental, from prehistoric times to the present. The book contains over 1,250 illustrations (250 in full color) and 275,000 words of text describing armor, crossbows, swords, daggers, axes, cannon, pistols, bayonets, rifles, lances, machine guns, mortars, shotguns, howitzers, saddles, spurs, and much more. Arranged alphabetically by subject, this book offers the most comprehensive up-to-date knowledge available for everyone interested in the subject, including dealers and collectors of antiques.
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons, Claude Blair, Leonid Tarassuk
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- Released
- 1979
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Claude Blair, Leonid Tarassuk
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Released
- 1979
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 544
- ISBN10
- 067142257X
- ISBN13
- 9780671422578
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- Description
- The first significant encyclopedia on the subject to be published in fifty years, this is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in arms and armor of all types, including Oriental, from prehistoric times to the present. The book contains over 1,250 illustrations (250 in full color) and 275,000 words of text describing armor, crossbows, swords, daggers, axes, cannon, pistols, bayonets, rifles, lances, machine guns, mortars, shotguns, howitzers, saddles, spurs, and much more. Arranged alphabetically by subject, this book offers the most comprehensive up-to-date knowledge available for everyone interested in the subject, including dealers and collectors of antiques.