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In modern society the thought that someone would organize a deadly competition with a rival, risking his life over a point of honor, is incomprehensible. That this form of resolution would become an accepted "sport," with noble gentlemen even possessing sets of special duelling pistols, seems insane. This fascinating history of the practice of duelling takes the reader into the intriguing world of pistols, "fields of honor," and mortal combat, a world where complex rules governed a system of dispute which often ended in death.

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Title Pistols at Dawn: A History of Duelling
Author John Norris
Binding Hardback
Edition First Edition
Pages 256
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher History Press, UK
Publication date 2009-06
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780752447100 / 0752447106
Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.9 in (23.37 x 16.51 x 2.29 cm)
Category History - General History
Library of Congress subjects Dueling - History
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009294724
Dewey Decimal Code 394.809

About the author

John Norris is an advisor and military researcher for film and television and reports on military re-enactments for magazines and journals. He is the author of A History of Artillery and Welsh Castles at War.

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Gloucestershire, England: The History Press, 2009. Unstated. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine hardcover shows bumping to top corners and some other light trace wear, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a hint of wear as well. 190 pages with index and a set of black & plates. Nice copy of this work that "..traces the history of duelling.

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