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Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour Text with Historical Notes and Illustrations
by Mann, James
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Hertford House, 1962. Vol. I. liii (1), 1 - 239 pp. Vol. II. iii, 240 - 714 pp. Two volumes. Octavo. Original green wrappers. Gilt lettering on the spines. Previous owner's name on the front free end papers. Otherwise, bright and clean copies. Each volume is liberally illustrated with 104 black and white plates. The authour of these volumes was Sir James Mann. In the mid-twentieth century, he was a prominent member of the art world, with a specialty in the study of armor. In these books, he includes detailed chapters on swords, daggers, staff weapons, powder flasks, pistols, guns and rifles and more, with information about weaponry in specific countries also expanded on (such as Germany and Italy). The plates are detailed and meticulous and provide the reader with a particularly curated experience of European weapons and armor, including swords and other equipment related to historically significant European figures. 1962
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143787
- Title
- Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour Text with Historical Notes and Illustrations
- Author
- Mann, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hertford House
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Collectibles|Collecting|Wallace Collection|Weapons |
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hobbies and Collecting;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...