THORDEMAN (B.) ARMOUR FROM THE BATTLE OF WISBY 1361. Facsimile of 1939 edn., 2 vols. in one, 482pp.text +145 plates. 2001. the finest study of the archaeology armour & weapons from a medieval battlefield. As a standard work it fits alongside Laking as an essential study for any serious collector or enthusiast.
EAVES (I.) CATALOGUE OF THE EUROPEAN ARMOUR COLLECTION OF THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM. 448pp., 24 photos., 30 line drawings. Autumn 2002. This is a very important collection, largely presented by Sir James Mann and therefore an essential work for all serious armour enthusiasts.
CRIPPS-DAY (F.) NOTES ON THE COLLECTION OF ARMOUR OF FERDINAND, ARCHDUKE OF THE TIROL, AT AMBRAS. Facsimile of Fragmenta Armentaria Vol.II Part IV 1950, Limited to 75 copies, 188pp. 2002.
BULLETIN OF THE PORTUGUESE ACADEMY OF ANTIQUE ARMS VOLUME 11, No.1. Joint Portuguese & English text, 72pp., 4to, fully illus. in colour, P.B. 2001. Articles: THE ARMOUR ATTRIBUTABLE TO KING SEBASTIAN, SWORDS OF HONOUR, THE WEAPONRY OF THE PORTUGUESE CAVALRY DURING THE PENINSULAR WAR, THE CASTRO GUEDES RIFLE SYSTEM, ANTIQUE WEAPONS
BRETT (H.) THE MILITARY KNIFE & BAYONET. Text in English & Japanese, 392pp., 4to, heavily illustrated in colour throughout. 2001. Homer Brett is a much respected authority on military blades. This is his magnum opus, describing & illustrating country-by-country more than 1000 knives, daggers & bayonets from around the world. Superbly produced.
CARRINGTON-PIERCE (P.) A HANDBOOK OF COURT AND HUNTING SWORDS 1660-1820. Facsimile of 1937 edn., limited to 75 copies, 102pp., fully illus. 2001. One of the pioneering works on court & hunting swords.
CARTER (A.) THE SWORD AND KNIFE MAKERS OF GERMANY 1850-2000 VOLUME 1: A-L. 288pp., royal 8vo, heavily illus.with makers' marks & facsimile catalogue pages. 2001. An enormously important directory, essential for all collectors & historians. Very well received. Volume 2 is in preparation.
CHARRON (R.) Transl. ITALIAN MEDIEVAL SWORDSMANSHIP: THE FLOS DUELLATORUM OF FIORE DEL LIBERI. 300pp., illus. Summer 2002. In 1409 Fiore del Liberi da Premariacco composed an illustrated treatise summarizing all he had learned fighting in his forty year of combat on the battlefield & in the lists. The result is one of the earliest & most systematic martial arts treatise ever written.
DOBSON (C.) PAOLO UCCELLO: SAN ROMANO - THE ART OF WAR 60pp. 4to, fully illus.in colour, P.B. 2001. Expert armour restorer, Chris Dobson, investigates the famous Uccello paintings of the battle of San Romano of 1432 with some surprising discoveries about the nature of the paintings based both upon their style and the armour depicted. One quarter of this study is devoted to the arms & armour of the period.
FONTVIELLE (J.) COUTEAUX DE COMBAT. In French, revised 2nd edn., 312pp., 4to, fully illus. 2001. Heavily illustrated & detailed world-wide guide.
GLADIUS TOME XXI. P.B. 2002. regret no details of contents.
HOSTE (J.) & P.RESEK LES SABRES PORTÉS PAR L'ARMÉE FRANÇAISE. In French, 496pp., 4to, massively illus. 2001. A major & quite overwhelming reference detailing the sabres adopted by the French army. It includes over 1000 illustrations.
HUTTON (A.) OLD SWORD PLAY. Facsimile edn., 112pp., 59 illus. 2002. Classic study of the art of swordsmanship in welcome new edition.
KLOPSTEG (P.) TURKISH ARCHERY. 2001 enlarged edition. Detailed study of the Turkish composite bow, the design of Turkish arrows, methods of practice & shooting.
MELE (G.) KUNST DES FECHTENS: THE GERMAN SCHOOL OF SWORDPLAY - A PRACTICAL GUIDE. 300pp., illus. Summer 2002. A synthesis of the medieval German fighting manuals as developed by the author & the Chicago Swordplay Guild.
NICOLLE (D.) Ed: A COMPANION TO MEDIEVAL ARMS AND ARMOUR. 320pp., 4to, 75 illus. Summer 2002. The contributors to this study of the development of arms & armour in Europe from the 5th to the 15th centuries are: Andrea babuin, Jon Coulston, Tim Dawson, Claude Gaier, Michael Gorelik, John Haldon, Marco Morin, Helmut Nickel, David Nicolle, Ewart Oakeshott, Anne Pederson, Shihab Al-Sarraf & Alan Williams.
OAKESHOTT (E.) SWORD IN HAND: A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE KNIGHTLY SWORD. 146pp., 4to, fully illus. 2001. The studies in this new volume were originally published as a series of articles in Gun Report. Together they represent a concise, informative analysis of the development of the medieval sword in Ewart's characteristically chatty style. Handsomely illustrated.
PORZIO (L.) ARS GLADITORIA: SWORDSMANSHIP OF MASTER FILLIPO VADI. 208pp., 8 colour illus. Summer 2002. First English translation of this important Italian treatise written in the 1480s & dedicated to the Duke of Urbino for whom the author was Master-at-Arms.
PRICE (B.) THE MASTERS OF SCA COMBAT 1. PAUL OF BELLATRIX. 144pp., P.B. 2001. First of a series of profiles from the Society for Creative Anachronism, practising a derivative medieval martial art based on the use of batons.
RECTOR (M.) Ed: HIGHLAND SWORDSMANSHIP. 208pp., over 100 photos., P.B. 2002. An omnibus edition of two classic manuals from the heyday of Scottish fencing masters, teaching the art of fencing with the backsword, smallsword, target & dirk.
SINCLAIRE (C.) SAMURAI: THE WEAPONS AND SPIRIT OF THE JAPANESE WARRIOR. 144pp., 4to, fully illus.largely in colour. 2001.
SOUTHWICK (L.) LONDON SILVER-HILTED SWORDS: THEIR MAKERS AND SUPPLIERS. 320pp., 4to, 33 colour & 175 b/w plates. 2001. A major new study. The bulk of this work is a directory of the lives & business activities of all the main hiltmakers, sword cutlers & allied tradesmen who worked in London from the 17th century. The introduction surveys the types & designs of swords made in London from 1600 onwards.
TOBLER (C.) Ed: SECRETS OF MEDIEVAL GERMAN SWORDSMANSHIP: COMMENTARIES OF MASTER SIGMUND RINGECK. 416pp., over 800 photos. 2002. In the late 14th century, Master Johannes Liechtenauer developed a deadly form of martial art integrating sword, spear, dagger & grappling. The secrets were recorded only in cryptic verse until Ringeck broke the secrecy & explained the verse. This stunning new edition contains photographic interpretations of each technique.
TONELLI (T.) L'ARMAMENTO DELLA CAVALLERIA NAPOLEONICA DALLA REPUBBLICA ALL'IMPERO 1792-1815: REGNO ITALICO E REGNO DE NAPOLI. In Italian with French captions, 160pp., 4to, handsomely illus.in colour. 2001. Handsome study of the edged weapons & firearms used by the cavalry of the Kingdoms of Italy & Naples.
WILSON (W.) ARTE OF DEFENCE: A MANUAL ON THE USE OF THE RAPIER. 336pp., illus. Summer 2002. An expert synthesis of the myriad of fencing manuals published in Italy & throughout Europe in the 16th & 17th centuries, by a highly respected American instructor of the Italian rapier.
WOOSNAM-SAVAGE (R.) BODY ARMOUR. 160pp., illus.in colour. 2002. An illustrated history of the evolution of body armour from ancient Egypt to the dawn of the 21st century.
ALEXANDER (D.) THE NASSER D.KHALILI COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART VOL.21:THE ARTS OF WAR:ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE 7TH TO 19TH CENTURIES. 240pp., 4to, 144 colour illus., slipcase. 1992. Lavishly illustrated presentation of the Nasser D.Khalili Collection of Islamic Art's collection of arms and armour.
ALLAN (J.) & B.GILMOUR PERSIAN STEEL: THE TANAVOLI COLLECTION. 600pp., 500 photos. 2000. Iron & steel working in Iran from pre-Islamic times to the present day based on the Tanavoli Collection supplemented by items from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. This major new study includes a very important section on arms & armour.
ALM (J.) EUROPEAN CROSSBOWS:A SURVEY. 118pp.,71 illus.,P.B. 1998 reissue. First published in 1947 & immediately recognised as the definitive work.
ANGLO (S.) THE MARTIAL ARTS OF RENAISSANCE EUROPE. 384pp., 32 colour plates & 180 b/w illus. 2000. Exceptionally important new study. Balletic homicide on the duelling field; stabbing and wrestling in tavern brawls; deceits and brutalities in street affrays; mounted encounters by armoured knights locked in desperate hand-to-hand combat-these were the martial arts of Renaissance Europe. Professor Anglo is the leading expert on the field.
BAGWALL (W.) BOWIES, BIG KNIVES, AND THE BEST OF BATTLE BLADES. 184pp., 4to, fully illus., P.B. 2001. Observations from Soldier of Fortune author evaluating the ?practical? use of such blades.
BEZDEK (R.) GERMAN SWORDS AND SWORD MAKERS: EDGED WEAPON MAKERS FROM THE 14TH TO THE 20TH CENTURIES. 236pp., 4to, fully illus. incl. over 300 marks. 2000. Most comprehensive study on German sword makers, including illustrations of swords from Prussia, Bavaria, Würtemburg, Saxony & Austria.
BEZDEK (R.) AMERICAN SWORDS AND SWORD MAKERS. 628pp., 85 plates.1994. An immensely detailed illustrated directory.
BEZDEK (R.) AMERICAN SWORDS AND SWORD MAKERS, II. 370pp., 4to, 400 photos. 1999. Further information on swords, bowie knives & tomahawks.
BLACKBURN (T.), D.EDGE, A.WILLIAMS & C.ADAMS HEAD PROTECTION IN ENGLAND BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR. A fascinating article on medieval helmets & head wounds, originally published in the journal Neurosurgery, we have the remaining offprints, 26pp., 4to, fully illus.incl.colour, P.B. 2000. A highly authoritative article using examples from Wisby & the metallurgy of surviving helmets.
BLACKMORE (D.) ARMS & ARMOUR OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS. 100pp., 8 col. plates & 123 illus. 1990.
BLACKMORE (H.) HUNTING WEAPONS FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Facsimile of 1971 edn., 402pp., 38 plates, 136 figs., P.B. 2000. Certainly one of Howard Blackmore's finest studies.
BOCCIA (L.) ARMI E ARMATURE DEL MUSEO NAZIONALE DI RAVENNA: GUIDA ALLA LETTURA. In Italian, 16pp., 8 colour photos., P.B. 1996.
BOCCIA (L.) L'OPLOTECA NEL MUSEO NAZIONALE DI RAVENNA: TRE SECOLI DI ARMI ANTICHE. In Italian 174pp., 4to, fully illus.incl.col.1989. The armour in the Ravenna museum.
BOTTOMLEY (I.) JAPANESE ARMOR: THE GALENO COLLECTION. 212pp., 4to, fully illustrated incl.79 sensational colour photos. 1998. A truly breath-taking collection of Japanese armour, helmets, masks & accoutrements of the very highest quality, magnificently photographed & authoritatively catalogued by expert Ian Bottomley.
BROWN (T.) ENGLISH MARTIAL ARTS. 240pp., 220 photos. 1997. A study of medieval fighting techniques with swords & daggers, broadswords, quarterstaffs & bills.
CARTER (J.) BAYONET BELT FROGS. Expanded edition, 168pp., 590 illus. 1997. The original 2 parts with an additional 75 page 3rd section.
CLEMENTS (J.) MEDIEVAL SWORDSMANSHIP: ILLUSTRATED METHODS AND TECHNIQUES. 320pp., 4to, fully illus. with diags., P.B. 1998. From a publisher who specialises in martial arts.
CLEMENTS (J.) RENAISSANCE SWORDSMANSHIP: THE ILLUSTRATED USE OF RAPIERS AND CUT-AND-THRUST SWORDS. 144pp., 4to
COWGILL (J.) etc. KNIVES AND SCABBARDS. 2nd edition, 170pp., 25 illus. 2000 reissue. A study of knives etc. from the 12th-15th centuries, found in London. Formerly a Museum of London publication.
DAVIDSON (H.) THE SWORD IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND: ITS ARCHAEOLOGY AND LITERATURE. 288pp., 13 illus., P.B. 1998. Best study.
DEGORE (S.) LES SABRES SHINTO. In French, 4to, fully illus., mostly with blade signatures. 1998.
DEGORE (S.) NIPPON TO. In French, 144pp., 4to, fully illus. 1999 new edition. A study of signatures & blades.
DRAGONS AND PEONIES. Exhibition catalogue from The Stibbert Museum in Italian & English, 88pp., 4to, beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photos., P.B. 1999. A magnificent catalogue of the exhibition of highlights of the Stibbert's Japanese collection, mostly of course arms and armour.
DUCKLIN (K.) & J.WALLER SWORD FIGHTING: A MANUAL FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS. 192pp., 127 figs. 2001. Expert study by two of the most experienced instructors in fighting techniques, both associated with the Royal Armouries.
EVANS (R.) A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE BAYONET: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE ON THIS SUBJECT, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO 31ST DECEMBER 1999. 208pp., 4to, P.B. 2000. Incl.books & magazine articles.
FFOULKES (C.) THE ARMOURER AND HIS CRAFT FROM THE XIth TO THE XVIth CENTURY. Facsimile of 1912 edn. 200pp., 4to, 63 figs., P.B. 1988. One of the most important studies ever produced, dealing with the craft & techniques of armour making.
FIORATO (V.), A.BOYLSTON & C.KNÜSEL (Eds) BLOOD RED ROSES: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A MASS GRAVE FROM THE BATTLE OF TOWTON AD 1461. 278pp., 4to, 8 colour plates, numerous figs. 2000. A remarkable study following the discovery of the mass grave in 1996, revealing new information on the forensic side of a medieval battlefield, medieval weaponry (chapters by Graeme Rimer, Thom Richardson & John Waller) & fighting techniques. Highly recommended.
FLIEGEL (S.) ARMS & ARMOR. 228pp., 4to, 100 colour plates. 1999. A sumptuous study of European arms & armour based on the Severance Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art. A valuable new study.
FORMAN (J.) THE SCOTTISH DIRK:600 YEARS OF REALITY AND ROMANCE. 54pp., fully illus., P.B. 1991.
FURR (C.) AMERICAN SWORDS & MAKERS' MARKS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS. 252pp., 4to, illustrated throughout with over 525 photos incl.6 colour plates, signed copies. 1999. A detailed study from the Revolution to the present. Includes markings, makers, inspection stamps, technical dimensions, fakes & reproduction swords.
GEIBIG (A.) GEFÄHRLICH UND SCHÖN. In German, 262pp., handsomely illus.incl.16 pp. colour photos. 1996. The superb collection of armour, edged weapons & early firearms at the Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg.
GILKERSON (W.) BOARDERS AWAY: WITH STEEL-EDGED WEAPONS AND POLEARMS. 160pp., 4to, fully illus. 1991. Naval small arms 1626-1826. An extraordinarily fine study.
GLADIUS TOMO XX. Articles mostly in Spanish, 328pp., 4to, illus., P.B. 2000. There are two English language articles: THE BLACK FLAG OF THE 'ABBASIDS by David Alexander (18pp.) and IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY IN HISPANO-ARABIC AND EARLY CASTILIAN WRITTEN SOURCES by Mattias Karlsson. The main emphasis of the other articles is upon edged weapons & helmets of the ancients.
GOGAN (A.) FIGHTING IRON: A METALS HANDBOOK FOR ARMS COLLECTORS. 174pp., fully illus. 1999. A fine guide through the metallurgist's world to assist arms collectors. Covers metals for firearms & edged weapons.
GOLDSTEIN (E.) THE SOCKET BAYONET IN THE BRITISH ARMY 1687-1783. 134pp., 4to, fully illus., P.B. 2001. This handsomely illustrated & valuable new reference traces the socket bayonet from its invention to the American Revolution. It gives valuable guidance for dating as well as a guide to markings. Clearly an essential addition to any edged weapons library.
GOLDSTEIN (E.) THE BAYONET IN NEW FRANCE, 1665-1760. 36pp., 41 illus.+42 makers' marks, P.B.1997. From plug to socket bayonets in Canada.
GONY (D.) INTRODUCTION A L'ETUDE DU SABRE TRADITIONNEL JAPONAIS. In French, 152pp., 4to, fully illus.incl.24 colour plates, P.B. 1997. A very handsome publication, beautifully illustrated.
GUTOWSKI (J.) TARTAR ARMS AND ARMOUR. In Polish & English, 140pp., 101 photos. incl. many colour, P.B. 1997. An extremely worthwhile study from Poland, with fine examples of helmets & swords illustrated.
HARDING (A.) Ed: EXPERIMENT AND DESIGN: ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN HONOUR OF JOHN COLES. 198pp., 4to, numerous figs. 1999. There are 21 essays including SWORDS, SHIELDS AND SCHOLARS: BRONZE AGE WARFARE, PAST AND PRESENT, RISE AND FALL: THE DEPOSITION OF BRONZE AGE WEAPONS IN THE THAMES VALLEY AND THE FENLAND.
HAWLEY (W.) JAPANESE SWORDSMITHS. A limited edition reprint in 2 vols. 1100pp.,4to, P.B. 1998. This remains the masterwork, a compilation of over 30,000 swordsmiths of Japan, where & when they worked, their signatures, & relative value rating of their work.
HÖFT (T.) SHINY SHAPES: ARMS AND ARMOR FROM THE ZEUGHAUS OF GRAZ. 218pp., 4to, fully illus. With colour photographs. 1998. What a silly title! BUT, this is nevertheless a book to buy, for the close-up detailed colour photographs. Few publications get in as close and show the surface detail as well. As there is not a lot of text, so it doesn't matter that it is a complete waste of time.
JOURNAL OF ROMAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT STUDIES. An excellent archaeological study devoted to arms and armour of the Roman & Byzantine era. Please see the Ancient to Medieval section for details.
KARCHESKI (W.) & T.RICHARDSON THE MEDIEVAL ARMOUR FROM RHODES. 160pp., 4to, 248 illus. 2000. A catalogue of the armour of the Knights of St.John which survived on the island of Rhodes to the 19th Century after which it was dispersed to public & private collections in Europe & America. Nearly 200 pieces of armour are included in this superb lavish new catalogue.
KERRIGAN (M.) THE INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE. 192pp., 4to, 110 illus. 2001. From the outright vicious methods to the more subtle mental cruelties, a study of the tools and techniques used, from the rack (first used in Ancient Greece) to electric shock.
LHOSTE (J.) & J-J.BUIGNE ARMES BLANCHES: SYMBOLISME, INSCRIPTIONS, MARQUAGES, FOURBISSEURS, MANUFACTURES. 2nd edn., in French, 256pp., 4to, fully illus. 1999. The long- awaited new edition with 80 extra pages. 1999. Best guide to French swords.
L'HOSTE (J.) ÉPÉES PORTÉES EN FRANCE DES ORIGINES À NOS JOURS. In French, 480pp.,4to,fully illus.1997. A massive study. Mostly civil swords are covered. There is absolutely no book with so much information.
LEBEDYNSKY (L.) LES ARMES TRADIT-IONELLES DE L'EUROPE CENTRALE. In French, 124pp., 4to, fully illus. 1996. Fine study of Polish, Czech, Hungarian etc weaponry.
LEBEDYNSKY (I.) LES ARMES COSAQUES ET CAUCASIENNES ET LES ARMES TRADITIONELLES D'EUROPE ORIENTALE. In French, 136pp., 4to, fully illus. 1990. Excellent study of edged weapons & firearms.
LEBEDYNSKY (J.) LES ARMES ORIENTALES. In French 192pp., 4to, fully illus. incl.8 col.1992. Useful book although the illustrations are a little small.
MOLLO (E.) RUSSIAN MILITARY SWORDS 1801-1917. 56pp., 101 plates, P.B 1969.
MONTAGUE (L.) WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS OF SAVAGE RACES (AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA, AND AFRICA). Limited to 75 copies, facsimile of 1921 edn. 240pp., 131 figs., being line drawings of items in the author's collection. 2001. This delightful book is the finest study of ethnic weapons from Australia & the Pacific Islands, South Africa, the Congo, Nigeria, East Africa etc.
NICOLLE (D.) ARMS & ARMOUR OF THE CRUSADING ERA 1050-1350: WESTERN EUROPE AND THE CRUSADER STATES. 640pp., 2400 illustrations, 3 maps. 1999. This is an extremely welcome completely revised & reorganised edition of the first volume detailing the armies, arms & equipment of western and central European states, and their client kingdoms in the Middle East, in over three centuries of military development and almost continuous warfare.
NICOLLE (D.) ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE CRUSADING ERA, 1050-1350: ISLAM, EASTERN EUROPE AND ASIA. 576pp., 3 maps, 1600 illus. 1999. The second volume of David Nicolle's masterwork, in a revised edition, covering the arms, armour & equipment of the Islamic forces, based on surviving manuscript & archaeological evidence.
NORHEIM (P.) VAPEN I NORGE. In Norwegian with brief English summary & all picture captions in English, 238pp., 4to, handsomely illus. in colour throughout. 2001. This is a very fine and beautifully illustrated study of every type of Norwegian weapon to the 19th century. Includes edged weapons & the superb Norwegian axes, longarms & revolvers, and a fine section on powder horns. Written by a respected expert this is a highly recommended study.
NOWAKOWSKI (A.) ARMS AND ARMOUR IN THE MEDIEVAL TEUTONIC ORDER'S STATE OF PRUSSIA. 162pp., 68 sigs., P.B. 1994. An English language monograph from Poland.
OAKESHOTT (E.) RECORDS OF THE MEDIEVAL SWORD. 320pp., 4to, 379 illus., P.B. 1998 reissue. Highly detailed study of the sword in the middle ages based upon a lifetime of expert research & study.
OAKESHOTT (E.) EUROPEAN WEAPONS AND ARMOUR: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. 288pp., 16 plates, numerous figs. 2000 reissue. From the developments in weaponry and armour at the time of the Valois-Hapsburg Wars to the decline of the sword as everyday wear in the late 18th century.
OAKESHOTT (E.) THE SWORD IN THE AGE OF CHIVALRY. 204pp., 80 illus., P.B. 1998 reissue. New paperback reprint. Traces the development of the sword from the Viking period to the Renaissance.
OAKESHOTT (E.) THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF WEAPONS: ARMS AND ARMOUR FROM PREHISTORY TO THE AGE OF CHIVALRY. 382pp., 39 illus., P.B. 1999 reissue. New paperback ediiton.
OGASAWARA (N.) JAPANESE SWORDS. 128pp., crown 8vo, fully illus.incl.many colour, P.B. 1998 reissue. Brief guide, nicely illustrated.
PARK LANE ARMS FAIR CATALOGUES. These catalogues have been produced with the quality & extent of the articles a priority. As such they are very useful additions to the library. Of Catalogues 1-18, No.2 is out of print and others are very limited of supply.
PATERSON (W.) A GUIDE TO THE CROSSBOW. 132pp., fully illus., P.B. 1990. Fine study.
PAUL (E.) 'BY MY SWORD AND SHIELD' TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF THE INDIAN WARRIOR. 120pp., fully illus.incl.8 colour plates. 1995. A very useful study from India.
PAYNE-GALLWEY (R.) THE CROSSBOW: MEDIEVAL AND MODERN, MILITARY AND SPORTING, ITS CONSTRUCTION HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT. Facsimile of 1903 edn. 328pp., 220 illus., P.B. 1996.
PETARD (M.) DES SABRES ET DES ÉPÉES: TROUPES A CHEVAL DE LOUIS XIV À NOS JOURS. 2 vols. in French, 380pp., 4to, 119 colour plates. 2000. Michel Petard is well respected for his stunning artwork. In this masterwork he details all French cavalry swords from the time of Louis XIV. A superbly beautiful publication.
PETERSEN (K.) DANSKE MARINEBLANKVÅBEN I. In Danish, 376pp., over 400 photos.including 160 in colour. 2001. A special issue of Vaabenhistoriske Aarbøger covering Danish-Norwegian naval swords: officers' & NCO swords, cutlasses, boarding axes, boarding pikes from 1600 to today.
PETERSON (H.) ARMS AND ARMOR IN COLONIAL AMERICA, 1526-1783. Facsimile of 1956 edn. 364pp., over 300 illus., P.B. 2000. Superb study of Spanish arms & armour to the weapons of the Revolution.
PINTI (P.) ARMI E ARTE: UN VIAGGIO PER MUSEI, CHIESE E CASTELLI ALLA RICERCA DI ARMI ANTICHE, ALLA SCOPERTA DI COSE BELLE. In Italian, 256pp., fully illus., P.B. 1997. An extremely useful guide to all the smaller collections of arms & armour in museums & public places in Italy. The book is catalogued by town.
PORTER (P.) MEDIEVAL WARFARE IN MANUSCRIPTS. An extremely fine British Library publication, 64pp., illus.throughout with colour illus., P.B. 2000. A superb study of source manuscript illustrations of knights & medieval warfare.
PRICE (B.) TECHNIQUES OF MEDIEVAL ARMOUR REPRODUCTION: THE 14TH CENTURY. 508pp., 4TO, fully illus. with photos. 2000. The first book of its kind, a practical treatise by an expert armourer on the making of reproduction armour & the techniques of the armourer's craft.
PRIEST (G.) THE BROWN BESS BAYONET 1720-1860. 160pp., over 100 line drawings. 1995 hardback edition.
PUYPE (J.) KLEWANG: CATALOGUS VAN HET LEGERMUSEUM / CATALOGUE OF THE DUTCH ARMY MUSEUM. In Dutch & English, 344pp., over 160 illus. 2001. The Klewang sword was first developed for use by anti-guerilla units in the Dutch East Indies in the 1890s & later adopted by the Dutch military. Some 50,000 were produced in the USA in the 1940s. The Senior Curator of the Legermuseum has produced this welcome catalogue of the 140 klewangs in the museum's collection. An essential tool for collectors.
PYHRR (S.) & J.GODOY HEROIC ARMOR OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: FILIPPO NEGROLI AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES. 358pp., 4to, fully illus. Incl.colour. 1999. A sumptuous catalogue in conjunction with the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This is a thorough reexamination of all the armours signed by Filippo Negroli. It is also one of the most delightful & rewarding study on armour published in recent times.
RAUSING (G.) THE BOW: SOME NOTES ON ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT. 188pp., 4to, 64 figs.1997. This famous & valuable study is at last produced in a commercial edition.
REILLY (R.) AMERICAN SOCKET BAYONETS AND SCABBARDS. 210pp.,fully illus.with line drawings.1990. Complete study, very fine.
REVUE DES ETUDES ISLAMIQUES L 1982. containing L.KALUS DONATIONS PIEUSES D'ÉPÉES MÉDIÉVALES À L'ARSENAL D'ALEXANDRIE. In French, 172pp.article incl.40 plates & 7 figs.,P.B. 1982. This extremely important article details 126 swords in the collection and is the essential reference.
ROSSI (G.) GUIDA DEL MUSEO DELLE ARMI "LUIGI MARZOLI". In Italian, 96pp., fully illus. incl. 57 col. photos., P.B.1988.Exceptionally fine catalogue of arms (mostly Brescian & Milanese) magnificently illustrated.
ROYAL ARMOURIES YEARBOOK 1. 122pp., 4to over 100 illus.1997. Survey of the year's activities in the London & Leeds museums as well as Fort Nelson.
ROYAL ARMOURIES YEARBOOK VOLUME 2 1997. 202pp.,4to, fully illus.,P.B. 1998. Numerous valuable articles.
ROYAL ARMOURIES YEARBOOK: VOLUME 3 1998. 4to, fully illus., P.B. 1999. Fine selection valuable articles on arms & armour.
ROYAL ARMOURIES YEARBOOK VOLUME 4 1999. 198pp., 4to, illus., P.B. 2000. Too many articles to list, but incl. English 17th century firearms in the Kremlin Armoury Chamber, approach to the study of arms & armour from Tibet, firing trial of a replica 14th century cannon etc. etc.
ROYAL ARMOURIES YEARBOOK VOLUME 5 2000. 202pp., 4to, illus., P.B. 2001. Numerous fascinating articles incl.ARMOUR IN THE CHURCH OF ST.LAWRENCE, HATFIELD, S.YORKS; HAIR SPRAY AND MALTESE ARMOUR:AN EXPERIMENT IN ETCHING; TWO MACES FROM HENRY VIII'S ARSENAL?; THOMAS VICARIDGE:SILVER HILT MAKER OF ST.BRIDE'S LONDON; GALVANIZED INDIAN MAIL etc.
SCALINI (M.) ARMATURE DA COSIMO I A COSIMO II DE' MEDICI. In Italian, 32pp., fully illus., P.B. 1990. We have a limited number of copies.
SCHUEY (R.) SOCKET BAYONETS OF THE GREAT POWERS. 96pp., 133 photos., 78 other illus., P.B. 1999. Collector's guide to socket bayonets used by the major powers of the world from the mid- 1700s to the mid-20th century.
SIDDORN (J.) VIKING WEAPONS AND WARFARE. 160pp., 16 colour plates & 8 b/w illus., P.B. 2000. The design & use of Viking weapons and armour as well as a study of the longship & their military tactics.
SKENNERTON (I.) BRITISH SERVICE SWORDS AND LANCE PATTERNS. 48pp., 4to, fully illus., P.B.
SKENNERTON (I.) & R.RICHARDSON BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH BAYONETS. 404pp., 4to, fully illus.1986. Most comprehensive study in print. Highly recommended.
SNOOK (G.) THE HALBERD AND OTHER EUROPEAN POLEARMS 1300-1650. 32pp., fully illus., P.B. 1998.
STEPHENSON (I.) ROMAN INFANTRY EQUIPMENT: THE LATER EMPIRE. 128pp., fully illus.incl. 16 colour plates, P.B. 2001 reissue. The changes in Roman weapons & equipment from the 3rd Century AD. Deals with both defensive & offensive equipment & personal costume.
STONE (G.) A GLOSSARY OF THE CONSTRUCTION, DECORATION AND USE OF ARMS AND ARMOR IN ALL COUNTRIES AND IN ALL TIMES. 694pp., 4to, fully illus., P.B. 2000. At last Stone's Glossary is again in-print if only in a paperback edition, with a new introduction by Donald LaRocca. The one and only essential glossary to the entire world of arms & armour but with special strengths in Middle- and Far-Eastern weaponry.
SWIETOSLAWSKI (W.) ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE NOMADS OF THE GREAT STEPPE IN THE TIMES OF THE MONGOL EXPANSION (12TH-14TH CENTURIES). 144pp., 32 line drawing plates, P.B. 1999. A Polish publication with English text, a thorough investigation of armour & weapons.
TALHOFFER (H.) MEDIEVAL COMBAT: A FIFTEENTH-CENTURY MANUAL OF SWORDFIGHTING AND CLOSE-QUARTER COMBAT. 318pp., 268 illus. 2000. A translated new edition of Hans Talhoffer's classic fencing manual of 1467.
THOMPSON (L.) DAGGERS AND BAYONETS: A HISTORY. 128pp., 4to, 8pp. colour, 80 b/w illus. 1999. A heavily illustrated account of the evolution of the dagger from early ages to the mid-18th century, & the bayonet from 1650 to the present. Particularly fine details of early daggers, but generally an excellent & authoritative study.
TRAPP (O.),J.MANN & M.SCALINI. THE ARMOURY OF THE CASTLE OF CHURBURG. A new edition of major importance, combining a fine facsimile of the original 1929 edition (in English) plus a new study by Mario Scalini which discusses the pieces anew & includes items which had been sold from the collection before the original study. The English consultant is Ian Eaves, the German consultant is Rudolf Wackernagel. 2 volumes in luxury binding with leather spines, limited edition, text in Italian, English & German, 516+404pp., 4to, nearly 700 illustrations, many in colour.1996
UNDERWOOD (R.) ANGLO-SAXON WEAPONS AND WARFARE. 160pp., 16 colour plates, P.B. 2001 reissue. From the end of the Roman Empire to the arrival of the Vikings. Excellent study.
WAGNER (E.) etc. MEDIEVAL COSTUME, ARMOUR AND WEAPONS. Facsimile of 1962 edn., 456pp., 4to, over 400 b/w illus., colour illus.on endpapers, P.B. 2000. Largely using East European sources, Eduard Wagner's superb illustrations depict costume & weaponry throughout the Middle Ages. A superb study.