Militaria, arms and armour Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Medieval Cannon 13261494
Book SynopsisThe first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans'' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower.The book will focus on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.
£12.34
Boydell & Brewer Ltd A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword: Power,
Book SynopsisThe sword is an important and multi-faceted symbol of military power, royal and communal authority, religion and mysticism. This study takes the sword beyond its functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artefact, and the broader meaning and significance it had to its bearer. It should be on the bookshelf of anybody who claims to be interested in the importance of the sword in medieval life and thought and their cultural significance in the past - and present. Robert Woosnam-Savage, Royal Armouries. We see the sword as an object of nobility and status, a mystical artefact, imbued with power and symbolism. It is Roland's Durendal, Arthur's Excalibur, Aragorn's Narsil. A thing of beauty, its blade flashes in the sun, and its hilt gleams with opulent decoration. Yet this beauty belies a bloody function, for it is also a weapon that appears crude and brutal, requiring great strength to wield: cleaving armour, flesh, and bone. This wide-ranging book uncovers the breadth of the sword's place within the culture of high medieval Europe. Encompassing swords both real and imagined, physical, and in art and literature, it shows them as a powerful symbol of authority and legitimacy. It looks at the practicalities of the sword, including its production, as well as challenging our preconceptions about when and where it was used. In doing so, it reveals a far less familiar culture of swordsmanship, beyond the elite, in which swordplay was an entertainment, taught in the fencing school by masters such as Lichtenauer, Talhoffer, and Fiore, and codified in fencing manuals, or fechtbücher. The book also considers how our modern attempts to reconstruct medieval swordsmanship on screen, and in re-enactment and Historical European Martial Arts (or HEMA), shape, and have been shaped by, our preconceptions of the sword. As a whole, the weapon is shown to be at once far more mundane, and yet just as special, as we imagine it.Trade ReviewIt should be on the bookshelf of anybody who claims to be interested in the importance of the sword in medieval life and thought and their cultural significance in the past - and present. -- Robert Woosnam-SavageTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Mystical Blade 2. The Powerful Sword 3. The Falchion: A Case Study of Form, Function, and Symbolism 4. The Civilian Sword 5. Learning the Sword 6. Using the Sword 7. Recreating Medieval Swordsmanship Conclusion Glossary Bibliography
£27.00
The Crowood Press Ltd The Home Front: British Wartime Memorabilia,
Book SynopsisFor those living in Britain between 1939 and 1945, the war was an ever-present reality; reminders were to be found everywhere. Huge numbers of objects relating to the war effort at home - some functional, like gas masks, ARP uniforms and ration books, and others less so, like Hitler chamber pots and toys and games - were manufactured and became commonplace in homes up and down the land.
£22.50
Trustees of the Royal Armouries British Ordnance Muskets of the 1830s and 1840s:
Book SynopsisBritish Ordnance Muskets identifies and analyses in detail 18 ordnance muskets from the 1830s and 1840s. As well as providing the history and details of the muskets of this important period when the Ordnance transitioned from flintlock to percussion arms, it also covers the impact of two arms shortages, material losses suffered in the Tower of London fire (1841) and the obsolescence of all existing arms for the Militia and Volunteers. By consulting original records, Adrian Roads also offers much about the gun contractors themselves: what drove them, what irked them and their capacity for work. It includes several appendices that facilitate in-depth research into any British ordnance percussion musket held in a collection or under consideration for acquisition, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, students of arms and collectors alike.Table of ContentsPart 1 ~ ‘Pre-Pattern’ Muskets 1. Early percussion Musket Experiments 2. Converted India Pattern Percussion Muskets 3. India Pattern ‘Type 3’ Muskets 4. Converted New Land Pattern Percussion Muskets Part 2 ~ Infantry Muskets 5. Pattern 1838 Musket ~ Foot Guards 6. Pattern 1839 Musket ~ Line Regiments 7. Fire at the Tower of London 8. Pattern 1842 Musket ~ Line Regiments Part 3 ~ Extra Service Muskets 9. Pattern 1843 Enrolled Pensioners Musket 10. Pattern 1844 Coast Guard Musket 11. Pattern 1845 Extra Service Musket Part 4 ~ Serjeant’s Muskets 12. Pattern 1840 Serjeant’s Musket 13. Pattern 1843 Serjeant’s Musket 14. Pattern 1845 Serjeant’s Extra Service Musket Part 5 ~ Sea Service Muskets 15. Pattern 1837 Sea Service Musket 16. Altered Pattern 1842 Rifled Musket ~ Marines 17. Altered Pattern 1842 Sea Service Rifled Musket Part 6 ~ Ordnance Muskets 18. Pattern 1841 Sappers & Miners Musket 19. Pattern 1843 Sappers & Miners Musket 20. Pattern 1843 Royal Artillery Musket Part 7 ~ General 21. Bayonets 22. Implements 23. Ammunition 24. Regimental Markings 25. Ordnance Markings 26. Arms Shortages ~ late 1830s and Mid-1850s 27. George Lovell ~ a biology in brief 28. Re-use of Resources
£60.00
Trustees of the Royal Armouries Luger Flipbook
Book SynopsisThe sequence here shows Royal Armouries' Keeper of Firearms Jonathan Ferguson firing a Luger P.08 centrefire self-loading pistol. Sequence shot at the National Firearms Centre in Leeds.
£5.62
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ERMA Erfurter Maschinenfabrik 1924â2003 Vol. 2
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£65.24
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Folding Knives
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Colt M1911 .45 Automatic Pistol
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mauser Rifles Vol. 1
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The M1 Garand
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Luger P.08 Vol. 2
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Walther P.38
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Luger P.08 Vol. 1
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Panzer Feldjacke
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£54.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mauser Rifles Vol. 2 1918â1945
Book SynopsisThe design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various Mauser rifle models from 1918 through World War II.
£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The MAT49 Submachine Gun
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols 1871
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The English Revolver
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£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Model 1891 Carcano Rifle
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Collectors Guide to Cloth Third Reich
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£62.04
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fancy Knives
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£25.19
AuthorHouse The Art of Rimfire Accuracy
£28.04
Schiffer Publishing Ltd German Submachine Guns 1918â1945
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£19.54
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Firearms An Illustrated History
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Firearms] is one of the best visual overviews available of the historical development of firearms, with brilliant photography and an emphasis on artistic as well as technological achievements." — Library Journal"Firearms is a coffee-table book guaranteed to provide several evenings' worth of entertaining reading to any gun or history enthusiast in search of a general overview of firearms development." — The Armchair General magazine"Beginning historical novelists who don't know much about firearms in their chosen era will find an excellent introduction in this book. It offers worldwide coverage, not just Western arms, and true to DK's tradition, provides excellent and detailed color photographs of examples of weapons over the centuries." — Historical Novel Society"[A] complete historical overview illustrated with excellent photography." — American Gunsmith
£36.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Bayonet
Book SynopsisFeaturing specially commissioned color artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this engaging study casts new light on the origins, development, construction, and use of the bayonet in warfare from the mid-17th century onwards.Although muskets delivered devastating projectiles at comparatively long ranges, their slow rate of fire left the soldier very vulnerable while reloading, and early muskets were useless for close-quarter fighting. Consequently, European infantry regiments of the 17th century were composed of both musketeers and pikemen, who protected the musketeers while loading but also formed the shock component for close-quarter combat. The development of the flintlock musket produced a much less cumbersome and faster-firing firearm. When a short knife was stuck into its muzzle, every soldier could be armed with a missile weapon as well as one that could be used for close combat. The only disadvantage was that the musket could not be loaded Table of ContentsIntroduction Development Use Impact Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
£12.59
Orion Publishing Co Arnhem
Book SynopsisThe vivid account of how a brilliant plan turned into an epic tragedy - made into the BAFTA award-winning film A BRIDGE TOO FAR''Alive with the detail that evokes the smoking background'' DAILY TELEGRAPH''Finely recorded...truly the battle of Arnhem has been fortunate in its historian'' SUNDAY TIMESThis book tells the true story of the Battle of Arnhem which was fought in September 1944. Nine thousand men of the First British Airborne Division were parachuted into the peaceful countryside that surrounded Arnhem. Their objective was to capture and hold the bridge over the Rhine ahead of the advancing British Second Army. Nine days later, after some of the fiercest street-fighting of the war, 2000 paratroopers managed to escape to safety.Made famous by the film A BRIDGE TOO FARTrade ReviewFinely recorded...truly the battle of Arnhem has been fortunate in its historian * SUNDAY TIMES *Alive with the detail that evokes the smoking background * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Perhaps the most gifted popular historian we have * TES *Clear-sighted, well-written and scrupulously fair ... it deserves to stand with the best of the battle chronicles * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
£10.44
Echo Point Books & Media Sixguns by Keith: The Standard Reference Work
£22.95
Oratia Media Maori Weapons
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£17.99
HarperCollins India Balidan
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£14.56
Lyons Historical Press New York City Police Shields
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£29.83
John Wiley & Sons The Horse Soldier 19171943 World War I the Peacetime Army World War II
Book SynopsisCovers the final 25 years in the history of the cavalryman: the World War I years, when the US Cavalry fought for the first time as part of an allied force; the peacetime years, when the cavalry was largely a "show" force; and World War II, when mechanization finally outmoded the horse soldier.Trade ReviewThe late Randy Steffen has produced what is probably the most wellresearched, accurate book in The Horse Soldier series. The detailed pen and ink drawings, as always, are first rate. The volume stands as a fine memorial to Steffen and a fitting salute to the old Army."" - Journal of Arizona History""This volume is filled with thorough research and exact documentation. . . . This entire series will stand as the authoritative work on the American horse soldier's equipment and uniforms."" - South Dakota History ""Randy Steffen's The Horse Soldier is indeed a definitive reference. Artists, museum curators, collectors, writers, historians, and exhibit preparers concerned about the historical accuracy relative to the uniforms, arms, and equipment of the United States Cavalry will find these volumes indispensable."" - Colorado Magazine
£24.83
John Wiley & Sons Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Book SynopsisWhen Meriwether Lewis began shopping for supplies and firearms to take on the Corps of Discovery's journey west, his first stop was a federal arsenal. In Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Jim Garry describes the arms and ammunition the expedition carried and the use and care those weapons received.Trade ReviewAnyone even mildly curious about the Lewis and Clark expedition will appreciate this remarkable assembly of information about every type of weapon the explorers carried. Much more than a catalog, Jim Garry's book is an easily read pictorial history of the use of these arms. Beyond that, it gives us, in the explorers' own words, accounts of when and how they used the weapons. No Lewis and Clark collection will be complete without this book."" John D. W. Guice, editor of By His Own Hand?: The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis
£21.95
Nephilim Press The Toolmakers Airgun
£17.10
Redd Ink Press The Complete Bladesmith
£26.45
North Shadow Press Long Range Shooting Handbook
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£15.59
LEGARE STREET PR Sporting Firearms
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£23.70
LEGARE STREET PR Sporting Firearms
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£13.95
LEGARE STREET PR Handbook For The 0.45inch Gatling Gun For Land Service
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£21.80
Legare Street Press Machine Guns Part 1
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£999.99
Legare Street Press Catálogo De Los Objetos De La Real Armeria...
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£24.65
Legare Street Press album De Serrurerie
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LEGARE STREET PR Catalogo Della Armeria Reale
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£32.25
Creative Media Partners, LLC American Military Insignia
£15.95
Independently Published Classic American Air Pistols Ten Air Pistols from the Golden Age 1946 1970
£12.13
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Trafford Publishing A Guide to 3rd Reich Cutlery Its Monograms Logos and Maker Marks
£19.91
Wildside Press The 71st Division Artillery Photo Annual
£12.41
