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The Sword Through the Centuries (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)

Author Alfred Hutton
Publisher Dover Publications
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Author(s)Alfred Hutton
ISBN / ASINB00A41V7XY
ISBN-13978B00A41V7X2
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷

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Engrossing, carefully researched and illustrated survey spanning 5 centuries covers the development of the sword from its earliest forms, beginning with the Age of Chivalry. Lively contemporary accounts provide details on such weapons as the two-hand sword, the rapier and its auxiliaries, dagger and small sword, broadsword, duelling sword, and sabre. 48 black-and-white illustrations.