STONE, GEORGE CAMERON - A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times, Together with Some Closely Related Subjects

Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1934. 0517065878. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0517065878. Publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt medallion on cover, all edges red. Profusely illustrated with 875 photo-engravings illustrating over 3500 different kinds of weapons. 700 pages describing over 10,000 different kinds of arms and armor. This book, widely considered the classic book in the field, is an indispensable resource and reference tool for anyone interested in arms and armor. To describe the worldwide range and variety of weaponry, Stone drew upon the more than 4,000 items in his private collection of Eastern arms and armor, as well as the European arms collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a variety of other sources. This "glossary" format makes it easy for anyone to locate material on the astonishing variety of weapons covered. Gilt on spine mildly faded, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE. B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. (viii), 694 pp. Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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