Author: NORTH, N.,
Title: An Introduction to Islamic Arms. First edition.
Description: London, HMSO, 1985. Large 8°., original glazed boards, covertitle with a large coloured illustration at tail. 48pp. Many coloured and blackwhite illustrations, of which full page with expert annotations featuring various types and shapes of Islamic Swords, dggers and fire arms (guns and pistols), glossary, list of further reading Nicely illustrated survey of Islamic arms, which have, contrary to western arms, little changed through the ages, being a part of the holdings of Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Very fine copy.

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