085B-A11-009 Edged Weapon Books x 3

1) “Knives ’98 18th Annual Edition” edited by Ken Warner. Today’s knives – The latest in technical developments and design trends. Soft cover, illustrated, 303 pages. Good condition. 2) “The World Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets” by Dr. Tobias Capwell. An Authoritative history and visual directory of sharp-edged weapons and blades from around the world, with over 700 stunning colour photographs. Features more than 350 sharp-edges weapons and gives details of their origin, length and date of manufacture. Describes the most famous and fascinating weapons, including the medieval rondel, the American Bowie knife, the Highland dirk and the bayonets of World War II. Soft cover, illustrated, 256 pages. Excellent condition. 3) “The World Encyclopedia of Swords And Sabres” by Harvery J.S Withers. An authoritative history and visual directory of edges weapons from around the world, shown in more than 800 stunning colour pictures. Includes 400 fascinating ancient and modern weapons, from the swords of the Japanese Samurai to the blades used in World Wars I and II. A comprehensive directory of weapons arranged by time period and geographical area, along with key specifications of date, origin and length. Soft cover, illustrated, 256 pages. Good condition.