THE LORE OF ARMS
WILLIAM REID
MITCHELL BEAZLEY: LONDON
1976
First edition. Signed.
THE LORE OF ARMS is the first major attempt to draw together the intricate strands which make up the history of the armor and weapons of war and the chase. The absorbing text and the painstakingly accurate art work will make this a standard work for many years to come.
What were the weapons of the Greeks? What was their armor made of? What is a flail, a falchion, a glaive? How were elephants employed in battle? What weapons decided the battles of Marathon, Crecy and Bannockburn? What was the outstanding repeating rifle of the American Civil War? The scope of THE LORE OF ARMS is very wide indeed; the answers to these questions and to many more are given within its 280 pages and over 800 illustrations.
The text is by William Reid, Director of the National Army Museum, London, since 1970. He has spent two decades studying his material in the arms collections of more than twenty countries.
THE LORE OF ARMS illustrates the evolution of man's hunting and fighting weapons from Neolithic axes and Bronze Age swords to the tanks and anti-aircraft guns of the Second World War. Here you will find not only the story of arms and armor, of great battles, castles and fortifications, but also the author's personal insights into the characters of many of those involved.
30 x 27 cm. 280 pp.
Near fine condition, previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, dust jacket faded on the spine, otherwise very clean and tidy.
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