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Author : David Robert Baxter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993590702
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)
Download or read book The Scottish Basket Hilted Sword written by David Robert Baxter and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Wagner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781891448218
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)
Download or read book Highland Broadsword written by Paul Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basket-hilted Scottish broadsword or Claymore has long been a symbol for Scottish independence and the fierce regard in which Scots warriors are still held. While the rest of Europe emphasized the use of smaller, lighter swords or curved cavalry models, the Scottish weapon retained its medieval flavor. Veteren swordsmen and accomplished authors Paul Wagner and Mark Rector present five key treatises that offer a wealth of advice for fighting with both the basket-hilted broadsword and the single stick -- an ash or rattan stick mounted in a wicker or leather basket-hilt, used both for training and as a weapon in its own right. Included are complete transcriptions of: Anti-Pugilism by Sinclair, illustrated with copper plate engravings; MacGregor's Lectures on the Art of Defence; The Art of Defence on Foot with Broadsword and Saber by Taylor; Fencing Familiarized by Mathewson; and Henry Angelo's On the Use of the Broadsword, rendered in full color.These texts contain useful exercises for historical swordsmen of any background. In addition, Paul Wagner provides a full introduction
Author : Cyril Mazansky
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9781843830535
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)
Download or read book British Basket-hilted Swords written by Cyril Mazansky and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptive catalogue with typology of a British sword-type with a 500-year history.
Author : Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 184383720X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)
Download or read book European Weapons and Armour written by Ewart Oakeshott and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in 1494, which sowed the dragon's teeth of all the successive European wars; the French invasion was to accelerate the trend towards new armaments and new methods of warfare. The authordescribes the development of the handgun and the pike, the use and style of staff-weapons, mace and axe and war-hammer, dagger and dirk and bayonet. He shows how armour attained its full Renaissance splendour and then suffered itssorry and inevitable decline, culminating in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching effects on military armaments. Above all, he follows the long history of the sword, queen of weapons, to the late eighteenth century, when it finally ceased to form a part of a gentleman's every-day wear. Lavishly illustrated. EWART OAKESHOTT was one of the world's leading authorities on the arms and armour of medieval Europe. His other works on the subject include Records of the Medieval Sword and The Sword in the Age of Chivalry.
Author : Harvey J.S. Withers
Publisher : Paladin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581607130
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Scottish Sword 1600-1945 written by Harvey J.S. Withers and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish sword has played an important role in the military history of Scotland, and this new book presents an accessible and highly visual chronicle of that role from the 17th through the 20th centuries. With more than 1,200 gorgeous, full-color photographs and authentic period illustrations,The Scottish Sword pays tribute to the swords most associated with the Highland soldier, including Two-handed swords English basket hilts Jacobite basket hilts Regulation basket hilts Nonregulation swords A chapter on sword makers and retailers who supplied the swords and a comprehensive bibliography detailing the most informative books on the subject round out this handsome compilation.
Author : Franklin Posner
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781545551448
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (514 download)
Download or read book Suburban Vampire written by Franklin Posner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Office worker and ordinary guy Scott Campbell is probably the last person you'd suspect of being a vampire. His new supernatural enemies may underestimate him, but this suburban vampire is much stronger than anyone thinks. The trouble begins when another driver runs Scott off the road. Scott survives the car crash, but the other motorist immediately attacks him in the wreckage. The assault changes Scott forever. He suddenly has heightened senses, supernatural strength, and an insatiable hunger. The truth is undeniable: Scott is a vampire. Soon he's immersed in the arcane, highly ritualized, and surprisingly bureaucratic world of the supernatural. After Scott foils a mass shooting at a local mall, he's ordered to stand trial by the House, the ruling authority among vampires. The group plans to condemn him to death for being an unregistered vampire who has potentially exposed vampire kind to an unsuspecting public. Scott's heroism also catches the attention of Detective Grace Montoya, who's obsessed with uncovering his secret and exposing him to the world! Will Scott's new superpowers help him win his trial and dodge Montoya's investigation? He'll have to fight against a system that's been ingrained in vampire society for centuries, but he may find supernatural allies willing to join in the struggle.
Author : Mark Rector
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Highland Swordsmanship written by Mark Rector and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland has a long and proud tradition of swordsmanship, something that is abundantly documented in its medieval literature. This publication reproduces two classic manuals of swordsmansip, both written in the early 18th century. The Expert Sword-Man's Companion' written by Donald McBane and New Methods of Fencing' written by Sir William Hope in 1707, both contain advice on the theory of swordplay, as well as technical and ethical issues and the realities of fighting. In this book Rector adds the necessary background material and the California Players re-enact many of the techniques discussed.
Author : James Drummond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783742857187
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (571 download)
Download or read book Ancient Scottish Weapons written by James Drummond and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harvey Withers
Publisher : Harvey Withers Military Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780954591069
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Sword in Britain written by Harvey Withers and published by Harvey Withers Military Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND BY AMAZON CREATESPACE PRINTERS This is Volume One of an exciting four part series to be produced by Harvey J S Withers on the history of the sword in Britain from 1600-1945. This extensive work contains over 900 full colour photographs and illustrations of the types of swords (both English and Continental) carried within Britain during the 17th Century. These include: INFANTRY SWORDS CAVALRY SWORDS RAPIERS AND SMALLSWORDS HUNTING SWORDS NAVAL SWORDS Each page is lavishly illustrated with detailed close-up shots of the sword hilt, blade and decoration. It is an ideal reference for both the collector and student of British military history.
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588394832
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Of Arms and Men written by and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George MacDonald Fraser
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007474288
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Steel Bonnets written by George MacDonald Fraser and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the famous ‘Flashman Papers’ and the ‘Private McAuslan’ stories.
Author : Harvey J. S. Withers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780954591007
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)
Download or read book British Military Swords 1786-1912 written by Harvey J. S. Withers and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard H. Bezdek
Publisher : Paladin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581603996
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Swords And Sword Makers Of England And Scotland written by Richard H. Bezdek and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the largest book ever published on English and Scottish swords and sword makers from the 14th century to the present. Includes much never-before-published information on the swords and the men who made, decorated and sold them, plus more than 450 spectacular photos of English and Scottish swords of every type and era.
Author : Christopher Scott Thompson
Publisher : Paladin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581607284
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Highland Broadsword written by Christopher Scott Thompson and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lessons in Highland Broadsword are designed to help you learn the fundamentals of broadsword fighting, with an emphasis on developing practical skills, not on exploring the esoteric details of broadsword fencing theory. In the first part of the book, Christopher Thompson—who is the author of Highland Knife Fighting and Highland Martial Culture , and runs the Cateran Society Broadsword Academy in Portland, Maine—instructs you in the essentials of Highland swordsmanship, including stances, grips, footwork, and blade actions. After you've mastered these skills, you can test what you've learned with the free fencing and bouting exercises found in part two before moving on to the disarm maneuvers and advanced fighting techniques in part three. Highland Broadsword can be used as a self-study guide by groups or by individuals with a training partner. While designed for the broadsword, the techniques in this manual also work with the backsword and singlestick. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the historical use of Highland weapons or in the Western martial arts in general.
Author : Anthony D. Darling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780917218354
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Swords for the Highland Regiments, 1757-1784 written by Anthony D. Darling and published by . This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fergus Cannan
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780747806981
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Scottish Arms and Armour written by Fergus Cannan and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish warrior has throughout history been armed with some of the most famous and instantly recognisable weapons and armour ever produced. From the majestic Highland two-handed sword and the diminutive sgian dhu that tucks into the sock of every Scotsman in formal dress to the distinctive leather shield or targe, these objects are redolent of great men and hard-fought battles – men such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Bonnie Prince Charlie and battles such as Stirling Bridge, Bannockburn, Flodden and Culloden. An important aspect of national heritage and folklore, Scottish weapons and armor are icons of valor and pride for millions worldwide. With a foreword by the 23rd Chief of the Clan Macnab, this pioneering study by Fergus Cannan examines the Scottish people at war and the armor and weaponry they have used on the battlefield from the Stone Age to the present day.
Author : Harvey Withers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780954591014
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)
Download or read book World Swords 1400-1945 written by Harvey Withers and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND BY AMAZON CREATESPACE FULLY UPDATED AND REVISED A full colour reference book and price guide for collectors of antique swords!! The book contains over 2000 full colour photographs, the majority of which have never been seen in print before. Each listing includes full colour photographs, a concise description and the current market value in both $US and Sterling. Over 2000 full colour photographs There are also comprehensive sections detailing the historical background for particular sword types and essential tips for collecting. Categories include: Infantry Swords Cavalry Swords Naval Swords Hunting Swords Smallswords Japanese Swords Care and Preservation of Antique Swords Sword Bibliography READ THE REVIEWS! "This beautifully produced volume...wide-ranging and eclectic work cataloguing a large selection of swords dating from medieval times to the demise of the sword as a combat weapon...gives the generalist the knowledge and confidence to identify and know the value of any commonly encountered sword..." Classic Arms and Militaria Magazine "Almost 300 pages of colourful photographs and informative text...is an entry level guide which also serves as a source of reference to the more experienced collector..." The Armourer Magazine "I am delighted to write the Foreword...because it gives a broad introduction to the types of swords that one might might find in the marketplace..." Professor Richard Holmes PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND BY AMAZON VIA CREATESPACE AND NOT THE PUBLISHER.
