An authoritative history and visual directory of edged weapons from around the world, shown in over 600 stunning colour photographs. Featuring many fascinating weapons, including Napeoleonic swords, cavalry sabres, American pole-arms, the rapier and the naval cutlass.
This beautifully presented book traces the history of swords, sabres, spears and lances from Paleolithic origins to the twentieth-centure demise of the sword as a military weapon.