Illustrated History of Weapons: From Ancient Times to the Beginning of the 19th Century
14.99 €
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Illustrated History of Weapons: From Ancient Times to the Beginning of the 19th Century
14.99 €
One of the first monumental works devoted to the history of hand weapons from ancient times to the 19th century, written in Russian. In the 130 years since its first publication, the book has not lost its relevance and importance, becoming a repeatedly reprinted classic. On the basis of many collections in Russian museums and foreign collections, P. P. von Winkler traces the evolution of weapons from Paleolithic and Neolithic implements, weapons of the Egyptians, Celts, Greeks, Romans and Germans to the European armament of the Middle Ages and the New Age. The main material is devoted to individual offensive and defensive weapons, mainly cold steel weapons and armor (with a description of the characteristic differences between different types and functional features of the components), information about throwing weapons, including firearms, is also included. In addition to the description of samples, an important place is given to production technologies, as well as methods of finishing and decoration. Separate chapters are devoted to the evolution of weapons in the East and in Russia (from the 10th to the 17th century). The book pays attention to the technique of gunsmithing: it tells about gun stamps, marks and famous gunsmiths. The chapter, which gives an overview of the most important weapon collections contemporary to the author and formulates the rules and principles of storage, distribution and restoration of weapons in collections, has an important historical significance. The edition is equipped with a large number of black-and-white drawings and color illustrations.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series History of wars and military art