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(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A survey of arms and armour in the 13th century through to the breech loading repeaters of the 19th century. Looks at the changes wrought on the social, political and cultural life of Europe and America by the evolution of firearms. Technical details show the function of changing mechanisms. (Published: 1959) (Publisher: Cassell) (Pagination: 192pp, nearly 400 illustrations, 180 woodcut illustrations, index, large format) (Condition: top of spine & corners worn, otherwise good in ragged d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Body armour and weapons of the fighting man from the ancients to the 20th century. Describes the development of weapons from the earliest stone hand-axes, swords, daggers and lances to the automatic weapons of today, with separate section on weapons and armour of the Third World. (Published: 1978) (Publisher: Hamlyn) (ISBN: 0600303594) (Pagination: 156pp, 80 full-colour and 140 b/w illustrations, index, large format) (Condition: vg in ragged dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) The author was the Master of the Tower Armouries. From chain mail and swords, through long-bow and pike, to firearms, artillery and tanks. Illustrated with excellent line drawings, plus some photos and reproductions. (Published: 1945) (Pagination: 158pp, 176 ills, sources, index) (Condition: scarce. Brown cloth, vg) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) American edition of UK title The Lore of Arms. The history of arms and weapons of war and the chase, illustrating and describing the evolution of man's hunting and fighting weapons from Neolithic axes and Bronze Age swords, to the tanks and anti-aircraft guns of WWII. Includes arms, armour, battles and the weapons that decided them, castles and fortifications. (Published: 1976) (Publisher: Harper & Row) (ISBN: 0060135271) (Pagination: 280pp, over 800 illustrations, further reading, glossary, large square format) (Condition: No d/w. Good in black boards) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) The development of hand guns and shoulder weapons from the advent of firearms in the 1400s with the production of gunpowder. Numerous illustrations portray the gun maker's art, the intricate wheel and firelocks, the flintlock, the arrival of percussion weapons, the rifle and early breach loaders to later multi shot weapons. (Published: 1968) (Publisher: Hamlyn) (Pagination: 268pp, 120 col & 220 b/w illustrations, large format) (Condition: orange cloth, Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) The book traces the development of the rifle, and chronicles its use in the British Army over the past two hundred years. It takes the story of the British rifle from its earliest days in the American Revolutionary War, through the Napoleonic War and, via the technological changes of the Victorian era, to the present ‘individual weapon’, the SA80, used by British forces on active service around the world. (Published: 2005) (Publisher: Shire Publications) (ISBN: 0747806330) (Pagination: 48pp, c100 colour & b/w ills) (Condition: New in card covers) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) From the Oreza Polskiego museum in Poland, this is an illustrated study of Polish pistols and muskets of the Napoleonic period. Covers infantry, cavalry and artillery firearms (muskets, carbines, pistols) Of the Polish Legions of the French Revolutionary Wars to the end of the Kingdom of Poland, and the Polish-Russian War, 1831. Polish text (Published: 1980) (Publisher: Polskiego Museum) (Pagination: Large landscape format, 164pp, 14 photos, 30pp of line drawings) (Condition: Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) First published in 1672. Translated from the work of Casimir, Diego, Uffano, Hexam and other authors. A facsimile reprint of the original. A compendium of the Gunners Art in the seventeenth century comprising of the principles of gunnery, gunpowder, fireworks, dissertation on cannon, their uses, sizes, methods of casting and means of mounting and many other studies concerning guns and mortars. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: S.R. Publishers) (ISBN: 0854096779) (Pagination: approx. 167pp illustrations) (Condition: very good in d/w. Slightly dusty on top edge. some margin notes.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Medieval and Modern, Military and Sporting. The most detailed of studies on the subject and a unique reference source. Covers the construction, history, development and use of the Crossbow, plus related weapons, from siege engines, balistas and catapults of the ancients, to the Turkish bow and the Chinese repeating crossbow. Extensive illustrations range from contemporary battle pictures to scale constructional plans. The book appears to have been rebound with exercise paper between text pages, creating a thick and heavy manual. Some writing in pencil inside end board (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Holland Press) (Pagination: xxi + 328pp plus apppendices of 24 & 23pp, illustrations. Lined exercise paper.) (Condition: Green Boards. Good.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Second revised edition. A study of "custom built rifles". Chapters include: Made to Order, Barrels, Rifle Actions for Conversion, Specialities and Innovations, and Stock Wood. (Published: 1955) (Publisher: Stackpole) (Pagination: 346pp, 60 illustrations) (Condition: No d/w. very good.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A history of early percussion firearms from Forsyth to the Winchester .44/40. Alexander Forsyth was the first to conceive the idea of igniting gunpowder by means of striking a priming fulminate mixture. The author traces Forsyth's development of his scent-bottle model through to sliding locks. He moves on to Pauly and his breech loader, and goes on to describe punch-locks, muzzle and breech-loading cap guns, tape, disc and cap magazine guns. (Published: 1970) (Publisher: Spring Books) (ISBN: 060033015X) (Pagination: 190pp illustrations diagrams) (Condition: vg in good dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Italian text. Armour, small arms and artillery in alphabetical order from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Arnoldo Mondadori Ed.) (Pagination: 557pp. illustrations. Large Format.) (Condition: Very good. Dustjacket covered by sticky plastic.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the book traces the development of firearms from the 16th to the 19th Century. Revised edition. (Published: 1969) (Publisher: HM Stationary Office ) (Pagination: vi + 103pp, xlii plates with 101 illustrations, 22 drawings) (Condition: Good) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) With the aid of 88 full colour artworks, detailed cutaways as well as 90 black and white photographs the author features numerous machine guns including manually operated Gatling Models, 1868, 1893, Gardner, Nordenfelt and Hotchkiss revolver cannon. Automatic weapons include MG15, Breda M30, Perino, Besal, bren. Hotckinss M1922 and Lewis. Modern weapons include MP38, MP40, Stemn, Sterling L2A3, Uzi, Negev, Stoner M63 and Ultimax 100. (Published: 2005) (Publisher: Silverdale Books) (ISBN: 1845091612) (Pagination: 176pp illustrations. Colour./Black and White and cutaways) (Condition: good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Endpaper pages missing, cracking on front hinge and marks on front board. No dustjacket. text good, useful for reference and information. One of the 'Illustrated Studies in Twentieth Century Arms' Series. Includes small arms, ammunition, machine guns, grenades, support weapons and bayonets. (Published: 1969) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 0853680132) (Pagination: 76pp, illustrationss.) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) From the earliest guns to the development of the modern firearm. With numerous illustrations of the some of the finest and most decorated weapons including the Kentucky Rifle, the Scottish Pistol, the work of Pauly and Dteyse, the weapons of the American West, the Deringer, The Rifle Musket, The rolling block and other single shot breechloaders, the guns of Colt and Walker, the Howdah pistol and Elephant guns. (Published: 1971) (Publisher: Hamlyn) (ISBN: 0600338908) (Pagination: 252pp, 200 col & b/w illustrations, large format) (Condition: vg in g dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Machine guns and machine gunners in action. The story of the machine-gun in war, past, present and future, told with the aid of first-hand accounts by machine gunners themselves, and the men who were on the receiving end, and survived. (Published: 1996) (Publisher: Sarpedon, New York) (ISBN: 1885119410) (Pagination: 314pp, circa 20 ills, sources, index) (Condition: Fine in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A young person's guide to weaponry from the stone age to automatic rifles and anti-tank guns. A detailed account with drawings. (Published: 1967) (Publisher: Methuen Outlines) (Pagination: 76pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in rubbed illustrated boards.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) The weapons of the Special Forces from 1940 to the mid 1980s. Features handguns, SMGs, sniper rifles and sights, machine-guns and special weapons, including recent developments. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Guild Publishing) (Pagination: 184pp, photos & illustrations. large format) (Condition: vg in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A reprint of the manual describing musketry drill. The booklet consists of twenty six full page plates illustrating the eighty eight drill positions. (Publisher: Museum Restoration Servic) (Pagination: 32pp, illustrations of 88 positions) (Condition: storage wear, Good) UL-XXXXXX