Arms and armour press books

I also thought its was a nice touch that she added groups of people and their armsarmor such as focusing on the japanese etc. Dk eyewitness arms and armour is an original and exciting look at the history of weapons and armour through the ages. A complete curriculum for training and fencing with the italian rapier. Treasures of art, arms and armour from the state of styria is an exhibition unlike any other seen in australia. We also offer curiosities and oddities, such as ethnographic carvings from the south seas, maori items, antique islamic art and islamic metalwork, as well as books and interesting objects from around the world. Freelance academy press western martial arts and history. Arms and armour press limited was incorporated on 26 september 1967 tuesday as a private limited company in uk. Arms and armour press was a book publisher founded by lionel leventhal in 1966. Islamic weapons from maghrib to mogul, by anthony c. Arms and armour press limited 00916307 uk business. Antique arms and armour have been sold by thomas del mar ltd since 2005, now a recognised world leader in this field. British cruisers of world war two by alan raven and john.

Arms and armour press board game publisher boardgamegeek. Osprey publishing specialist military history books. Our goal is to be more than just another publisher. Some of the finest pieces from one of the worlds great collections of arms and armour are depicted in more.

Arms and armour press london this publisher appears to be out of business selected titles. See the complete osprey men at arms series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. At arms and armor we handmake a full range of historically accurate european weapons from the past thousand years. Comprising a rare and spectacular collection of renaissance and baroque art, arms and armour, it provides a graphic insight into a dramatic phase in austrias cultural, artistic and technological history.

Arms and armour press models uk discontinued, secondhand and new plastic model kits and models, paints and accessories uk model shop from airfix. Whilst his main area of research is the napoleonic wars, his impressive list of publications covers a much wider range of periods from the english civil war until wwi. For over four decades we have worked with museums, collectors, and scholars to develop a deep understanding of european weapons. Snodgrass uses available literary, archaeological, and artistic evidence to piece together a picture of ancient greek armory from the mycenaean period. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. It specialised in military publications including a reprint of hg wells little. We offers for sale high quality antique weapons, swords and daggers, mostly islamic, european, ottoman, persian, russian, indian mughal period, chinese and japanese arms and armor. The author takes a chronological perspective starting with prehistoric times and through to the present day. Jan 21, 2015 this excellent reference book, published by arms and armour press in 1978 is in excellent condition. Jul 01, 2011 dk eyewitness arms and armour is an original and exciting look at the history of weapons and armour through the ages. Discover the story of weapons and armor from stone age axes to the battle gear o dk on.

Reference books on collecting arms and armour along with some antique sets of classics. Publisher directory, dealer directory, bibliography of books and prices, free book search service, and more. The osprey men at arms book series by multiple authors includes books the american provincial corps 177584 menatarms, the arab legion menatarms, argyll and sutherland highlanders menatarms, and several more. We do this through new educational books and carefully selected, timeless reprints. Working on expanding my library, and general knowledge, of historical weapons. Sales offer a broad selection of objects from all over the world, from the earliest times until the great war. In 1984 the company was sold to link house publications and subsequently became part of orion publishing. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Publishers use these marks when books are returned to them. The naval and military press publishes a range of titles covering the whole story of weaponry both offensive and defensive from medieval swords, spears, shields and body armour to modern tanks, guns and ammo. Chinese arms and armour covers thousands of years of chinese. Price, alfred the last year of the luftwaffe, may 1944 to may 1945. It specialised in military publications including a reprint of hg wells little wars. The superiority of greek equipment must have been an important factor here and elsewhere, and at times perhaps a decisive one.

A crisp clean tight copy, from a private collector who kept all books carefully wrapped and unread. Discover the story of weapons and armor from stone age axes to. May have a small black ink notation code from prevous owner designating dates and place of purchase, or his name. Specialised motoring bookstore based in sydney cbd offering huge selection of car and motorcycle workshop manuals, books and dvds. Common subjects search for books published by arms and armour press. A huge range of specialist military history books for the military history enthusiast ranging from ancient warfare to the latest military technology. This authoritative and profusely illustrated book presents a detailed account of the design, construction and technical history of the cruisers that served in the royal navy during the second world war. History, accessible book, protected daisy, world war, 19391945, great britain, internet archive wishlist, pictorial works, great britain. The osprey men at arms book series by multiple authors includes books the american provincial corps 177584 menat arms, the arab legion menat arms, argyll and sutherland highlanders menat arms, and several more. Islamic arms and armour of muslim india, by syed zafar haider 309 pages, bahadur publishers, published. Written at an accessible introductory level, and packed with images of weapons and armor from the museums extensive collections, these books are designed to fascinate fans of military history and art and design alike. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.

It was really interesting to see the different types of weapons from guns and bowsarrows to swords and knives. Discover book depositorys huge selection of arms armour press books online. Arms and armour society in association with ken trotman publishing, 115pp. Of all the books published by the royal armouries, the arms and armour series is the most enduringly popular.

Islamic arms and armour from private danish collections islamske vaben i dansk privateje. Stunning reallife photographs reveal the design, construction, and workings or armour, offering a unique eyewitness view of how methods of warfare have changed. This book was one of a number of reference books from a leading arms and armour auction house in birmingham. Common subjects search for books published by arms and armour. Common subjects search for books published by arms and armour press subjects history, accessible book, protected daisy, world war, 19391945, great britain, internet archive wishlist, pictorial works, great britain. Arms and armour press limited 00916307 uk business directory. This basic reference book was published in 1990 bu treasure press. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Freelance academy press brings readers innovative books and rich supporting material in the fields of western martial arts, american and european history, arms and armour, chivalry, historical arts and crafts, and related adult and young adult fiction. Norman and ian eaves is published by royal collection trust.

We are delivering some of our books from alternative. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the menatarms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history. While im confident in my knowledge of the 18th century onwards ill talk your ear off about the evolution of bayonets, the farther back we travel, the less details i know, and id like to correct that. All products from arms and armour press noble knight games. Its condition is fair and contains an illustrated overview of various category types. Please be aware that many publishers change their name slightly over time and that our records show the exact name of the publisher at the time of publication. A glossary of the construction, decoration and use of arms and armor in all countries and in all times, together with some closely related subjects. The armies of wellington is the most comprehensive account ever published of the effect of this one man on the british army during the napoleonic era. About three thousand objects, including the majority of islamic and near eastern examples, which include pieces from iran, turkey, and india, plus large numbers of japanese arms and armor, came to the museum in 1935 as the bequest of george cameron stone 18591935.

There are no products of this company on somebodies wishlist. Chinese arms and armour university of chicago press. In 1971 leventhal organised the specialist publishers exhibition for librarians, with 22 exhibitors displaying titles on tabletops. Ever since a caveman threw a sharp rock and another raised a shield to stop it, arms and armour have been at the heart of warfare and conflict. Shop at noble knight games for full inventory products from arms and armour press. The collection of noneuropean arms and armor is equally distinguished. We have no clear record when this modeling brand released their first product on the market. Based on our records the first release by arms and armour press was roughly 2020 years ago in the year. The company current operating status is active with registered address carmelite house, 50 victoria embankment, london. We currently have 33 books by this publisher in stock. Arms and armour from prehistory to the age of chivalry by r. Surviving examples of early plate armour 0 1430 volume i.

This classic compact book, originally published in. If there is anything fine and ennobling in war, women share the glory. A clean bright copy, showing some shelf and edge wear and rubbing or yellowing to card cover finish which is common in this series. Comprising a rare and spectacular collection of renaissance and baroque art, arms and armour, it provides a graphic insight into a dramatic phase in austrias.