Author: Richard H. Bezdek
Publisher: PALADIN PRESS, Nov 2006
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 1-58160-057-7
Synopsis
The most information ever published on German sword and edged weapon makers from the Middle Ages to the present. 300+ photos, illus.; 8.5x11 inches, 248 pgs.
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This book presents the most information ever published on German sword and edged weapon makers from the Middle Ages to the present. It includes photos and illustrations of German swords from Prussia, Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Saxony and Austria; more than 300 illustrations of German sword maker blade marks spanning five centuries, rare sketches and photos of German sword makers and their factories; a listing of German sword makers who exported swords to Union and Confederate dealers during the American CivilWar; a listing of special suppliers of swords and edged weapons to Nazi Germany; and much more. This is an indispensable resource for sword collectors, historians, antique dealers, weapon experts and researchers.
