Books (Naval)
OldSwords is now pleased to be able to offer a number of books related to the collecting and study of antique swords.
**** NEW - We are very pleased to announce the launch of a new sister site supplying a wide range of books to collectors of all types of antique weapons including firearms. This site will remain the primary source for books on edged weapons but www.bulletsandblades.com can now supply reference works on other subjects.
Our books are all sourced direct from authors and publishers and sent direct to you. Therefore you may notice that shipping costs may vary with each item depending upon where it will come from. We do this so that as well as receiving large discounts for OldSwords customers, the total price to you will be as low as possible. We have special relationships with all our suppliers so we aim to be the cheapest source of sword related books on the internet so please let us know if you can find the books cheaper elsewhere.
If you are looking for a specific book but cannot find it in our catalogue then please email me. We are in contact with a large number of book dealers and we may be able to source the book for you. This includes foreign language and rare out of print works.
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| Boarders Away Vol. I: With Steel Gilkerson, William (New) An all-encompassing study of naval armament under fighting sail. This first volume covers axes, pikes and fighting blades in use between 1626 and 1826 - tracing their development in the navies of England and Northern Europe through that of the U.S. 184 pp., 8.5"x11", heavily illustrated with art and photography including an 8-page color section. Hardcover w/dustjacket |  | Price : $47 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Highlights of the Weaponry Collection in the Central Naval Museum Igor Pavlovich Sukhanov (New) Author - Igor Pavlovich Sukhanov - Captain, holder of a higher degree in naval sciences, the chief curator of the weaponry collection in the Central Naval Museum. The present publication contains information about the Central Naval Museum`s weaponry collection (Saint-Petersburg), the craftsmen who produced edged weapons and firearms, the techniques used to decorate them, their owners and their biographies. It will undoubtedly be of interest not only to specialists, but also to a wide range of collectors and others interested in the history of the Russian Navy. TEXT IN ENGLISH
21x27,5 cm. |  | Price : $59.5 USD Shipping to America : $25 |
| Le Sabre D'abordage Petard, M. (New) This book explores the French naval sabres used by boarding parties, from Louis XXIV to the III Republic Hardback, 297mm x 210mm 130 pages 200 photos, 200 drawings. (French Language) |  | Price : $77 USD Shipping to America : $39 |
| Naval Swords & Dirks Comfort, Sim (New) Hardback, 2 volume set in slip case. Naval Swords and Dirks reflects the weapons that a naval officer and his men would have used to gain their fame and is written as a companion to both Boarders Away and Swords for Sea Service. The object is to provide a number of colour images for each of 174 British, 21 French and 33 American hangers, cutlasses, officers' swords and dirks. Included are fine images of hilts, but also all makers' scabbard cartouches and details of blade design and marks, (1,750 plus colour images). In addition, the text provides a lively commentary by a collector written for fellow collectors and curators which includes a detailed description of each piece and biographical information to the many provenanced swords. A Glossary and comprehensive Index are also provided. The work comprises 559 pages printed on Regency Klassica 100 gsm paper and bound within two volumes small quarto (28.5 cm / 11.25 inches x 22 cm / 8.65 inches) complete with dust wrappers and a fine slip case. Published 2008. Limited edition of 750 numbered sets. Sim Comfort offers a full Guarantee with this book. If you are not happy then you can return the book for a full refund! |  | Price : $236 USD Shipping to America : $39 |
| Officer Swords of the German Navy 1806-1945 Claus P. Stefanski Dirk Stefanski (New) Finally, a thorough work on the swords worn by German naval officers and non-commissioned officers from 1806-1945. The authors, both experienced collectors, have extensively researched in archives and numerous public and private collections. Thus they can, among other things, correct statements about the legendary "Fürstenberg Swords", add new information on the various types, and also provide a list of the wearers of honorary swords from the days of the Imperial Navy, the Reiches-and Kriegsmarine. This impressive book includes more than 250 images showing the weapons and their wearers. Hardback. 176 Pages |  | Price : $59.95 USD Shipping to America : $7 |
| U.S. Naval Officers - Their Swords and Dirks Tuite, Peter (New) A "must buy" for any collector of American swords. Not only does it cover an impressive selection of U.S. Naval Swords from private and public collections, but it also includes numerous previously unpublished examples from the United States Naval Academy Museum. This beautiful and important book is illustrated almost entirely in color, with special sections on regulation swords, non-regulation swords, presentation swords, dirks and makers' marks. A true tour de force of American swords from the Revolution until the 20th century. This will be a critical addition to any sword collector's library. 240 pages, all color, 11"x8.5", hardcover, deluxe paper. |  | Price : $70 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
