 | American Society of Arms Collectors - Book of Edged Weapons |
The material contained in this book is a colletion of articals originally published in bulletin of the American Socciety of Arms Colletors.The individual Authors, who are well known collectors and researchers, presented this material as papers at regular schedule meetings of the Society. The papers were then edited and meetings published in bulletin issued meetings.All articals appear in this compliation exactly as originally published. Future volumes in this series are planned on a wide variety of topics gleaned from articales which have appeared in the bulletin.
Hardcover Your Cost: $49.95
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The Bowie Knife -- by Norm Flayderman |
From Norm Flayderman,
perhaps the best-known name in arms collecting, comes this exciting new book on
the Bowie Knife. All we can say is "You will be astounded...It's
great." The size and quality of this book make it a huge bargain. It is a
deluxe edition, printed entirely in color, with hundreds of massive,
professional photographs showing every detail of your favorite knives. As an
added bonus, the photos also contain a countless selection of some of the best
guns and swords that you will ever see - so while this is technically a knife
book, it truly has something for everyone. For instance, there is a large
chapter on Dueling in America, and the Civil War chapters are a book in and of
themselves. This is simply a "must-buy" purchase for any collector of
antique weaponry. You won't be disappointed. 512 pages, 9x12", hardcover, Your
Cost: $79.95.
| Randall Made Knives-- The History of the Man and the Blades -- by Robert L. Gaddis |
Randall Made Knives is the authorized history of Bo Randall and his blades,
told in his own words and those of the people who knew him best -- his
family, co-workers, friends and customers. Compiled through seven years
of meticulous research that included correspondence, original sketches,
catalogs, purchase orders, personal interviews and rare photographs, this
book spans the years from 1936 when Bo took up knifemaking as a hobby,
through World War II, when GIs discovered his fighting knives, to the present,
where his son, Gary, carries on the Randall tradition. Gaddis tells us
the stories behind all the knives: the Fighter, Stiletto, Astro, Pro-Thrower,
Bowies, Alaskan Skinner and more. Hardbound Your Cost: $59.95
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| Boarders Away Vol. I: with Steel -- by William Gilkerson |
| Boarders Away Vol. II: Firearms of the Age of Fighting Sail -- by William Gilkerson |
| American Swords from the Philip Medicus Collection -- by Norm Flyderman |
While there have been many excellent sword publications in recent years,
one thing that has been missing is a book illustrating the entire range
of American swords in large, clear photographs. Finally, that need has
been answered. In these pages, you find over six hundred exciting swords,
each one of them unique and interesting. And all areas of American sword
collecting are covered. Colonial, Revolutionary, Federal, Civil War, Eagle
Pommels, Confederate, U.S. Regulation Swords, Presentation Swords, Marine
Corps Swords, Imports, Naval Cutlasses, Silver Mounted Swords, Tiffany,
Horstmann, Ames -- they're all in there! And the photographs are shown
just the say you want them , as large as possible so you can see the details
that matter. An indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in
American swords. Hardbound Your Cost: $55.00
| American Swords and Sword Makers -- by Richard H. Bezdek |
| Swords and Sword Makers of the War of 1812 -- by Richard H. Bezdek |
American swords were produced in relatively limited quantities during the
War of 1812, but this scarcity has made them highly collectible and extremely
valuable among knowledgeable arms collectors. Now, thanks to the research
efforts of sword expert Richard Bezdek (author of American Swords and Sword
Makers) and other historians, stacks of new information have surfaced regarding
the major and obscure swords and sword makers of the War of 1812 era. The
heart of this remarkable new book is the complete histories of the men
and companies that made swords before and during the war, but it also contains
a wealth of information on sword dealers, federal and state contracts,
importers and much more. More than 70 photos of rare and exquisite examples
of cavalry and artillery sabers round out this study of an important but
often overlooked period in American armaments production. Hardbound Your Cost:
$40.00
| The Ames Sword Company, 1829-1935 -- by John D. Hamilton |
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| The American Eagle-Pommel Sword: The Early Years 1794-1830 -- by E. Andrew Mowbray |
Hundreds of large scale illustrations, large color section. As the standard
guide to the most popular style of American sword, this popular book is
now presented in a new edition, printed on archival quality, coated paper.
Its detailed text, and the amazing variety of examples shown in its photographs,
have made it an indispensable resource on early American arms manufacturing.
That's why Norman Flayderman calls this "the best account of the sword-making
process and the development... of the American sword industry. " Hardbound Your Cost:
$65.00
