Translated from the original French edition by M P Lacome with notes, preface and an additional chapter by Boutell on the Arms and Armour of England. Includes chapters on Stone and Bronze Age, Arms and Armour of Greeks and Persians, Etruscans, and Romans, Weapons of the Savage Races, the Dark Ages, Early Middle, and Middle Ages, Early artillery and small arms. Original publishers cloth binding, gilt blocking and vignettes on spine and upper board.

1869, , , ,< L-05>,xvi + 296pp, 71 engravings, foxing at fep, ow g,, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 25957-01..............................£70.00 

One of the accepted works on Heraldry, first published in 1909. The book traces and explains the history and development of Armorial devices through their use to identify family, rank and as an insignia for Knights and as a rallying point for battle formations. A comprehensive volume which is an essential reference work for scholars and students of the subject.

1978, Bonanza, , 0517266431,< L-05>,645pp b&w & colour ills., dw torn and worn. Boards and text unmarked, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 30622-01..............................£12.00 

a brief outline of arms and armour in England designed to assist the visitor to the Armouries of the Tower of London in understanding the terminology and the changes that took place over the years. The author was Master of the Armouries

1966, , , ,< L-05>,44pp, 4 col plates and numerous b/w, cvrs wn, text g, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 24805-01..............................£6.00 

The effect of weapons on the thoughts and actions of "men who cleared away the wilderness and brought the United States into being". Examines two hundred years of firearms, ammunition, equipment and edged weapons. The book was sponsored by The Company of Military Collectors and Historians.

1956, Bramhall House NY, , ,< L-05>,350pp, over 300 ills, index, large format, tan covers, g/vg in ragged dw, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 28512-01..............................£45.00 

An indispensable alphabetical encyclopedia on offensive and defensive weapons, from ancient times up to WWII. Includes details of thousands of types of weapons and armour. Extensively illustrated with line drawings and photographs. A reference copy only. Very used with splitting spine and marked boards.

1961, Jack Brussel , , ,< L-05>,704pp, over 3500 ills., , ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 1788-0..............................£16.00 

Revised and updated from the 1977 edition, there 34 European sections, 41 Asian, 54 African, 29 North and Central America, 15 South American including the Falkland Islands, 18 Oceania and a section on International Flags. Obviously the world is still changing and the USSR is still shown at this time as a single identity as is the Former Yugoslavia.

1982, Sidgwick and Jackson, , 0283988703,< L-05>,271pp ills, prev owner stamp inside cover ow vg in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 32699-01..............................£11.00 

Masterpieces by European craftsmen from the thirteenth to nineteenth century. Translated from the German by Bloom and Reid. Among the pieces illustrated are the ceremonial sword of Emperor Frederick II, the pole-axe of Edward IV etc, as well as the flintlock double rifle of Napoleon's troops. Notes accompanying the plates describe each piece in detail, and place it in its historical context. With a bibliography and glossary.

1964, Thames & Hudson Ltd, , ,< L-05>,251pp, 46 fine tipped-in col plates, 51 b/w plates, 43 vignettes,large forma, upper bd lightly marked, dw worn, plates fine, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 27271-01..............................£25.00 

Between the simple mail shirt, or hauberk of the early middle ages, and the elaborately decorated armour of the 15th and 16th centuries, extends a tradition of skill and inventiveness. The author explains how arms and armour were made, the tournaments and melees which were the dress rehearsals for war and the decoration of the armour by etching.

1972, Octopus, , 0706400348,< L-05>,96pp, 130 col & b/w ills., vg in dw, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 5414-01..............................£8.00 

2nd impression. Boards very worn and marked. Splitting at front hinge. Text and plates very good. The book includes 72 pages of descriptive text followed by 94 plates on costumes, 85 plates on armour, 19 plates on helmets, 12 plates on shields, 39 plates on swords and axes, 30 plates on crossbows, breaching towers and osiers, 29 plates on guns and cannons, 10 plates on flags, 39 plates on horses, 16 plates on wagons and 10 plates on hoes, utensils and implements.

1962, Hamlyn Publishing Group, , ,< L-05>,, , 0,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 35450-01..............................£30.00 

Body armour and weapons of the fighting man from the ancients to the 20th century. 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.

1978, Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1st edition, 0600303594,< L-05>,156pp, 80 full-colour and 140 b/w ills, index, large format, vg in ragged dw, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 14753-02..............................£10.00