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 engravingsc, original end papers ckd, foxing fep, ow g, teg, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 25957-01..............................£70.00 

This luxurious, large format volume presents thirty densely illustrated essays addressed to all those who have ever been fascinated by armour, swords, banners hunting horns, firearms, fifes, drums, military heraldry, regalia & weaponary spanning eight centuries. The more than 1,200 illustrations are drawn equally from photographs of objects, & reproductions from antique sources such as plans of fortifications & paintings & prints of battles

1979, , Acquafresca Editrice, Switzerland, 8885035000,< L-05>,544pp, 900 b/w & 100+ colour ills, G in chipped d/w, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 30853-01..............................£45.00 

a brief ouline 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..............................£9.99 

The effect of weapons on the thoughts and actions of "men who cleared away the wilderness and brought the United States into being." Two hundred years of firearms, ammunition, equipment and edged weapons. Sponsored by The Company of Military Collectors & 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 

A comprehensive survey of traditional arms and armour of Africa. The weapons particular to each society, how they were made and for what purpose. Features the opia, ada, the throwing knife, arm dagger and wrist knife . Illustrated with early engravings, photos, and the author's line drawings.

1993, British Museum Press, , NO ISBN,< L-05>,144pp, 30 colour ills, 130 b/w ills, bibliography, index, large format, Fine, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 29051-01..............................£20.00 

Revised and updates 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 

The regiments of the European states in the "Ancient regime" of the XVI to XVIII Centuries. Part 3, Name register of the German regiments & commanders featuring A-Z listing of Regiments with local & country names. German text

1995, Biblio Verlag GmbH. & Co., , 3764824026,< L-05>,xi + 440pp , New in maroon boards with gilt embossed titling, Ger.text,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 32035-01..............................£55.00 

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..............................£10.00 

The author was Garter Principal King of Arms and one of the outstanding experts on the subject. He explains the functions and origins of the heralds, the armorial system, record and protection etc.

1978, , , ,< L-05>,87pp. 15 col & 31 b/w plates, g+ in dw, ,
Subject...Early Arms, Armour, Heraldry & Chivalry
Web No. 25613-01..............................£19.00