british military swords -1786 -1912 – the regulation patterns – price guide for collectors

British Military Swords 1786-1912 - An Illustrated Price Guide for Collectors

by Harvey J S WithersONLY AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHERFULLY UPDATED AND REVISEDOver 1500 full colour photographs of Regulation British Military Swords from 1786-1912If you collect British military swords you will definitely want this book as it contains over 1500 unpublished full colour photographs and illustrations with highly detailed photographs of all the British regulation sword patterns from 1786 – 1912. All the known British regulation sword patterns are covered, including concise histories of each pattern – at the end of the book you can also find out what their current value is in the sword collecting market.This lavishly illustrated book includes:Fully Updated Price GuideInfantry SwordsCavalry SwordsScottish SwordsGeneral Officers’ SwordsNaval SwordsDepartmental SwordsBritish Sword Maker/Retailer IndexClose-up shots of Blade & HiltSword MarkingsWilkinson Sword Serial Number IndexSword KnotsShort history of the Wilkinson Sword CompanyThe book also contains a short history of the Wilkinson Sword Company, including a detailed examination of how a Wilkinson Sword was manufactured.Wilkinson Sword serial number date indexThe Wilkinson Sword serial number date index from 1854 has also been reproduced to enable collectors to accurately date their Wilkinson swords.In addition, there are illustrated excerpts from the 1796 Sword Exercise for Cavalry by Napoleonic British cavalry officer, Gaspard Le Marchant, as well as comprehensive sections on collecting antique swords today, the care and preservation of antique swords and a comprehensive bibliography.Fully Updated Price GuideThe prices in the book have been fully updated – here you can find the market value for your British military sword – essential for insurance, valuation and collecting purposes.Book length is 176 pagesThe Foreword is written by the renowned edged weapons author, Frederick Wilkinson.PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FULL COLOUR BOOKS ON ANTIQUE SWORDS AND EDGED WEAPONSIMPORTANT -**FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM. **INTERNATIONAL ORDERS - SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE ADDED AFTER PAYMENT ACCORDING TO LOCATION. Selling quality militaria, edged weapons, antiques and collectables from www.militariahub.com.

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