Six books on Oriental and Asian weapons
1. Jorge Caravana: Oriental Weapons. Rites of Power, Portugal 2010. Hardcover with original dust jacket, texts in English and Portuguese. 2. Alain Jacob: Les armes blanches du monde islamique, Paris 1985. Leather-bound hardcover with original dust jacket. 3. Robert Elgood: The Arms and Armour of Arabia in the 18th-19th and 20th Centuries, Aldershot 1994. Hardcover with original dust jacket. 4. Howard Ricketts; Philippe Missillier: Splendeur des Armes Orientales, Paris 1988. Softcover, texts in English and French. 5. Gianni Vianello: Armi e Armature Orientali, Milan 1966. Hardcover bound in green linen with leather-covered, gold-tooled spine, in original slipcase. 6. Anthony C. Tirri: Islamic weapons. Maghrib to Moghul, USA 2003. Linen-bound hardcover with original dust jacket. Books in generally good condition, dust jackets partially with minor wear. Several copies extensively annotated and marked by a previous owner, three books stamped on the lower edge or inscribed with the title.
Condition: II
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1. Jorge Caravana: Oriental Weapons. Rites of Power, Portugal 2010. Hardcover with original dust jacket, texts in English and Portuguese. 2. Alain Jacob: Les armes blanches du monde islamique, Paris 1985. Leather-bound hardcover with original dust jacket. 3. Robert Elgood: The Arms and Armour of Arabia in the 18th-19th and 20th Centuries, Aldershot 1994. Hardcover with original dust jacket. 4. Howard Ricketts; Philippe Missillier: Splendeur des Armes Orientales, Paris 1988. Softcover, texts in English and French. 5. Gianni Vianello: Armi e Armature Orientali, Milan 1966. Hardcover bound in green linen with leather-covered, gold-tooled spine, in original slipcase. 6. Anthony C. Tirri: Islamic weapons. Maghrib to Moghul, USA 2003. Linen-bound hardcover with original dust jacket. Books in generally good condition, dust jackets partially with minor wear. Several copies extensively annotated and marked by a previous owner, three books stamped on the lower edge or inscribed with the title.
Condition: II