FOR SALE: Nicolle, EARLY MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC ARMS AND ARMOUR

[Philip]

David Nicolle, EARLY MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC ARMS AND ARMOUR, Inst. de Estudios Sobre Armas Antiguas, Special Ed. 1976. 175 pp, illus throughout with line drawings, paperbound, English text. Examines the period from the rise of the Arab Empire until the Mongol invasion period through depictions in art, important for documenting the evolution of weaponry and armor in a formative period from which surviving examples are few, and figurative art scarce due to religious inhibitions.

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David Nicolle, ISLAMISCHE WAFFEN, Verlag für Sammler, Graz, 1981, 75 pp text with line drawings and 30 photoplates, paperbound, German text. A capsule overview by a noted British scholar, many of the images complement the preceding book. Glossary of Arabic and Persian terms, lengthly biblio.

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H. Russell Robinson, ORIENTAL ARMOUR, Dover, 1995 paperbound ed. , 257 pp, profusely illus with line drawings, b/w photos of armor from Near- and Far East, plus south Asia. Comprehensive text, still a standard reference covering the entire field. The chapters dealing with Turkey, Iran, and India thoroughly cover the periods subsequent to the time frame of the Nicolle books.

Condition of all books is very good, almost new -- bindings tight, covers crisp, no foxing or marks to pages.

PRICE $ 54 for all three (compare with $64+ for the first title alone on BookFinder).

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2. Postage is included for domestic shipping only. Please contact me for shipping rates to destinations outside the US.
3. To purchase, or if you have any questions, please contact me via email, pcalvus@gmail.com

[Philip]

1. DOLCHE UND MESSER AUS DEM PERSISCHEN KULTURRAUM, Hermann Historica oHG, nd., paperbound on glossy stock, German text, profusely photo-illus in b/w and color with hundreds of examples of daggers and knives, many of artistic quality, from the Ottoman, Arab, Afghan, and Indian culture-spheres, culled from this noted auction house's well-known sales going back many decades. Each object is captioned. Informative introductory text includes explanation on conversion of Islamic to Gregorian dates, plus extensive bibliography. If you wish that Stone's GLOSSARY had better quality pictures in larger format, and more examples of each item, this is an ideal companion volume. PRICE $ 27 (compare with $37+ on BookFinder)

2. TOMBAK ESERLER KATALOGU, Army Museum, Istanbul, nd. Paperbound on glossy stock, color photo-illus of almost 100 examples of Ottoman gilt copper parade headgear, shields, and chanfrons, most of a quality seldom seen on the market nowadays, many dating back to the 16th cent. Turkish text, each item captioned in detail including dimensions and museum inventory number.
PRICE $30 (compare with $40+ on BookFinder)

Both books in as-new condition throughout.

PLEASE NOTE:
1. Payment by money order or PayPal accepted from purchasers in the US. Overseas customers -- PayPal or an EFT service such as TransferWise only.
2. Postage is included for shipments anywhere in the US. Customers abroad please contact me for postal rates.
3. For purchase or if you have any questions, contact me via email, pcalvus@gmail.com

[Philip]

TOMBAK book still available, all others SOLD