Opinions about book Mexican Swords

carlos · 13th February 2025, 11:11 AM

Hello
Looking for information in the web I have found this book.
Someone have information about It? Is recomendable? Good pictures?
Thanks in advance
Carlos

Jim McDougall · 14th February 2025, 12:32 AM

Thank you for posting this Carlos!
I just ordered it

Thanks for the heads up, I'll let you know.
As might be well known, or as it seems to me...there are VERY few books or for that matter ANY material on this area of swords.

It would be rewarding to see just how much interest there is out there in this area of sword collecting and study.

Jim McDougall · Today, 12:02 AM

Just received the book......VERY nice book, wonderfully photographed examples and well described. This is not a categorized reference book set to establish classifications or forms, but a compendium of exemplars of the varied types of swords used in Mexico through the 19th century into Mexican Revolution 1910-21.

Some espada anchas are shown, a number of them are the important examples of Lee Jones' collection, and several others. These have remained in use in Mexico for many generations, and despite being heavily armed with many types of firearms, the tradition of the sword was kept in place by the many factions in revolutionary forces. The frontier police forces of Diaz know as 'Rurales' also wore swords as part of their 'uniform'.

This is one of the first books in English I know of on this subject, and I personally am very pleased with it, as the examples serve as good comparisons in identifying these most esoteric swords.

13th February 2025, 11:11 AM	#1
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14th February 2025, 12:32 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,062	Thank you for posting this Carlos! I just ordered it Thanks for the heads up, I'll let you know. As might be well known, or as it seems to me...there are VERY few books or for that matter ANY material on this area of swords. It would be rewarding to see just how much interest there is out there in this area of sword collecting and study.

Today, 12:02 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,062	Just received the book......VERY nice book, wonderfully photographed examples and well described. This is not a categorized reference book set to establish classifications or forms, but a compendium of exemplars of the varied types of swords used in Mexico through the 19th century into Mexican Revolution 1910-21. Some espada anchas are shown, a number of them are the important examples of Lee Jones' collection, and several others. These have remained in use in Mexico for many generations, and despite being heavily armed with many types of firearms, the tradition of the sword was kept in place by the many factions in revolutionary forces. The frontier police forces of Diaz know as 'Rurales' also wore swords as part of their 'uniform'. This is one of the first books in English I know of on this subject, and I personally am very pleased with it, as the examples serve as good comparisons in identifying these most esoteric swords.