New Book with Article on Espada Anchas
 

Article just published in Sweden by the Swedish Arms Society at the Livrustkammeren in Stockholm,
"The Espada Ancha or Machete of Northern Mexican Frontiers and the Spanish Southwest from the 18th Through 19th Centuries"
By Jim McDougall

This is the Centennial celebration yearbook of the Society, which is the annual journal published with outstanding articles on arms and armor. While the text is primarily in Swedish with English captioning and summaries....this article is entirely in English.
The article encompasses the origins and development of the espada ancha in these regions, and describes some of the variation and attribution of a number of examples.

It may be obtained through the secretary, Mr. Peter Willes at
svenskavapen historiska@gmail.com

It is priced at 250SEK +126 SEK shipping

for two copies : 500 SEK+ 195SEK