Gentlemen,
I acquired Jacob's book when it was published and have read it thoroughly. In its favor, it is broad in its coverage and contains images of some fine examples. Unfortunately, the text is not especially informative and provides no new data regarding Islamic arms. For these reasons it has been suggested that it is of more use to non-French speakers than anyone else.
Regarding steppe peoples, Gorelik's work is genuinely impressive. I highly recommend him to anyone interested in this area.
Sincerely,
Ham
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