Robert Hales

A. G. Maisey · 1st October 2013, 10:42 PM

Many of us would know of Robert Hales. It would probably not be overstating the case if I were to refer to Robert Hales as the most influential dealer of our time in Eastern Edged Weaponry.

Well, it seems that he has written a book.

This morning I received an email from a good friend who is also a friend of Robert Hales, here is the content of that email:-

"--- Attached is a flyer for Bob Hales's forthcoming book - many marvellous things in it, including
Over 850 colour and over 150 b/w photographs (graphic reproduction and some original photography by David Watson), with descriptions (including valuable information about e.g. styles, manufacture, dates, and sometimes provenance), of very fine weapons that have passed though Robert Hales's hands during a lifetime dealing with them, including a number of exceptional keris, keris hilts, and other Indonesian weapons. Items 145, 225, 227, 288-9, 292-300, 318, 438, 461, 489-91, 494-8, 500, 912, 914, Indonesian weapons, including (225) a 17th-cent. Sumatran dagger, an early form of rencong, (318) a siwaih, (494) a parang betino, (496-8) three kampilan, two with bone hilts, one with an ivory hilt; 274-87, 290-1, 301-317, 319-29, 356, 883, 911 (and p. 377), keris, some very early, including, (287) a Sulawesi royal keris, and (pp. 126-30), an account of Richard Swan(n) and the keris given to him in 1640; 330-55, 356-9, keris hilts; (360-87, very fine dha hilts, with, pp. 148-53, detailed explanations of their iconography by Noel F. Singer); 499, 913, Dayak shields; 676-7, Malay matchlock guns; 749, a lantaka, 792, Moro armour; 846-7, 849-50, Moro shields and helmets; 848, the hilt of a pirah; 869, a barong. ---"

I don't know how I can make the flyer available here, as it is in PDF format and it would probably infringe Forum rules were I to publish it here, however, anybody who thinks that they might be interested in acquiring a copy can PM me for contact details.

kahnjar1 · 2nd October 2013, 04:59 AM

Hi Alan. Check here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17626
Regards Stu

Loedjoe · 2nd October 2013, 09:36 AM

The flyer/brochure is on the swap forum

Gavin Nugent · 2nd October 2013, 10:45 AM

After viewing the quality seen in the webpage.....what can I say

wow

Runjeet Singh · 2nd October 2013, 11:09 AM

If anybody I will be seeing soon, or sending a parcel to, would like me to pick up a copy on their behalf and save the international postage cost, then please PM me.

Thanks
Runjeet

1st October 2013, 10:42 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,879	Robert Hales Many of us would know of Robert Hales. It would probably not be overstating the case if I were to refer to Robert Hales as the most influential dealer of our time in Eastern Edged Weaponry. Well, it seems that he has written a book. This morning I received an email from a good friend who is also a friend of Robert Hales, here is the content of that email:- "--- Attached is a flyer for Bob Hales's forthcoming book - many marvellous things in it, including Over 850 colour and over 150 b/w photographs (graphic reproduction and some original photography by David Watson), with descriptions (including valuable information about e.g. styles, manufacture, dates, and sometimes provenance), of very fine weapons that have passed though Robert Hales's hands during a lifetime dealing with them, including a number of exceptional keris, keris hilts, and other Indonesian weapons. Items 145, 225, 227, 288-9, 292-300, 318, 438, 461, 489-91, 494-8, 500, 912, 914, Indonesian weapons, including (225) a 17th-cent. Sumatran dagger, an early form of rencong, (318) a siwaih, (494) a parang betino, (496-8) three kampilan, two with bone hilts, one with an ivory hilt; 274-87, 290-1, 301-317, 319-29, 356, 883, 911 (and p. 377), keris, some very early, including, (287) a Sulawesi royal keris, and (pp. 126-30), an account of Richard Swan(n) and the keris given to him in 1640; 330-55, 356-9, keris hilts; (360-87, very fine dha hilts, with, pp. 148-53, detailed explanations of their iconography by Noel F. Singer); 499, 913, Dayak shields; 676-7, Malay matchlock guns; 749, a lantaka, 792, Moro armour; 846-7, 849-50, Moro shields and helmets; 848, the hilt of a pirah; 869, a barong. ---" I don't know how I can make the flyer available here, as it is in PDF format and it would probably infringe Forum rules were I to publish it here, however, anybody who thinks that they might be interested in acquiring a copy can PM me for contact details.

2nd October 2013, 04:59 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	Book Details Hi Alan. Check here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17626 Regards Stu

2nd October 2013, 09:36 AM	#3
Loedjoe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oxford (UK) Posts: 96	The flyer/brochure is on the swap forum

2nd October 2013, 10:45 AM	#4
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	After viewing the quality seen in the webpage.....what can I say wow

2nd October 2013, 11:09 AM	#5
Runjeet Singh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwickshire, England Posts: 150	If anybody I will be seeing soon, or sending a parcel to, would like me to pick up a copy on their behalf and save the international postage cost, then please PM me. Thanks Runjeet