The World Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets: An Authoritative History and Visual Directory of Sharp-Edged Weapons and Blades from Around the

by Tobias Capwell

Since sharpened tools emerged almost one million years ago, edged weapons have played an incredible role in the shaping of human history. This beautifully presented volume traces the history of daggers, knives and bayonets through to the 21st century. The directory features more than 350 examples, from ancient Egyptian flint knives to the rondel and ballock daggers of medieval Europe, and from the 17th-century plug bayonets to the commando...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754834840
• ISBN13: 9780754834847
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.4"