Download or read book An Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Armor written by American Art Association and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of an Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Armor Authentic Specimens and in Nearly All Instances European written by American Art Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of an Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Armor, Authentic Specimens and in Nearly All Instances European: Critically Selected From the Collections of Three Discriminating American Collectors I. Rejection of bids: Any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance may be rejected by the auctioneer if in his judgment such bid would be likely to affect the sale injuriously. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Arms and Armour in Antiquity and the Middle Ages written by Paul Lacombe and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of an Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Armor written by American Art Association and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of Arms Armor and Curios of Unusual Importance and Value Including the Collections of the Late William S Hoyt of New York William L Price of Philadelphia and John Stewart Kennedy of New York written by American Art Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Catalogue of Arms, Armor and Curios of Unusual Importance and Value, Including the Collections of the Late William S. Hoyt of New York, William L. Price of Philadelphia and John Stewart Kennedy of New York: To Be Sold Without Reserve or Restriction by Order of the Estates and Other Private Owners Herein Mentioned, on Monday and Tuesday, February 19th and 20th, 1917, at 2. 30 O'clock in the Afternoons In these days of strife and warfare the sale of a col lection of ancient arms and weapons is naturally an event of interest. It is exceedingly difficult at the'present time to acquire genuine objects of this kind, and there have been extremely few public offerings of this character in recent years. This sale therefore presents an opportunity for the acquisition of certain pieces and specimens which will prob ably never recur. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of the Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Weapons and Accoutrements Collected by Mr Theodore Offerman of New York written by American Art Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of the Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Weapons and Accoutrements, Collected by Mr. Theodore Offerman, of New York: To Which Have Been Added Other Valuable Specimens Contributed by Several Well Known Collectors MY dear mr. Kirby: You have asked me to 'say a few words about the present collection of Arms and Armor, on the ground that 'i had long been a collector and that I might there fore comment helpfully upon the text of this. Catalogue and upon the nice things: which are soon to be sold.' Be this help even a little, I am glad to send you these lines. For while one can claim to be at least an 'old local collector, whose practical memories of sales, go back to the Cogniat (1877) and Carleton Gates (about 1880) Collections, he need. Hardly maintain that he knows a/u, fond the ins! And outs of a subject as extended and difficult as ancient arms and armor. Experience in collect ing, however, certainly does aid one not a little (at great initial cost) in separating the good objects from the bad. The fact of the matter is, that most of our earlier collectors had to depend for their expert knowledge upon the arms which they purchased, or failed to purchase, at public sales; and you will, of course, recall thatit is only within very recent years that arms. And armor appeared in American museums. Before this, he who had the taste for collecting these beautiful and-very rare objects had either to go abroad for his training or to glean what information he could - unsatisfactory at the best for his purpose - from the shelves of libraries. As to the present collection: Mr. Offerman's cabinet is like good wine - it needs no bush. Many of our amateurs know various pieces in it, and many, like myself, have bid in vain for some of its numbers at earlier sales. In general, its piece-s were chosen because they appealed individually to their collector - who Chose because he fancied the lines of an object, or its decoration, and who was not, like some of us, trying to fill in the spaces: in a pre arranged sequence of types - when as Mr. Ambrose Monell re marks, collecting becomes a disease. I might note only that Mr. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons Illustrated by Plates Taken from the Original Armour in the Tower of London and Other Arsenals Museums and Cabinets written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An illustrated history of arms and armour written by Auguste Demmin and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Important Collection of Ancient European Armor and Weapons and Ancient Stained Glass written by American Art Galleries and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Important Collection of Ancient European Armor and Weapons and Ancient Stained Glass: To Be Sold at Unrestricted Public Sale at the American Art Galleries on the Afternoon of Monday, April 30th, Beginning at 2. 30 O'clock II. The buyer: The highest bidder shall be the buyer, and if any dispute arises between two or more bidders, the auctioneer shall either decide the same or put up for re-sale the lot so in dispute. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Handbook of Arms and Armor European and Oriental Including the William H Riggs Collection written by Bashford Dean and published by Hamlin Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE. THE Author of this very practical treatise on Scotch Loch - Fishing desires clearly that it may be of use to all who had it. He does not pretend to have written anything new, but to have attempted to put what he has to say in as readable a form as possible. Everything in the way of the history and habits of fish has been studiously avoided, and technicalities have been used as sparingly as possible. The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general. This section is interleaved with blank shects for the readers notes. The Author need hardly say that any suggestions addressed to the case of the publishers, will meet with consideration in a future edition. We do not pretend to write or enlarge upon a new subject. Much has been said and written-and well said and written too on the art of fishing but loch-fishing has been rather looked upon as a second-rate performance, and to dispel this idea is one of the objects for which this present treatise has been written. Far be it from us to say anything against fishing, lawfully practised in any form but many pent up in our large towns will bear us out when me say that, on the whole, a days loch-fishing is the most convenient. One great matter is, that the loch-fisher is depend- ent on nothing but enough wind to curl the water, -and on a large loch it is very seldom that a dead calm prevails all day, -and can make his arrangements for a day, weeks beforehand whereas the stream- fisher is dependent for a good take on the state of the water and however pleasant and easy it may be for one living near the banks of a good trout stream or river, it is quite another matter to arrange for a days river-fishing, if one is looking forward to a holiday at a date some weeks ahead. Providence may favour the expectant angler with a good day, and the water in order but experience has taught most of us that the good days are in the minority, and that, as is the case with our rapid running streams, -such as many of our northern streams are, -the water is either too large or too small, unless, as previously remarked, you live near at hand, and can catch it at its best. A common belief in regard to loch-fishing is, that the tyro and the experienced angler have nearly the same chance in fishing, -the one from the stern and the other from the bow of the same boat. Of all the absurd beliefs as to loch-fishing, this is one of the most absurd. Try it. Give the tyro either end of the boat he likes give him a cast of ally flies he may fancy, or even a cast similar to those which a crack may be using and if he catches one for every three the other has, he may consider himself very lucky. Of course there are lochs where the fish are not abundant, and a beginner may come across as many as an older fisher but we speak of lochs where there are fish to be caught, and where each has a fair chance. Again, it is said that the boatman has as much to do with catching trout in a loch as the angler. Well, we dont deny that. In an untried loch it is necessary to have the guidance of a good boatman but the same argument holds good as to stream-fishing...
Download or read book Weapon written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor is an epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. From stone axes to heavy machine-guns, swords to sniper rifles, discover the innovative design, range, lethal function and brutal history of arms and armor, and meet the warriors who wielded them. Weapon includes all the important arms from the ages, covering edged weapons, clubs, projectiles and firearms from ancient Egyptian axes, through bows and spears of traditional societies in Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to the machine-guns and missiles of modern infantry forces. Key weapons from every era are presented in sharp detail and the mechanisms that operate them are displayed and explained. Top fighting forces, from the Greek hoplite to the Navy Seal are profiled, and the weapons they have wielded and the tactics and fighting methods they've used are revealed.
Download or read book A Private Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour written by Fifth Avenue Art Galleries (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of the Important Collection of Ancient Arms and Weapons and Accoutrements Collected by Mr Theodore Offerman of New York written by Theodore Offerman and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Arms and Armor Stained Glass Coffrets and Furniture written by American Art Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Arms and Armor, Stained Glass, Coffrets and Furniture: Authentic Specimens, in Nearly All Instances European; To Be Sold at Unrestricted Public Sale by Direction of the Owner, at American Art Galleries, on the Afternoons Herein Stated It is, in a word, a collection which could have been made only by one who not merely knew his subject, but was able to find the sources from which rare material might be brought together. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Handbook of the Collection of Arms and Armor written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Illustrated History of Arms and Armour from the Earliest Period to the Present Time written by Auguste Demmin and published by Hunt Press. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1877, this History of Arms and Armour is extensively illustrated throughout with nearly 2000 illustrations. Chapters include; Arms of pre-historic times, Ancient arms of the Bronze & Iron ages, Arms of the Christian Middle Ages and Fire Arms plus many more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The Age of Armor written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the warriors of ancient Greek legends to the knights of the middle ages to today's comic book superheroes, the idea of personal body armor has an enduring hold on the human imagination. Armor is as old and widespread as civilization itself, but full suits of articulated steel plates were made only in Europe, and only for a brief time in the late middle ages and renaissance. Far from the ungainly exoskeleton we often imagine today, the suit of armor was made to be sleek and stylish-painstakingly engineered, elegantly designed, and treasured as the expression of its owner's taste, sophistication, and prowess. This rare exhibition of highlights from one of America's foremost collections of arms and armor explores the story of armor in its golden age.
