Apr 5 2013
New CD-ROM – British Military Swords Price Guide – Over 1500 Full Colour Photos
BRAND NEW FULL COLOUR CD-ROM
British Military Swords – 1786-1912 – The Regulation Patterns
An Illustrated Price Guide for Collectors
by
Harvey J S Withers
Published by Harvey Withers Military Publishing
PRICE: £10.95 + £2.95 P&P (Worldwide)
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No printed copies available.
Only available on CD-ROM and from www.antiqueswordsonline.com
Fully updated PDF for both Windows and Mac.
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With Over 1500 full colour detailed photographs of the swords including period llustrations
Containing over 1500 unpublished full colour photographs and illustrations, this CD-ROM is the first and only full colour price guide for collectors of British military swords in the market. The CD-ROM also contains detailed photographs of all the British regulation military sword patterns from 1786 – 1912.
The CD-ROM includes:
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Fully Updated Price Guide
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Infantry Swords
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Cavalry Swords
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Scottish Swords
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General Officers’ Swords
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Naval Swords
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Departmental Swords
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British Sword Maker/Retailer Index
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Close-up shots of Blade & Hilt
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Sword Markings
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Wilkinson Sword Serial Number Index
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Sword Knots
Wilkinson Sword serial number date index for the Collector
This exciting CD-ROM also contains a short and detailed history of the Wilkinson Sword Company, including a detailed examination of how a Wilkinson Sword was manufactured during the lifetime of the company and shows how little had changed since the mid-19th Century. The Wilkinson Sword serial number date index from 1854 has also been reproduced to enable british military sword collectors to accurately date their own Wilkinson swords.
Collecting Antique British Military Swords in the Market Today
There are also illustrated excerpts from the 1796 Sword Exercise for Cavalry by Napoleonic British cavalry officer, Gaspard Le Marchant and a comprehensive sections on collecting antique swords in today’s marketplace, culminating with a chapter on the the care and preservation of antique swords. A comprehensive bibliography also aids the British swords collector.
The Foreword to the book is written by the renowned and prolific edged weapons author, Mr Frederick Wilkinson.
The CD-ROM contains 176 pages and comprises one disk.
Shipping – the CD-ROM is sent standard airmail service.
READ THE REVIEWS!
“It is by far and away the best reference guide to Victorian era British swords and is highly recommended”
Stuart Mowbray, Man at Arms Magazine.
“Well researched, well written and well illustrated, this book is an essential addition for the sword collector”
Gun Mart Magazine.
“Contains plenty of information……a valuable addition to our library”
National Army Museum, London.
“….is a very worthwhile addition to any sword collectors bookshelf”
The Armourer Magazine.