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Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier: The Narrative of Joseph Plumb MartinMemoir of a Revolutionary Soldier: The Narrative of Joseph Plumb Martin 
by Joseph Plumb Martin
A wide-eyed teenager during much of the Revolutionary War, Martin recounts in grim detail his harrowing confrontations with gnawing hunger, bitter cold, and the fear of battle.


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The History of Chivalry and Armour: With 60 Full-Color PlatesThe History of Chivalry and Armour: With 60 Full-Color Plates 
by Dr. F. Kottenkamp
An incomparable study of the origins, codes, practices, and weaponry of knighthood. Engravings detailing pikes, crossbows, swords, daggers, siege towers, armor, and more have been reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece.

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The Battles that Changed HistoryThe Battles that Changed History
by Fletcher Pratt
Historian profiles 16 crucial conflicts, ancient to modern, that changed the course of Western civilization. Gripping accounts of battles led by Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, Ulysses S. Grant, other commanders. 27 maps.



Our Price $13.95


The Book of the Sword: With 293 IllustrationsThe Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations
by Sir Richard F. Burton
Eloquent, erudite history of the sword from prehistory to early Roman Empire. Evolution and development of early swords, variations — sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, much more.



Our Price $12.95


Castles and Warfare in the Middle AgesCastles and Warfare in the Middle Ages
by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, M. Macdermott
Profusely illustrated, detailed descriptions of dungeons, keeps, battlements, and drawbridges, plus artillery, trenches, battering rams, more. "Will enthrall anyone interested in architecture, military, or medieval history." — History in Review.


Our Price $14.95


Chronicles of the CrusadesChronicles of the Crusades
by Geoffrey Villehardouin, Jean de Joinville, Sir Frank Marzials
The two most authoritative accounts of the Holy Wars — Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople and Joinville's Chronicle of the Crusade of St. Lewis — offer firsthand testimony of battles and their religious and political context.


Our Price $12.95


Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms and Equipment of the Union and ConfederacyCivil War Collector's Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms and Equipment of the Union and Confederacy
by Francis A. Lord
Indispensable reference identifies and describes more than 800 subjects, from artillery accoutrements to tools and patriotic sheet music. "A must-have book." — Antiques & Auction News. Over 350 rare illustrations.


Our Price $24.95


Classic Works on the Art of War (Boxed Set)Classic Works on the Art of War (Boxed Set)
by Sun Tzu, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz
Three landmark works on military organization and strategy include the oldest treatise on the subject, Sun-Tzu's The Art of War; Machiavelli's book of the same name; and von Clausewitz's Principles of War.


Our Price $17.95


The Duelling Handbook, 1829The Duelling Handbook, 1829
by Joseph Hamilton
This 1829 manual offered advice on everything from withdrawal of challenges to weapons. Dramatic anecdotes recount duels arising from disagreements over religion, women, gambling, and other volatile subjects.



Our Price $9.95


An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the PresentAn Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present
by David Eggenberger
Essential details of every major battle in recorded history from the first battle of Megiddo in 1479 B.C. to Grenada in 1984. List of battle maps. 99 illustrations.



Our Price $19.95


A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All TimesA Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times
by George Cameron Stone
Indispensable resource employs alphabetized, easy-to-use format. Arquebuses, flintlocks, and other antique guns appear here, along with German armor, Roman short swords, Turkish crossbows, much more. Over 4,500 individual photos and drawings, 875 detailed figures.



Our Price $39.95


The History of Chivalry and Armour: With 60 Full-Color PlatesThe History of Chivalry and Armour: With 60 Full-Color Plates
by Dr. F. Kottenkamp
An incomparable study of the origins, codes, practices, and weaponry of knighthood. Engravings detailing pikes, crossbows, swords, daggers, siege towers, armor, and more have been reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece.


Our Price $22.95


Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier: The Narrative of Joseph Plumb MartinMemoir of a Revolutionary Soldier: The Narrative of Joseph Plumb Martin
by Joseph Plumb Martin
A wide-eyed teenager during much of the Revolutionary War, Martin recounts in grim detail his harrowing confrontations with gnawing hunger, bitter cold, and the fear of battle.



Our Price $5.95


Meyrick's Medieval Knights and ArmourMeyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour
by Samuel Rush Meyrick

Highlights from a magnificent three-volume survey of 9th- to 15th-century arms and armor feature 71 full-color and 7 black-and-white engravings in a panorama of paladins and their weapons.


Our Price $19.95



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