Hunting Weapons from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century, by Howard J. Blackmore. 480 Pages. Softbound. Until the publication of this book few, if any, works were devoted exclusively to the mentally and physically invigorating sport of the hunt. That deficiency is remedied here with this detailed and comprehensive account of swords, knives, bayonets, staves, crossbows, guns, and other hunting weapons, dating from the Middle As to modern times. Over 280 contemporary illustrations and woodcuts catalog this wide array of arms - from the spear thrown by a Roman hunter, to the rifle used to clear buffalo in the 19th century. This profusely illustrated volume will be in indispensable reference for collectors, and welcomed by students of weaponry and anyone intrigued by antique tools of the hunt and their use. $23.95 (BK-0645)
