American Swords from the Philip Medicus Collection

Book info: American Swords from the Philip Medicus Collection (Hardcover, 272 pages) – Andrew Mowbray Pub, 1998. Language: English.

A huge illustrated guide to American swords. This exciting book shows the entire range of American swords in large, clear photographs. Over six hundred swords illustrated and described, each one of them unique and interesting. And all types of American swords are covered. Colonial, Revolutionary, Federal, Civil War, Eagle Pommels, Confederate, U.S. Regulation Swords, Presentation Swords, Marine Corps Swords, Imports, Naval Cutlasses, Silver Mounted Swords, Tiffany, Horstmann, Ames - it's all in there! And the photographs are shown just the way you want them...as large as possible so you can see the details that matter. Hard bound, with coated paper and a color dustjacket, this is a very high quality book and a bargain at the price. About the Author Mr. Mowbray is editor of Man at Arms Magazine, the world's foremost publication for the collecting of antique guns and swords. Mr. Flayderman, a world renowned authority on American weaponry, is the author of "Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and their Values," the best selling price guide in its category.