Brian Robson
SWORDS OF THE BRITISH ARMY (Revised Edition - 2011)
One of the best generalist books concerning British swords. Some errors concerning niche areas.
ISBN: 9781845749170 5/5
Richard Dellar
The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912: Some New Perspectives
The Bible concerning British cavalry swords of the regulation era.
ISBN: 9780992644901 5/5
The British Cavalry Sword 1788 - 1912: Companion Volume
The companion volume to the main book: 'Some new perspectives'.
ISBN: 9780992644918 4/5
Charles Martyn
The British Cavalry Sword from 1600
Not exhaustive but a good reference and well written. Light on detail with pictures mostly of hilts only. Dellar's books are a better option.
ISBN: 9781844150717 3/5
Richard H. Bezdek
Swords and Sword Makers of England and Scotland (2003)
Poorly researched book, with many errors and omissions. Much better to use the database on Langham's British Sword Research website.
ISBN: 9781581603996 1/5
Leslie Southwick
London Silver-Hilted Swords (Royal Armouries - 2003)
Considered to be the definitive resource for this niche area of collecting. Out of print.
ISBN: 9780948092473 5/5
J.D. Aylward
The small sword in England (1960)
The book covers almost any subject that you would ask about the small-sword; how it was made; how it was used or about the people that used it.
ISBN: Unknown 4/5
Sim Comfort
Naval Swords and Dirks
Available in two voumes. A Study of British, French and American Naval Swords, Cutlasses and Dirks During the Age of Fighting Sail
ISBN: 9780905887098 3/5
W.E. May & P.G.W. Annis
Swords For Sea Service (1971)
Thought of as the seminal work on British naval swords. The section on makers and retailers has mistakes and omissions.
ISBN: 9780112900269 4/5
Captain Henry T.A. Bosanquet
The Naval Officer‘s Sword (1955)
This book was the result of an investigation into naval swords commissioned by the National Maritime Museum.
ISBN: Unknown 3/5
Mark Barton & John McGrath
British Naval Swords and Swordsmanship (2013)
Unlike the much sought after Swords for Sea Service, this work offers a far broader coverage and the complete story of swords and swordsmanship.
ISBN: 9781848321359 3/5
National Maritime Museum
Naval Swords and Firearms (1962)
Concise coverage of the evolution of swords, dirks, polearms and firearms of the Royal Navy.
ISBN: 9780112901549 3/5
Charles Ffoulkes & E.C. Hopkinson
Sword, Lance and Bayonet (1967)
Records of the Arms of the British Army and Navy. Mostly outdated information, with a few gems of information.
ISBN: 9780853680505 3/5
Steven J. Langham
Swords of the Serjeant
Specialist publication concerning sergeants' swords for the dismounted British army. Not yet published.
ISBN: TBA 3/5
The Sword Makers, Cutlers and Suppliers of the British Empire
The most accurate and comprehensive database for British Empire sword cutlers. Not yet published
Robert Wilkinson-Latham
The Swords and Records of Robert Mole
Specialist publication concerning the cutler Robert Mole & Sons. Very niche information, not for the generalist collector.
ISBN: 9781843361497 3/5
Wilkinson Sword Patterns and Blade Rubs
Specialist publication concerning the swords and embossing of Wilkinson swords. Very niche information, not for the generalist collector.
ISBN: 9781843361572 3/5
John Wilkinson Latham
British Military Swords From 1800 To the Present Day (1967)
Not for the beginner collector, however it contains useful technical insight into the design and manufacture of swords.
ISBN: 9780090812011 3/5
British Cut and Thrust Weapons (1971)
Considered as a useful addition to a collector's library.
ISBN: 9780804810234 3/5
Stuart C. Mowbray
British Military Swords Vol 1 1600-1660 (2013)
The photographs are excellent and cover a huge range of swords from the period.
ISBN: 9781931464611 3/5
Harvey J.S. Withers
British Military Swords 1786-1912 The Regulation Patterns
Superficial overview of British regulation patterns with some nice photography. Appraisals are very outdated.
ISBN: 9780954591007 3/5
D. A. Kinsley
Sword Fighters of British India(2009)
A collection of combat narratives of, and commentaries on, the sword fighters, swords, and swordsmanship of the conflicts involving British India
ISBN: 9780578026039 3/5
Cyril Mazansky
British Basket-Hilted Swords: A Typology of Basket-Type Sword Hilts
The most comprehensive study of basket hilts to date. However, the book does focus on the hilts alone, to the exclusion of blades.
ISBN: 9781843830535 3/5
John Wallace
Scottish Swords & Dirks
Concise, but provides the necessary basic information. Well written and illustrated..
ISBN: 9780853680383 3/5
Scottish Basket-hilted Swords of the 17th and 18th Century
Provides a basic understanding of the development on the basket-hilt sword in Scotland during the period discussed.
ISBN: 9780993447679 3/5
The Scottish Sword 1600-1945
An excellent picture book which lacks technical details. Weighted towards post-Jacobite era swords and a number of English basket hilts
ISBN: 9780993447631 3/5
Anthony D. Darling
Swords for the Highland Regiments, 1757-1784
Published in 1989, An excellent primer on Highland weaponry by the late Tony Darling, well illustrated and characterized by impeccable scholarship.
ISBN: 9780917218354 3/5
Ian D. Skennerton
British Service Sword and Lance Patterns (1994)
Pattern Identification, Descriptions and Lists, Official References and Drawings, Accessories and Fittings
ISBN: 9780646190365 3/5
Keith Dowen
Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars (2019)
The story of the arms and armour of the civil wars. Part of a series of introductions to the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour.
ISBN: 9780948092909 3/5
Richard F. Burton
The Book of the Sword
A difficult read, by the famous self-publicist Sir Richard Francis Burton.
ISBN: 979-8536878170 1/5
Ewart Oakeshott
The Sword in the Age of Chivalry
This well-illustrated book explores the design of European swords from 1050 to 1550
ISBN: 9780851157153 3/5
Hilda R. Ellis Davidson
The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England(1962)
Explores the revelations of archaeology, methods of sword-making, and references in Anglo-Saxon poetry and Old Norse sagas.
ISBN: 9780851157160 3/5
Ian Colquhoun
The swords of Britain(Prähistorische Bronzefunde - 1988)
The bronze swords of the British Isles are unique among European swords in many respects....
ISBN: 9783406305009 3/5
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