Swords of the American Civil War by Richard Bezdek
Swords of the American Civil War by Richard Bezdek
Collector Bookstore Notes:
Swords of the American Civil War is a complete photographic survey of all the swords -- Union and Confederate -- used in the Civil War. It contains more than 700 magnificent photographs showing every type and style of sword.
Publishers Description:
Many books have explored in depth the firearms, uniforms and paraphernalia carried by combatants in the American Civil War, but the swords carried by Union and Confederate enlisted men and officers have never been completely examined in print--until now. Swords of the American Civil War is a complete photographic survey of all the swords--Union and Confederate--used in the Civil War. It contains more than 700 magnificent photographs showing every type and style of sword, including more than:
- 300 Union and Confederate regulation swords,
- 45 swords presented to Union and Confederate generals,
- 40 Union and Confederate presentation-grade swords,
- 60 Union and Confederate swords engraved with the owners names,
- and 150 Union and Confederate identified presentation swords along with the presentees Civil War records.
This book is an essential reference for all collectors, historians, researchers and students.
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Swords of the American Civil War
Richard H. Bezdek
9781581606119
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Binding: Soft Cover
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 316
Size: 8.5 x 11 in.
Condition: New
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