Info

THE BOOK OF THE SWORD, Richard Francis Burton, Chatto & Windus, London, 1884. First Edition.

THE BOOK OF THE SWORD, Richard Francis Burton, Chatto & Windus, London, 1884. First Edition. Large Octavo. 299pp., illustrated by Joseph Grego. Burton writes" From days immemorial the Queen of Weapons, a creator as well as a destroyer, carved out history, formed the nations, and shaped the world" The history of the sword from its birth to it progression, geographically and chronologically. Burton had planned at least one other volume maybe two to follow but left behind only his manuscripts. Bound in gray pictorial cloth depicting crossed swords and decorations in brown - Spine expertly rebound in brown leather with gilt titles, new marbled endpapers, virtually no foxing throughout, overall VG - Scarce, especially in this condition. $NZ1200


Each of the BARKING MAD BOOKS shown in these galleries has already been SOLD to a customer.

Contact Colin@hedgehoghouse.com if you are looking for one of these titles and you will be advised when another copy comes into stock.

RETURN TO DROP-DOWN MENU TO VIEW 30+ GALLERIES OF BOOKS FOR SALE

BARKING MAD BOOKS - New Zealand's premier specialist, rare, antiquarian, second hand & out-of-print bookshop & mail order service. Colin Monteath's collection of quality titles on Antarctica, Arctic, polar, mountain, Himalaya, mountaineering, rock climbing, natural history, travel and exploration books. - For sale in New Zealand dollars Contact colin@hedgehoghouse.com for more details/scans on any item....or to be added to Barking Mad Book's email Dogalog newsletter of recent acquisitions. Browsers welcome when in Christchurch, New Zealand - bookshop in Cashmere, 15 mins from city centre (by appointment only Cell# 022-693-2439).

Download
Filename
$NZ1200 - THE BOOK F TH SWORD - RICHARD BURTON
Copyright
Colin Monteath
Image Size
361x600 / 109.6KB
Contained in galleries
SOLD - UK, THE ALPS, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA - 1 New Zealand's premier polar & mountain bookshop
THE BOOK OF THE SWORD, Richard Francis Burton, Chatto & Windus, London, 1884. First Edition. Large Octavo. 299pp., illustrated by Joseph Grego. Burton writes" From days immemorial the Queen of Weapons, a creator as well as a destroyer, carved out history, formed the nations, and shaped the world" The history of the sword from its birth to it progression, geographically and chronologically. Burton had planned at least one other volume maybe two to follow but left behind only his manuscripts. Bound in gray pictorial cloth depicting crossed swords and decorations in brown - Spine expertly rebound in brown leather with gilt titles, new marbled endpapers, virtually no foxing throughout, overall VG - Scarce, especially in this condition. $NZ1200<br /> <br /> <br /> Each of the BARKING MAD BOOKS shown in these galleries has already been SOLD to a customer.<br /> <br /> Contact Colin@hedgehoghouse.com if you are looking for one of these titles and you will be advised when another copy comes into stock.<br /> <br /> RETURN TO DROP-DOWN MENU TO VIEW 30+ GALLERIES OF BOOKS FOR SALE<br /> <br /> BARKING MAD BOOKS - New Zealand's premier specialist, rare, antiquarian, second hand & out-of-print bookshop & mail order service. Colin Monteath's collection of quality titles on Antarctica, Arctic, polar, mountain, Himalaya, mountaineering, rock climbing, natural history, travel and exploration books. - For sale in New Zealand dollars Contact colin@hedgehoghouse.com for more details/scans on any item....or to be added to Barking Mad Book's email Dogalog newsletter of recent acquisitions. Browsers welcome when in Christchurch, New Zealand - bookshop in Cashmere, 15 mins from city centre (by appointment only Cell# 022-693-2439).