s Arms Through the Ages: An Introduction to the Secret Weapons of History
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Any Amount of Books.
London, 1978. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Large oblong 8vo. pp 158. Original publisher's dark brown cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Translation of Waffenarsenal. Signed presentation from the translator on the title page to Nanette Newman (b.1934), British actor and the film director, Bryan Forbes (1926-2013), 'To Bryan and Nanette, with much love from an old employee, Jamie, '78'. Copiously illustrated in black and white throughout. ISBN: 0510000398.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
UK,slim,square 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[First published in Germany,1977 by Carl Hanser Verlag,Munchen.Wien.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, dw/dj unclipped - no publisher price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Rear bd's vertical quarter,towards spine/backstrip's edge,appears to be sunned/faded - proximity of smaller book - or it could be part of the distressed,antique look/design of book? Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,publisher's original,plain dark brown cloth bds with bright, crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip with immaculate plain tan/ brown eps.UK,slim,square 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-160pp [paginated] includes approx 145 b/w illus,6 double-page b/w illus - all by Kurt Halbritter and wittily translated text by Jamie Muir,2pp index and 2pp blanks to rear. As the author explains in his foreword: "What distinguishes this book from all other histories of weaponry is that,for the first time,it examines principally an aspect of the subject hitherto unexplored: design failure. And in particular the failure in design of secret weaponry from antiquity to recent times". The book has taken many years of extensive,privately-funded research and though it cannot claim to be a catalogue raisonee of all such weapons it does aim to examine wherever possible the basic prototype rather than its multitudinous variants.It reveals to the world such previously unknown weapons as the Merry-Go Wound and the Terror Bell.It tells too,of the uncontrollable Baconeers,uncovers the deficiencies of the Carthaginian Stork Squadron and chronicles the sad fate of Tutankhamen's Wall.The author presumes that his readers do not wish to be bored by measurements and specifications,nor by the quotation of sources.Meticulously drawn,Halbritter's Armoury is the perfect gift for all students of history,not as it was but as it might have been.It has been wittily translated by Jamie Muir. Kurt Halbritter was born in Frankfurt,Germany,in 1924. Intensely sensitive to his surroundings,his drawings were very often inspired by social criticism,ranging from the subtly ironical to the bitterly angry.In whatever he did,however,he remained a supreme draughtsman.From 1962 to 1974 he was a leading staff contributor to the German satirical magazine 'Pardon'.He died in 1978. Jamie Muir,son of Frank Muir (1920-1998),a much admired English comedy writer,radio and television personality. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk,because of the lighter weight and value of this item, for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
The Viking Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that'll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Blue, TX, Dallas, [RE:5].
Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cd-om or access codes. Customer service is our top priority! Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books: West [4720790], Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Ships from Reno, NV. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hawking Books.
Book by Kurt Halbritter, Hardcover, Edition: 1st U. S. Label: The Viking Press, The Viking Press, Product group: Book, Published: 1979-01-01, Studio: The Viking Press, Sales rank: 2375861.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Imthedukeofearl.
Book by Kurt Halbritter, Hardcover, Edition: 1st U. S. Label: The Viking Press, The Viking Press, Product group: Book, Published: 1979-01-01, Studio: The Viking Press, Sales rank: 2375861.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Sarah Zaluckyj, Herefo, Herefordshire, [RE:4].
8 1/2" Tall By 8 3/4" Wide. Hard Back/Hard Cover, First Edition.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Banks Books & Etc [80821], Palmetto, GA, U.S.A.
8 1/2" x 8 1/2", 158pp, illustrated with drawings, some humorous. Unmarked, fine.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Balfour Books, Devon, [RE:3].
8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hard Cover, First British Edition.