Book shows a couple of hamster tooth marks at upper spine, otherwise very clean save for a little sun fading at edges. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is price-clipped with a few small tears around upper spine, otherwise light scuffing only. 62 pages of book is nearly all photographs, showing 258 bayonets in b&w with index numbers. Front of book defines those numbers. Arranged by country -- of which there are about 25.
Title: World Bayonets: Eighteen Hundred to the Present Day - An Illustrated Reference Guide for Collectors
ISBN Number: 0853686289
ISBN-13: 9780853686286
Location Published: U.S.A., Arms & Armour Press: 1984
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Type: Antiques and Collectibles
Categories: Antiques and Collecting
Seller ID: 140060
Keywords: arms, bowie, combat, cruciform, cutlasses, double edge, folding, knives, lances, machetes, military, pipe-back, recuving yataghan, t-back, triaghular, wire-cutters