Special offers

Here we feature a selection of books that are offered at a special price for a limited period, or are some of our new titles.
     "FASHION MODE 1500-1954" Illustr: Publ: L'AVENTURINE- where: - when: 2003Condition - book:  NEW- jacket:  No D/W.  237pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 2914199341. Edition: . Inscription: .  Book no: 13317Price: £ 10.50
   COOK J  "Early Anglo-Saxon Buckets: A Corpus of Copper Alloy and Iron-bound, Stave-built Vessels" Illustr: Publ: OUSA - where: Uk- when: 2004Condition - book:  FINE / NEW- jacket:  NONE ISSUED.  128pages. Binding: HARD COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 094781664X. Edition: . Inscription: .  NEW HARD BACK BOOK IN LAMINATED PICTORIAL BOARDS. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS.Book no: 16904Price: £ 33.00
   Heathcote T  "The Afghan Wars " Illustr: Publ: SPELLMOUNT- where: Uk- when: 2007Condition - book:  NEAR FINE- jacket:  None / Card Covers.  218pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: SOFT COVERS. ISBN: 9781862274082. Edition: . Inscription: .  A detailed history of the Afghan wars 1839-1919. Illustrated .Book no: 11658Price: £ 7.50
   STRICKLAND. M. AND HARDY. R  "THE GREAT WARBOW. FROM HASTINGS TO THE MARY ROSE." Illustr: Publ: SUTTON- where: - when: 2005Condition - book:  NEW- jacket:  VERY GOOD.  538pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0 7509 3167 1. Edition: . Inscription: .  A SUPERB BOOK. FROM THE SHORT BOW TO THE LONGBOW AND THE CROSSBOW. NORMAN TO TUDOR. VERY HEAVY. PLEASE CHECK POSTAGE OPTIONS WITH US . THIS IS A NEW BOOK WITH SLIGHT EDGE WEAR TO THE DUST JACKET.Book no: 10111Price: £ 49.00

Golden Valley Publications

This is the publishing arm of Anitabooks.
We have a small but expanding range of limited edition facsimile reprints.

Currently in stock are the following books;-
The Yeomanry Cavalry of Gloucestershire and Monmouth by W Quinn.
265 pages ISBN 0 954 2578 5 5 . 300 individually numbered copies. £20.00 plus £2.00 P&P(UK)
The Civil War in Herefordshire by Rev J Webb. 2 volumes.
Limited to 100 copies. ISBN 0 9542578 0 4. Only a few left. Please check the listing in 16th to 18th century catalogue for current price.
Military Memoir of Colonel John Birch by Webb and Webb.
Limited to 100 copies. ISBN 0-9542578-4-7. £18.99 plus £2.00 P&P(UK)

Edged Weapons

Swords and other Edged weapons in this section.

Catalogue

     "NAVAL SWORDS AND FIREARMS" Illustr: Publ: HMSO Where: When: 1962 Condition - book: Good - jacket:  No D/W.  22 pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  INSERT VERY GOOD. THE CARD COVERS ARE RUBBED DOWN SPINE WITH SOME SURFACE SCRATCHES ON FRONT AND REAR. SOME EDGE AND CORNER WEAR TO COVERS. LIGHT STAINS ON REAR COVER. Book no: 11295 Price: £ 5.99 
     "THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EUROPEAN HISTORICAL WEAPONS" Illustr: Publ: HAMLYN Where: When: 1993 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  VERY GOOD.  351 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0 600 57538 1. Edition: . Inscription: .  HEAVY. 1 KG UNWRAPPED. PLEASE CHECK POSTAGE WITH US. Book no: 11304 Price: £ 11.50 
   ANGELO. D  "THE SCHOOL OF FENCING" Illustr: Publ: GREENHILL Where: When: 2005 Condition - book: GOOD - jacket:  Good.  144 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 1 85367 626 8. Edition: . Inscription: .  FIRST PUBLISHED AS L'ECOLE DES ARMES IN 1763 . THE INSERT IS VERY GOOD. THERE IS A LITTLE PLAY IN THE SPINE AND TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE IS RUBBED. D/W RUBBED AND HAS LIGHT EDGE AND CORNER WEAR. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS. Book no: 10773 Price: £ 60.00 
   ANGOLIA. J. R.  "SWORDS OF GERMANY 1900/1945" Illustr: Publ: BENDER Where: When: 1988 Condition - book: VERY GOOD - jacket:  No D/W.  496 pages. Binding: LAMINATED ILLUSTRATED BOARDS, Type: HARDBACK. ISBN: 0 912138 40 8. Edition: FIRST. Inscription: .  BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED VOLUME. IMPERIAL SUPPLEMENT BY GREGORY DOUGLAS. THE INSERT IS VERY GOOOD. A LITTLE RUBBING TO EDGE OF HARD COVERS OTHERWISE VERY GOOD. HEAVY BOOK. PLEASE CHECK FOR POSTAGE AND INSURANCE WITH US. FREE POSTAGE IN THE UK WITH THIS BOOK. Book no: 2193 Price: £ 128.00 
   BEZDEK R.H  "Swords and Sword Makers of England and Scotland " Illustr: Publ: PALADIN Where: USA When: 2003 Condition - book: Very Good to Fine - jacket:  None Laminated Boards.  394 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: HARD Back. ISBN: 158160-399-1. Edition: . Inscription: .  A detailed history of English & Scottish sword makers. Includes many excellent illustrations Book no: 10500 Price: £ 55.00 
   BEZDEK R.H  "AMERICAN SWORDS AND SWORD MAKERS" Illustr: Publ: PALADIN Where: When: 0 Condition - book: Fine/ New - jacket:  Fine/ New.  0 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: . ISBN: 0-87364-765-3. Edition: . Inscription: .  A DEFINITIVE STUDY OF AMERICAN SWORDS & SWORD MAKERS, CONTAINS OVER 200 ILLUSTRATIONS. THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK & WILL INCUR AN EXCESS POSTGAE CHARGE. Book no: 6185 Price: £ 39.99 
   BOTTOMLEY. I. & HOPSON.A. P  "ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE SAMURAI" Illustr: Publ: SATURN Where: UK When: 1996 Condition - book: VERY GOOD TO FINE - jacket:  Very Good.  192 pages. Binding: Hard Back, Type: HARDBACK. ISBN: 1 86222 002 6. Edition: . Inscription: .  A well illustrated study of Samurai Arms and Armour. Book no: 10506 Price: £ 28.99 
   BOWMAN. J . A  "THIRD REICH DAGGERS. 1933-1945" Illustr: Publ: IMPERIAL Where: When: 1990 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  No D/W.  485 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: LAMINATED ILLUSTRATED BOARDS. ISBN: 1871498023. Edition: FIRST. Inscription: .  HEAVY BOOK BUT NO EXCESS POSTAGE IN THE UK. Book no: 2309 Price: £ 85.00 
   BOWMAN. J. A  "THIRD REICH DAGGER REPRODUCTIONS" Illustr: Publ: IMPERIAL Where: When: 1993 Condition - book: NEAR FINE - jacket:  No D/W.  216 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: LAMINATED BOARDS. ISBN: 1 871498 16 3. Edition: . Inscription: .  Book no: 7960 Price: £ 49.99 
   BOWMAN. J. A  "THIRD REICH DAGGER REPRODUCTIONS" Illustr: Publ: IMPERIAL Where: When: 1993 Condition - book: GOOD++ - jacket:  No D/W.  216 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: LAMINATED BOARDS. ISBN: 1 871498 16 3. Edition: . Inscription: Signed by Author.  THIS IS A SIGNED COPY. BOOKPLATE INSIDE FRONT COVER SAYS NUMBER 26/100. INSERT IS MINT. BUT THE EDGE OF THE FRONT BOARDS HAVE BEEN DENTED - ONE CM DENT ON TOP EDGE WITH SMALL TEARS TO LAMINATE LAYER, AND GLANCING BLOW TO SIDE, WITHOUT ANY TEARS. Book no: 10279 Price: £ 49.99 
   BURTON. R. F.  "THE BOOK OF THE SWORD" Illustr: Publ: CHATTO AND WINDUS Where: PICADILLY When: 1884 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  299 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: Ex LIBRARY. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  THIS IS AN EX REFERENCE LIBRARY COPY. USUAL STAMPS, INCLUDING SMALL OVAL STAMPS ON THE BOTTOM OF SOME PAGES. LIBRARY PLATE INSIDE FRONT COVER. TOP OF BLOCK DUST STAINED. EDGES OF PAGES BROWNED. OCCASIONAL GRUBBY MARKS IN MARGIN OF PAGES. TITLE PAGE HAS SOME GRUBBY MARKS . SOME PAGES HAVE TEARS ON THE EDGE OR BOTTOM MARGIN:- PAGES 130-136; PAGES 143-146, PAGES 166-172; 176; 224. THESE DO NOT GENERALLY IMPINGE ON THE TEXT BUT THE TEAR ON P131/2 DOES EXTEND INTO THE TEXT FOR ABOUT AN INCH. NO LOSS. ALL READABLE. TOP CORNER OF PAGE 138 IS MISSING ( NO LOSS OF TEXT). TOP CORNERS OF PAGES 129-136 CREASED. THESE ARE THE MAJOR FAULTS THAT I HAVE PICKED OUT, BUT THERE IS GENERAL READING WEAR THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A REFERENCE LIBRARY BOOK. THE HARD COVERS ARE A LIBRARY BINDING- PLAIN ORANGEY-BROWN. THEY ARE TURNED IN AT THE CORNERS, A BIT GRUBBY AND HAVE SOME EDGE AND CORNERWEAR. LIBRARY NUMBER ON SPINE IN GILT. NO D/W. A SCARCE BOOK IN THE 1884 EDITION. Book no: 13412 Price: £ 375.00 
   CAMPBELL. LORD ARCHIBALD  "NOTES ON SWORDS FROM THE BATTLE FIELD OF CULLODEN" Illustr: Publ: CHAS J CLARK Where: When: 1894 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  24 pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: . Edition: FIRST. Inscription: .  CARD BACKED CLOTH COVERS. 24 PAGES. 4 BLACK AND WHITE PLATES. PENCILLLED ANNOTATIONS. ACCORDING TO A NOTE ON THE FRONT END PAPER THESE ARE BY SKEOCH CUMMING, SCOTTISH ARTIST AND AUTHORITY ON SCOTTISH ARMS. TITLE PAGE IS GRUBBY AND HAS A COUPLE OF VERTICAL CREASES. END PAPERS GRUBBY. OTHERWISE, THE PAGES ARE BROWNED ON EDGES BUT GENERALLY GOOD. THE CLOTH COVERED CARD COVERS ARE VERY GRUBBY WITH WEAR TO TOP CORNERS. Book no: 11252 Price: £ 78.00 
   CARTER. A.  "WORLD BAYONETS. 1800 TO THE PRESENT. AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS" Illustr: Publ: ARMS AND ARMOUR Where: When: 1984 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  VERY GOOD.  62 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0853686289. Edition: . Inscription: .  A VERY GOOD COPY WITH JUST LIGHT SHELF WEAR. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS. Book no: 13596 Price: £ 30.25 
   CARTER. A. AND WALTER. J  "THE BAYONET. A HISTORY OF KNIFE AND SWORD BAYONETS 1850-1970" Illustr: Publ: ARMS AND ARMOUR PRESS Where: When: 1974 Condition - book: GOOD - jacket:  FAIR.  128 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0684139316. Edition: . Inscription: .  INSERT GOOD TO VERY GOOD. HARD BLUE COVERS A BIT FADED ON TOP EDGE. BUMPED ON BOTTOM CORNERS. THE D/W HAS EDGE AND CORNERWEAR, PLUS TEAR ON BOTTOM FRONT CORNER- APPROX ONE INCH; BOTTOM REAR EDGE, APPROX HALF INCH AND TOP FRONT CORNER- QUARTER INCH. REAR COVER YELLOWED. SMALL BROWN MARK ON EDGE OF REAR FLAP. PRICE CLIPPED. Book no: 14416 Price: £ 22.99 
   COOK J  "Early Anglo-Saxon Buckets: A Corpus of Copper Alloy and Iron-bound, Stave-built Vessels" Illustr: Publ: OUSA Where: Uk When: 2004 Condition - book: FINE / NEW - jacket:  NONE ISSUED.  128 pages. Binding: HARD COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 094781664X. Edition: . Inscription: .  NEW HARD BACK BOOK IN LAMINATED PICTORIAL BOARDS. POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS. Book no: 16904 Price: £ 33.00 
   DEVRIES. K. AND SMITH. R  "WEAPONS AND WARFARE. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR IMPACT. MEDIEVAL WEAPONS" Illustr: Publ: ABC-CLIO Where: When: 2007 Condition - book: Fine - jacket:  No D/W.  332 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: LAMINATED BOARDS. ISBN: 9781851095261. Edition: . Inscription: .  COVERS EARLY MEDIEVAL, CAROLINGIAN, CRUSADES, LATER MEDIEVAL, SHOWING HOW WEAPONS AND ARMOUR EVOLVED. Book no: 9894 Price: £ 52.50 
   DUCKLIN. K. AND WALLER. J.  "SWORD FIGHTING . A MANUAL FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS" Illustr: Publ: HALE Where: When: 2001 Condition - book: NEW - jacket:  NEW.  192 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0709067038. Edition: . Inscription: .  COVERS TRAINING- LATE MEDIEVAL TWO HANDED SWORD, SIXTEENTH CENTURY SWORD AND BUCKLER, RAPIER AND DAGGER, SMALLSWORD, PLUS CLOTHING AND PROTECTION. Book no: 14576 Price: £ 6.50 
   DUFTY. A R.  "EUROPEAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS IN THE TOWER OF LONDON" Illustr: Publ: HMSO Where: When: 1974 Condition - book: VERY GOOD - jacket:  GOOD.  156 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 0 11 670572 8. Edition: . Inscription: .  A LOVELY BOOK. THE SILVERED D/W IS CREASED ON TOP EDGE AND IS PRICE CLIPPED. VERY HEAVY. PLEASE CHECK POSTAGE WITH US. Book no: 8477 Price: £ 90.00 
   EVANS. D. C  "BRITISH BAYONETS LETTERS PATENT 1721-1961" Illustr: Publ: R EVANS Where: When: 1991 Condition - book: NEW - jacket:  No D/W.  339 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: LAMINATED BOARDS. ISBN: 0 9517972 0 4. Edition: . Inscription: Signed by Author.  Book no: 10595 Price: £ 24.00 
   EVANS. R. D. C  "THE PLUG BAYONET. AN IDENTIFICATION GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS" Illustr: Publ: PRIVATELY PUBLISHED Where: When: 2002 Condition - book: NEW - jacket:  No D/W.  0 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: LAMINATED BOARDS. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: BY AUTHOR.  Signed by author on title page Book no: 9912 Price: £ 43.00 
   FEUGERE. M  "WEAPONS OF THE ROMANS" Illustr: Publ: TEMPUS Where: Uk When: 2002 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  No D/W.  224 pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 0 7524 2506 4. Edition: . Inscription: .  A WELL ILLUSTRATED STUDY OF ROMAN WEAPONS . MARK ON BOTTOM EDGE OF BLOCK. LIGHT SHELFWEAR. POSTED FROM THE UK IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAP. Book no: 11669 Price: £ 22.00 
   FFOULKES. C  "ARMS AND ARMAMENT" Illustr: Publ: HARRAP Where: When: 0 Condition - book: Fair - jacket:  No D/W.  158 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: . Edition: 1947 REPRINT. Inscription: .  AN HISTORICAL SURVEY OF THE WEAPONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY. INSERT FAIRLY GOOD FOR AGE, THOUGH TOP OF BLOCK IS DUST STAINED. SOME STAINING ON FRONT AND REAR PASTEDOWN. HARD COVERS GRUBBY. HAVE BEEN DAMP AT SOME TIME RESULTING IN FADING AND BUBBLING OF THE CLOTH IN PLACES. SPINE FADED. Book no: 8235 Price: £ 2.50 
   FLOOK. R  "BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH MILITARY KNIVES" Illustr: Publ: AIRLIFE Where: Uk When: 1999 Condition - book: Very Good to Fine - jacket:  Very Good.  256 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 1 85310 986 X. Edition: . Inscription: .  POSTED FROM THE UK IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAP. THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK THAT MIGHT INCUR AN EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGE Book no: 9416 Price: £ 68.00 
   FUNCKEN. L AND F  "Arms and Uniforms. The Age of Chivalry (3 VOLS)" Illustr: Publ: Ward Lock Where: Uk When: 1980 Condition - book: Very Good to Fine - jacket:  None.  102 pages. Binding: PICTORIAL BOARDS, Type: . ISBN: 0706358082. Edition: FIRST ENGLISH. Inscription: .  This is the 3 volume set. Contains over 150 superb colour plates.The books show little signs of wear and are in very good to fine condtion. Please note the 3 volumes are heavy so an excess postage cost will be charged.. Book no: 14400 Price: £ 115.00 
   GRIFFITH. P  "THE VIKING ART OF WAR" Illustr: Publ: GREENHILL Where: Uk When: 1995 Condition - book: Very Good - jacket:  None Card Covers.  224 pages. Binding: SOFT COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 1 85367 337-4. Edition: . Inscription: .  A fine study of Viking tactics, with illustrations and maps. Book no: 11192 Price: £ 14.99 
   GRIFFITH. P  "THE VIKING ART OF WAR" Illustr: Publ: GREENHILL Where: When: 1995 Condition - book: ALMOST GOOD - jacket:  D/W MISSING.  224 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 1 85367 208 4. Edition: . Inscription: .  LIGHT MARKS ON EDGE OF BLOCK. PAGES OTHERWISE GOOD. HARD RED COVERS ARE WORN ON CORNERS AND RUBBED DOWN EDGES. D/W MISSING. Book no: 10949 Price: £ 10.00 
   Harris V & Ogasawara N  "Swords of the Samurai " Illustr: Publ: British Museum Where: When: 1990 Condition - book: Fair - jacket:  None Issued.  175 pages. Binding: Soft Covers, Type: Ex LIBRARY. ISBN: 0714114502. Edition: REVISED EDITION. Inscription: .  EX-LIBRARY COPY WITH USUAL STAMPS & LABELS. FRONT END PAPER REMOVED. PAGES A BIT GRUBBY IN PLACES BUT GOOD. CARD COVERSA BIT GRUBBY , WORN AROUND EDGES AND CREASED ON BACK COVER. COVERS NOW IN HARD PLASTIC JACKET FOR PROTECTION. WOULD MAKE A GOOD WORKING COPY.POSTED FROM THE UK IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAP. Book no: 16055 Price: £ 39.99 
   HELD. R. (EDITOR)  "ART, ARMS AND ARMOUR. AN INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY. VOLUME I; 1979-80" Illustr: Publ: ACQUAFRESCA EDITRICE Where: When: 1979 Condition - book: VERY GOOD - jacket:  FAIR TO GOOD.  544 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: . ISBN: 8885035000. Edition: . Inscription: .  VERY LIGHT SPOTTING ON EDGE AND TOP OF BLOCK. LIGHT SOILING OF THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE BLOCK. THE D/W IS CHIPPED AND WORN ON EDGES. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY VOLUME. 3.2 KG UNWRAPPED. PLEASE CHECK POSTAL OPTIONS WITH US. A SERIES OF ESSAYS. THE TOPICS COVER A SPAN OF 8 CENTURIES, BEGINNING WITH THE EVOLUTION OF MEDIEVAL FARM TOOLS INTO POLE ARMS, AND ENDING WITH EARLY 20TH CENTURY. OVER 1,100 ILLUSTRATIONS, OF WHICH 107 ARE IN FULL COLOUR. Book no: 15231 Price: £ 65.00 
   HOLMES.  "NAVAL AND MILITARY TROPHIES. A SERIES OF WATER COLOUR DRAWINGS" Illustr: GIBB. W Publ: JOHN. C. NIMMO Where: When: 1896 Condition - book: - jacket:  No D/W.  0 pages. Binding: Hardback, Type: Ex LIBRARY RESERVE STOCK. ISBN: . Edition: . Inscription: .  THIS IS AN EX LIBRARY RESERVE STOCK COPY. DISCRETE ROUND LIBRARY STAMPS PRESENT ON MOST PAGES AND THE MARGINS OF ALL PLATES. FRONT END PAPER MISSING. EDGES OF PAGES BROWNED A LITTLE. FINGERMARKS ON HALF TITLE PAGE. EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF LIBRARY STAMPS ON REVERSE OF TITLE PAGE. ONE PLATE IS REPAIRED IN THE MARGIN- THE SWORD AND RELICS OF ADMIRAL VISCOUNT DUNCAN. THE PICTURE ITSELF IS NOT DAMAGED. BROWN LIBRARY COVERS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION, BUT GRUBBY. LIBRARY NUMBER ON SPINE. THIS VOLUME WEIGHS NEARLY 4KG. PLEASE EXPECT EXCESS POSTAGE! Book no: 8994 Price: £ 150.00 
   HOYLAND R & GILMOUR B  "MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC SWORDS AND SWORDMAKING Kindi's Treatise on Swords and Their Kinds " Illustr: Publ: GIbb Where: UK When: 2006 Condition - book: NEAR FINE - jacket:  VERY GOOD TO FINE.  216 pages. Binding: HARD COVERS, Type: . ISBN: 0906094526. Edition: . Inscription: .  NEW BOOK WITH LIGHT SHELF WEAR POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS. Book no: 16858 Price: £ 48.00 
Page: 1 2 3 >Next >>Last