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Armor/Swords:

Cruso, John . MILITARIE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CAVALLRIE
NY Da Capo 1968 reprint of original Cambridge 1632 edition. The English Experience No. 55. Hardcover. 4to., 108pp., 16 plates of which 12 are foldout, red cloth. Several plates have many illustrations of horses with armored soldiers. Excellent on 17th century English warfare. Near Fine, very light cover soiling. no dj. (a29785)
$120.00 Yorke, James Iames . THE UNION OF HONOUR (HONOVR)
NY 1969. Reprint of original London 1640 edition. The English Experience 148. Heraldry. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 331pp., 76pp., illustrated, red cloth. Near Fine, extremely light scuffing on rear cover, no DJ. (a29786)
$110.00 (japan art) . JAPANESE ART AND ANTIQUES
Kyoto 1940 or 1941, No Kenkyo. In Japanese, except for plates which are titled in Japanese and in English. 4to., about 40 pages followed by 45 plates on heavy stock showing halberds, swords, jade objects and white pottery bowls and jars, hardcover. Good, covers a bit bowed, lightly stained, top corner gently bumped throughout. (a43084)
$65.00 (armor) . COLLECTORS' ARMS AND ARMOR FROM THE JOHN WIGINGTON COLLECTION
1951 Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc. 8vo., 63pp., photo illustrations, printed wraps. Prices written in margins in ink. Good, light wear. (a53358)
$22.00Lavalley, Gaston. L'ARME BLANCHE SOUS LA REVOLUTION ETUDE HISTORIQUE
Caen n.d. (c.1900) L. Jouan. Swords, handles and blades. In French. Sq.8vo., 110pp., 15 phototypes , bound in later green buckram with yellow spine lettering. Number stamp on rear blank. No other ownership markings. Near Fine. Scarce. (a54886)
$135.00 Riviere, Jean Roger . TSUBA - LAS GUARDAS DEL SABLE JAPONES
1960 Buenos Aires. Mundonuevo Coleccion Amida 4. Japanese sword guards. 12mo., 18pp. of text in Spanish plus 35 photo plates, original wraps with Dust Jacket. Bookseller label partly removed from end paper. VG, in Good DJ, a bit worn and rubbed. Scarce. (a61716)
$65.00 (armor) . COLLECTORS' ARMS AND ARMOR FROM THE JOHN WIGINGTON COLLECTION
1951 Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc. 8vo., 63pp., photo illustrations, printed wraps. VG. (a65480)
$20.00 (police) . POLICE BODY ARMOR STANDARDS AND TESTING VOLUME 1 REPORT; VOLUME II APPENDIXES
1992. Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment. OTA ISC 534 and 535. 2 volumes. 4to., 47pp., 114pp., illustrations, original printed wraps. Depository Library name and numbers on front and on title page. VG. 2 volumes. (a75139)
$75.00