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# The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Knives, Swords, Spears & Daggers: Through History In Over 1500 Photographs

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## Description

This encyclopedia traces the fascinating history of knives, daggers, bayonets, swords, sabres and lances, from their Palaeolithic origins through to the 21st century. Weapons from around the world are examined, such as the decorated daggers of Persia and the exquisite knives of Japan. A superb directory features 750 examples of sharp-edged weapons, describing the origins, capabilities and specifications of each one. With 1500 photographs and illustrations, and written by leading experts in the field, this beautiful guide is an indispensable resource for the serious collector and amateur enthusiast alike, and will fascinate anyone with an interest in historical weapons. • An authoritative guide to sharp-edged weapons, from their origins in the Stone Age through to the 21st century, with 1500 color photographs • Describes ancient and modern weapons, such as the first flint daggers, the spears of ancient Greece, Samurai swords, knightly swords, fencing blades, and the bayonets of World War II • Includes a comprehensive visual directory of over 750 blades arranged by period, with expert descriptions and details of origin, date and length

Review: Exquisite End-to-End - Beautiful book. Chock full of incredible photographic and written documentation.
Review: Fantastic Artistic Reference - This has SO MANY reference images in it! I got this book because I SWEAR every time I made tattoo designs or did some mf arts n crafts, there would be a secret nazi reference somewhere in it and I'd have to SCRAP IT! I double check all my dagger designs to make sure so nazi bs is in it lmao plus it has so much history listed next to the images, it's great

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #87,299 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Military Encyclopedias #36 in Military History Pictorials #46 in History Encyclopedias |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 407 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exquisite End-to-End
*by T***C on May 8, 2025*

Beautiful book. Chock full of incredible photographic and written documentation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Artistic Reference
*by S***E on May 5, 2023*

This has SO MANY reference images in it! I got this book because I SWEAR every time I made tattoo designs or did some mf arts n crafts, there would be a secret nazi reference somewhere in it and I'd have to SCRAP IT! I double check all my dagger designs to make sure so nazi bs is in it lmao plus it has so much history listed next to the images, it's great

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book
*by D***O on March 23, 2026*

Awesome book for research. I write fantasy and sci-fi stories this book is great for looking up unique weapons.

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- The World Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets: An Authoritative History and Visual Directory of Sharp-edged Weapons and Blades from around the World, with more than 700 Photographs

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