Civil War Sword Cavalry and Artillery Sabers by John H. Tillmann Book

Description

Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Sabers: A Study of United States Cavalry and Artillery Sabers, 1833-1865 by John H. Thillman Including the influential prewar decades. 519 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. A huge and comprehensive volume. 8.75" x 11.25". The chapters of this book cover over 49 Makers, Retailers, Importers and Assemblers of United States Cavalry and Artillery sabers. The book covers all cavalry and artillery sabers carried by officers and men in the Federal forces from the introduction of the model 1833 dragoon sabers until the end of the Civil War.
Title:
Civil War Cavalry and Artillery Sabers: A ...
Publisher:
Andrew Mowbray Publishers
Publication Date:
2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Book Condition:
Good
Dust Jacket Condition:
As New
Edition:
1st Edition
The ultimate guide to sabers of the Civil War. This huge resource is easily the most important sword book written in decades, and is lavishly illustrated with 1,400 photographs, 60 of them in color. An important extra feature is that it also includes all sabers from the prewar period, right back to 1833. Every make and every known variation is covered with full history, tables and illustrations. Photographs include hundreds of close-ups showing the small features that tell one saber apart from the others. A truly groundbreaking work.