This is the first book ever to span the complete history of American swords, sword makers and sword dealers from Colonial times to the present. More than 200 exquisite photos of important cavalry, infantry, artillery and naval swords and the most complete bibliography in print on swords and sword makers make this the definitive volume for collectors and historians.
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Richard Bezdek spent more than 20 years researching American Swords And Sword Makers. Besides examining thousands of antique swords for his own collection (plus those in museums, historical societies, and other personal collections), Bezdek poured through an enormous amount of written information, including current and out-of-print books; federal, state, and local archives; old newspaper and magazine advertisements; back issues of the "Journal of the U. S. Cavalry Association"; military and fraternal society bulletins; museum, society, auction, and dealer catalogs; city directories, census reports, and tax records; and tombstones. The result is the most thorough examination of every facet of American sword making, retailing, importing, and exporting available today. Illustrated with over 200 superlative photographs of U. S. and Confederate swords, American Swords And Sword Makers is a definitive and essential reference work. -- Midwest Book Review
About the Author
Richard H. Bezdek has been collecting English and Scottish swords for more than 25 years. He has become a leading authority on the history of edged weapons in the United States as well as a highly sought after sword appraiser.
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American Sword collectors need this book.,
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This review is from: American Swords And Sword Makers (American Swords & Sword Makers) (v. 1) (Paperback)
The best way to increase the value of a sword that you have in your collection or wish to purchase is to identify it by maker, date and period ownership. American sword makers, and thier products, can be found easily in this book, and their dates of manufacture can often be identified as well. Reference works such as this, with plentiful illustrations, are essential for all collectors.
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A MUST FOR ANY SWORD COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY!,
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This review is from: American Swords And Sword Makers (American Swords & Sword Makers) (v. 1) (Paperback)
The author has broken new ground on one of the most collected fields of collecting. His intensive research is obvious, and the information you find here is seldom encountered elsewhere.
It is a massive work. The author definitely didn't gloss over the subject, something which is much appreciated in books on militaria these days. While there are a few photographs, I think the format is such that many more could have been offered without significantly adding to the number of pages, enhancing and braking up the text better. Don't get me wrong, the book is about the information within, but more photographs or illustrations scattered throughout would have made the hours you will want to spend with this book just a bit more visual appealing. Don't pass this one up if you have any interest in sword collecting what-so-ever!
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Collecting antique swords is like collecting a piece of history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Committee of Safety, Clock Maker, Civil War, Maiden Lane, Philadelphia Armory, Lewis Prahl, Ames Mfg, William Rose, Chester County, United States, New London, Lancaster County, Revolutionary War, South Carolina, Nathan Starr, Berks County, Francis Bannerman, Son of John, Horstmann Brothers, William Glaze, James Conning, Jacob Faser, Broad Street, Fayette County, Main Street New!
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Collecting antique swords is like collecting a piece of history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Committee of Safety, Clock Maker, Civil War, Maiden Lane, Philadelphia Armory, Lewis Prahl, Ames Mfg, William Rose, Chester County, United States, New London, Lancaster County, Revolutionary War, South Carolina, Nathan Starr, Berks County, Francis Bannerman, Son of John, Horstmann Brothers, William Glaze, James Conning, Jacob Faser, Broad Street, Fayette County, Main Street New!
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- U.S. military edged weapons of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842: A study of U.S. military edged weapons from 1818 to 1842 by Ron G Hickox in Front Matter, page 469, and Back Matter
- Swords & blades of the American Revolution, by George C Neumann in Front Matter, and page 466
- Confederate Presentation and Inscribed Swords and Revolvers by Daniel D. Hartzler on page 461, and Back Matter
- Arms Makers of Pennsylvania by James Biser Whisker in Front Matter, and page 459
- Lincoln and the Tools of War by Robert V. Bruce on page 464
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- Swords And Sword Makers Of The War Of 1812 by Richard H. Bezdek on page 63
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