Search Results: Arms, Armour and Monuments from Rickaro Books Ltd

London: Archaeological Journal, 1923. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a bound offprint of Gardner's important article on Alabaster Tombs, taken from the Archaeological Journal of 1923. It is profusely illustrated with photographs. This was later revised and reprinted in book form in 1940. This article remains an important prime source. In fine condition re-bound in card covers..

Boreham: William Smith, 1991. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A guide to Alse Byng's brass in St Andrew's Church in Boreham. Number 8 in the Boreham Histories series. 28pp.

Philadelphia: Ray Rilling Arms Books, 1965. Book. Fine. Hardback. Signed by the Author. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy in d/w. A signed presentation copy to the noted arms and armour historian Claude Blair. 286pp+ 60pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries & The Wallace Collection, 2002. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. 48pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2015. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A new copy of this informative book. 96pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2021. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. Tobias Capwell an acknowledged authority in the field of arms and armour, details the history of tournament weapons and armour in this superbly illustrated volume. 96pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2017. Book. Fine. Paperback. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine, new copy. 128pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2017. Book. Fine. Paperback. Fourth Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine, new copy. A superbly illustrated volume 128pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2018. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Third Impression. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. Tobias Capwell an acknowledged authority in the field of arms and armour, details the history of tournament weapons and armour in this superbly illustrated volume. 96pp..

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2015. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A new copy of this informative book. 96pp..

Barnsley: Frontline Books, 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A fine new copy. From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was constantly evolving. Through glory and defeat, the Roman warrior adapted to the changing face of warfare. Due to the immense size of the Roman Empire, which reached fromthe British Isles to the Arabian Gulf, the equipment of the Roman soldier varied greatly from region to region.Through the use of materials such as leather, linen and felt, the army was able to adjust its equipment to these varied climates. Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier sheds new light on the many different types of armour used by the Roman soldier, and combines written and artistic sources with the analysis of old and new archaeological finds. With a huge wealth of plates and illustrations, which include ancient paintings, mosaics, sculptures… Read More

Wakefield: WMDC, 2010. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An illustrated edition of this reprint from an article in The Ricardian Vol IX, Number 117, June 1992, detailing the documentary background of the information on the battle and the topographical detail of the area. This small pamphlet contains most of what can be clearly known about the 1460 battle of the "Wars of the Roses". 43pp with plans and illustrations..

London: W. Griggs, 1884. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A very good copy, elaborate engraved title page, dedication page, List of Subscribers, xpp., 73pp text , 53 plates, with 80 illustrations. Original patterned paper boards, as issued, green cloth spine. Agas H Goose and Co. of Norwich, printed letterpress. Plates by photo-lithography by W. Griggs. A very large folio volume.,.

East Ardsley Wakefield: EP Publishing, 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy in d/w. An excellent professional facsimile reprint, with a new Foreword, of this the classic work on the sword by the great Victorian polymath Sir Richard Francis Burton. With a new Foreword by J.G. Cluff. 299pp. NOT to be confused with the POD version so prevalent, this is a fine reprint. .

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2009. Book. Fine. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine copy of the Royal Armouries facsimile of this book first published in 1859..

Barnsley: The History Press, 2017. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. The British Isles have long been steeped in a rich heritage of ceremony and tradition, and there are few artefacts that evoke this culture so strongly as the ceremonial sword. Undertaking a monumental task to create a celebration of artistry, craft and tradition, author Edward Barrett travelled to over sixty locations, from Edinburgh to Exeter, Camarthen to Canterbury, on a 3,500-mile-long odyssey to inspect, document and measure the eighty-seven state and civic swords of Great Britain. This was followed by a further 1,000-mile journey around Ireland researching similar swords. The individual story behind each of these magnificent works of art is told in full, and the volume also explores the history of the sword, the scabbard and their manufacture, as well as of other ceremonial trappings of each location. With unique access to the Royal Collections and stunning… Read More

Leeds: Royal Armouries, 2018. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine, new copy. 96pp..

London: Batsford, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good copy of this useful volume on monumental brasses. illustrated throughout. D/w lacks spine. Bookplate of a former Secretary of the MBS, Walter Mendelsson FSA to front pastedown. 286pp.

London: Church Monuments Society, 1993. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A selection of scholarly articles on church monuments..

London: Church Monuments Society, 2007. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A selection of scholarly articles on church monuments..