Russian Military Books Weapons Set of 2

Russian Military Books Weapons Set of 2

First Edition Russian military collectible book. Lexicon of the Ancient Firearms . Lexicon of cold and throwing weapons. (Set of 2 books) by V. Kvasnevich. These books are addressed to collectors of ancient weapons, writers, scientists, museum staff, all those who are interested in the history and culture of Western and Eastern Europe. The book contains not only standard dictionary explaining the meaning of commonly known and unfamiliar terms but also extensive historical information on the types of antique daggers, rifles and other firearms that appeared in a very concrete historical context and at certain periods. Familiarity with the history of various types of firearms, its design, typology and evolution cannot occur in isolation from the idea of a common history of weapons.