365 pages of text in English plus the 164 black and white plates (= 762 illustrations). Gold-stamped cloth binding with head gilt edges in slipcase. Rare work on the representative collection of weapons (now in Philadelphia) with detailed descriptions of individual specimens indicating provenance, use, relationship to other types, as well as cross-references to the respective high-resolution illustration. Very good condition, no traces of reading. Published under the supervision of Hans Schedelmann in a limited edition. This catalog never went on sale, but was distributed privately and free of charge to various institutions worldwide. Condition: I -

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