Arms and Armor: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century

Arms and Armor: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Over thousands of years, man has developed an enormous variety of offensive and defensive weapons for use in battle as well as a vast array of armor and other protective devices. Now artists and illustrators can draw on this extensive archive for superb copyright-free illustrations of vintage arms, armor, and other battlefield paraphernalia.
Choose from a rich trove of over 750 illustrations compiled from rare nineteenth-century sources. Included are detailed, high-quality depictions â€” arranged chronologically and, to some extent, geographically â€” of suits of armor, chain mail, swords, halberds, spears, pikes, lances, crossbows, axes, daggers, helmets, shields, knives, small arms, and a host of other implements, along with scenes of battle, siege, jousts, soldiers, horses, and more.
Especially suitable for projects requiring a medieval or old-fashioned flavor, these illustrations reproduce extremely well. They will fill a myriad of needs for battle-related graphic art.
Country USA
Brand Dover Publications
Manufacturer Dover Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780486285610
ReleaseDate 1995-07-25
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 800759285617
EANs 9780486285610

Arms and Armor: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive)