Books 4Sale -- Imperial Russian/Cauc. Arms references
 

Duplicate copies on the block -- Out of print, hard to find All books in fine condition, undamaged

E. Astvatsaturyan, ORUZHIYE NARODOV KAVKAZA (arms of Caucasian peoples), Moscow 1995, hardbd, 200p, detailed Russ. text w/extensive notes/biblio, translation of markings, lists of master smiths, color photo illus + many detailed line drawings, $40 [see notes at end of list on pricing for this and all other items]

O. Agafovov, KAZACHI VOYSKA ROSSISKOY IMPERII (cossack hosts of Russian Empire), Moscow/Koenigsberg 1995, hardbd w/d.j., 556p, Russ. text everything you wanted to know about the history, org., trad., heraldry, weapons, etc, many illus, most color, $40

V.A. Durov, RUSSKOYE NAGRADNOYE ORUZHIYE (Russian presentation arms), Moscow/Smolensk 1994, hardbd w/d.j., 200p, Russ. text & captions, focus is presentation swords/daggers of Imperial era, FEATURING MANY WITH PERSIAN AND OTHER ORIENTAL BLADES, many illus & photos most in color, many close ups of inscriptions incl some in Arabic $45

A. N. Kulinsky, RUSSKOYE KHOLODNOYE ORUZHIYE (Russian armes-blanches), St Petersburg 1994, hardbd 180p, Russ. text, numerous BW photo illus all the regulation patterns of army and navy swords, spontons, dirks 1800-1917, WITH APPENDIX OF SWORDMAKERS AND THEIR MARKS, and a key to abbreviations used for regimental marks. $35

E Mollo, RUSSIAN MILITARY SWORDS 1801-1917, London, 1969, paperbd, 56 p, ENGLISH text, covers same ground as above but slightly less detail, exc. photo and line illus w/some color, $30 (title lists for $40-65+ on a major online used-book site.)

For US buyers: I'm keeping it simple, prices include PayPal surcharge and MEDIA MAIL shipping within the 50 states.

For those overseas: sadly the US Post has discontinued Media Mail (formerly "Printed Matter" outside the US, so please contact me for a quote -- I need to weigh what you're interested in and calculate airmail with the Postal Service.

Please use my email, pcalvus@gmail.com for any inquiries, and for PayPal.

thanks,
Philip

All Sold.
 

Will post new list, on Islamic arms, in near future.