By The Sword - Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, Swashbucklers & Olympians
by Cohen, Richard:
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About This Item
London, Macmillan, 2002 A history of sword fighting and the part it has played in male society in many countries since the earliest times. The author is an Olympic fencer. HB with dust jacket. 1st ED, UK. xxiv, 519pp. 77 B&W illustrations. A very good copy in a very good+ dust jacket
Synopsis
Richard Cohen was five times U.K. national saber champion and was selected for the British Olympic team in 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984. More recently, he has been four times world veteran saber champion. A former director of the Cheltenham Literature Festival, he is the author of Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life . He lives in New York City, where he is working on a new book, The History of Historians .
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- David Ford Books (GB)
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- Title
- By The Sword - Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, Swashbucklers & Olympians
- Author
- Cohen, Richard:
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- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Macmillan, 2002
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.