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Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife : Collecting Britain's Most Iconic Dagger

Categorie	Wapens
Boeknummer	#322755-XB9
Titel	Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife : Collecting Britain's Most Iconic Dagger
Auteur	Peter-Michel, Wolfgang
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Atglen : Schiffer Military History
Jaar van uitgave	2011
ISBN10	0764337637
ISBN13	9780764337635
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original pictorial boards, illustrations mainly in colour, a few in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife stands symbolic for daring secret operations that Britain ran during World War II. This book provides an insight in the development of 20th century's most influential military fighting knife and its historical background. Also the biographical background of its inventors, William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes, is embedded in this story and unburdened of all the myths and legends that have been woven around these two innovative men. It covers not only the basic variations of the F-S knife but also numerous other examples the collector may encounter. The problematic topic of fakes is discussed as well as the question as to how to narrow the focus of one's collection. Thus, prospective buyers of Fairbairn-Sykes knives will find this book a useful gu... (Lees verder)ide through the jungle of variants and fakes.
Pagina's	158
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 30,00

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