Burton, Richard Francis,  Sir. <br/><br/>
The book of the sword / 
by Richard F. Burton. 
 - New York, N.Y. :  Dover Publications,  1987. 
 - xxxv, 299 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> With 293 illustrations.  Originally published : London : Chatto and Windus, 1884. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references : (p. [xxvii]-xxxv) and index. 
<br/><br/>Preamble : on the origin of weapons--The proto-chalcitic of copper age of weapons. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0486254348 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Swords.