Viking Era Swords
Dave Watson Solutions Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-9160935-6-0 (ISBN)
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Fine, rare previously unseen swords, high resolution photographs by Dave Watson, plus descriptions, measurements and comments, and X Rays and CT scans produced by Robert Hill.
“Viking Era Swords” gives access to iconic examples held in private collections.
Readers are invited to enjoy fine, rare and previously unseen swords, illustrated in high resolution photographs by Dave Watson
The photographs are accompanied by a description, measurements and comments, and when available, X Rays and CT scans produced by Robert Hill.
It is hoped that together with the introductory text this will make the book useful and valuable to enthusiasts and researchers alike.
David Petty has been collecting and dealing in Viking Swords for more than 50 years and his love of Viking Swords has been the inspiration for this book.
Robert Hill is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Associate Professor at UCL. In addition to his specialist medical work, for some years he has had an interest in swords, particularly medieval and Viking, and in particular using medical imaging techniques such as CT scanning in scientific investigation. He has published work on the funeral achievements of Henry V in Westminster Abbey and on Viking Swords. He is a Council member of the Arms and Armour Society and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
David Watson is a professional photographer and publisher who specialises in photographing historical items and collections. He has worked closely with David Petty on a number of previous books, as well as many auction houses, art galleries and other authors to produce high quality catalogues and books.
David Petty began his arms and armour journey in 1964, driven by a love of history and interest in fine antiques, scouring London’s markets seeking fine items, the earlier the better. He bought his first Viking sword in Bermondsey Market for just £10. In 1971 he travelled to the United States where he met Stephen Grancsay at the Metropolitan Museum and had the opportunity to study conservation, decoration and patina. Two cherished Viking swords, bought from Steve, remain in David’s collection. Dealing and collecting continued with bi-monthly visits to US arms fairs where he met top US dealers and forged many links whilst developing his business in the UK. In the early seventies David met Ewart Oakeshott and they shared their mutual interest. Regular visits to John Haywood at Sotheby’s, and Claude Blair at the V&A followed. For more than fifty years his policy of keeping his own collections secure from view has served him well, but nowadays it has changed to include the value of showing his fine objects to the world of antique arms and armour enthusiasts.
Preface David Petty
Introduction Robert Hill
Viking Era Swords Robert Hill
Index to Swords
Catalogue of Swords
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.11.2023 |
|---|---|
| Co-Autor | Robert Hill |
| Illustrationen | Dave Watson Solutions Ltd. |
| Zusatzinfo | 338 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 222 x 300 mm |
| Gewicht | 996 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9160935-6-6 / 1916093566 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9160935-6-0 / 9781916093560 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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