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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Pages in unused condition. Lovely example of this book. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> Given the popularity and romanti- cism accorded the classic age of fighting sail it is surprising that so little attention has been paid to the small arms so commonly used aboard those historic ships. The tools of war in use between 1626 and 1826 often determined the out- come of epic sea battles but the amount of scholarship devoted to these important weapons over the years has been insufficient. Famed nautical artist and author William Gilkerson has now filled in the gaps with Boarders Away a comprehensive study of naval ar- mament under fighting sail. This first volume with Steel covers axes pikes and fighting blades while the second volume with Fire will discuss combustibles. swivels muskets and pistols. Not only does Mr. Gilkerson examine all of the important common and obscure artifacts in private and public collections he also provides a detailed and colorful view of how the individual items under discus- sion were used in combat. One of the most compelling fea- tures of Boarders Away is the nu- merous artistic and photographic il- lustrations. Gilkerson’s powerful drawings and paintings accompany his text in defining and analyzing the models and types of marine weaponry. Specific examples are recorded with high quality black & white and color photographs. (MP)