OldBayos is pleased to be able to offer a number of
books related to the collecting and study of antique bayonets.
**** This book store contains only a small subset of the stock available at our new sister site supplying a wide range of books to collectors of all types of antique weapons including firearms. This site only lists books relevant to bayonet collecting but
Our books are all sourced direct from authors and publishers and sent direct to you. Therefore you may notice that shipping costs may vary with each item depending upon where it will come from. We do this so that as well as receiving large discounts for OldBayos customers, the total price to you will be as low as possible. We have special relationships with all our suppliers so we aim to be the cheapest source of sword related books on the internet so please let us know if you can find the books cheaper elsewhere.
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British Cut & Thrust Weapons
Wilkinson Latham, John (New)
John Wilkinson Latham, a Director of famous Wilkinson Sword Company first published this book in 1971. It has long been out of print and unavailable to enthusiasts and collectors except at a high price in the second hand market.
The book traces the development of edged weapons in the British Army. There are chapters devoted to the regular Army, yeomanry and Militia as well as the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. There are chapters on pole arms, bayonets and fighting knives and a review of the manufacturing process. There are valuable lists of sword makers, Military sword markings and sword knots. The book is well illustrated.
Paperback, 112 pages. | 
| Price : $31 USD Shipping to America : $9
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Mr Wilkinson of Pall Mall Vol.1
Wilkinson Latham, Robert (New)
Paperback. These two volumes provide the definitive reference work on the world famous sword makers. Both are copiously illustrated with photographs and drawings. Much of this material is taken from the private Wilkinson family archive and is not available elsewhere. As well as tracing the history of the company the books contain useful appendices with sword and gun numbers.
Volume One 1772-1899:
Traces the origin of the company with the establishment of a London business by the celebrated gun maker Henry Nock. It follows Henry' development of the gun making process to an extent that enabled the acceptance of a government order for 10,000 muskets. On Henry's death the company passed to his foreman James Wilkinson, it was James’s son Henry who expanded into sword making in 1844. | 
| Price : $46 USD Shipping to America : $19
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Mr Wilkinson of Pall Mall Vol.2
Wilkinson Latham, Robert (New)
Paperback. These two volumes provide the definitive reference work on the world famous sword makers. Both are copiously illustrated with photographs and drawings. Much of this material is taken from the private Wilkinson family archive and is not available elsewhere. As well as tracing the history of the company the books contain useful appendices with sword and gun numbers.
Volume Two 1900-1972:
Follows the progress and expansion of the world famous sword makers, with the conversion to the factory system and the development of additional products such as razors and bulletproof clothing. | 
| Price : $46 USD Shipping to America : $19
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Muskets of the Revolution and the French & Indian Wars
Bill Ahearn (New)
The Smoothbore Longarm in Early America, including British, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and American Weapons
by Bill Ahearn
The exciting, true story of the guns that fought the American Revolution, including intimate details of the men who carried them and the desperate battles in which they served. Not just a technical study of old firearms, this is a tribute to the bravery of the men who fought on both sides of that epic conflict and a celebration of the tools of freedom that have become so much a part of our national character. Includes many never-before published photos!
8 1/2"x11". Hardcover. | 
| Price : $48 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Small Arms of the British Forces In America 1664-1815
De Witt Bailey (New)
Pre-order. Estimated Shipping Date is Tuesday, March 19, 2009From noted researcher De Witt Bailey comes this long -awaited guide to the British firearms and accoutrements carrie on the battlefields of North America. The French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War of 1812 are all covered in amazing detail, as are the age of colonialism and peacetime years. So whether your topic is Braddock's March, Bunker Hill or the Battle of New Orleans, the information you are seeking will be found here. Weapons of all the land and sea forces are included - with detailed photographs that allow individual examples to be identified and dated quickly and easily.
Also included is a true motherlode of issue data taken directly from Ordnance records. If you are trying to figure out "which regiment got what," then this book is sure to thrill you with the amount of previously unpublished information that it presents. The end result gives the reader a unique understanding of the relationship between British military weapons and the men who carried them. Nothing this ambitious has ever been attempted before and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
- From Brown Bess Muskets to Rifles, Carbines and Pistols, this Groundbreaking Study Covers it All!
- A Whole New System for Identifying and Dating British Weapons
- Decades of Research in Ordnance Records Are Now Revealed
- A "Must-Have" Resource For Revolutionary War Enthusiasts
More than 400 detailed photographs show the features and markings that are critical to understanding these fascinating weapons! 376 pages, 400+ photos, 8.5" x 11", coated paper, hardcover. | 
| Price : $57 USD Shipping to America : $5
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THE BROWN BESS - An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study
Erik Goldstein and Stuart Mowbray (New)
A pattern-by-pattern, full-color guide to the muskets of the Red Coats!
Learn to identify and understand Brown Bess muskets quickly and easily.
Useful features include:
- quick identification guide
- 959 detailed photographs
- straightforward explanation of common Brown Bess markings
- illustrated bayonet guide
959 Illustrations. 160 Pages, Softcover. | 
| Price : $38 USD Shipping to America : $5
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The London Knife Book,
An A-Z Guide to London Cutlers 1820-1945
Ron Flook (New)
This unique new information and reference tool is designed to provide antique dealers and knife collectors around the world, with information for previously unpublished London knivesand the cutlers who made or retailed them. Authored by Ron Flook, The London Knife Book is expected to change the face of London knife collecting, and provide previously unpublished information on London’s extensive cutlery industry.
Utilising the knowledge and experience of respected knife historian, collector and author, Ron Flook, this new publication documents a host of unique and highly sought after London knives. Using high quality colour photography and concise information, readers can very quickly match or discount knives against a trusted source, and further enjoy products from this little documented period.
Using the London Knife Book, antique knife collectors and dealers, and family history researchers can now:
Make better investment decisions, to buy and trade more successfully
Research, reference, date and qualify details for authentic London knives
Compare knives using high quality, detailed colour photography and information
Research the development of premier London-Made antique knives
Reference more than 1000 London cutlers and retailers
Research family history through cutlers' marks, dates & addresses
Much of the latter information will be also of significant benefit to those researching London Trades and Guilds, and family history related to the cutlery industry. Its listing of over a 1000 names
Contents:
The Worshipful Company of Cutlers
London Cutlers and retailers
A-Z listing of London Cutlers
References and sources
Conclusion:
Pages: 240 Images: 260 colour, 32 b/w, hardbound
Page size: 195 x 284mm.
1st Edition, July 2008
Published by Antique Knives Ltd.
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| Price : $63 USD I am sorry but we do not know the shipping value to your location. Please email me for a quote |
The Swords & Records of Robert Mole & Sons 1835-1920
Wilkinson Latham, Robert (New)
Robert Mole and Sons supplied swords and bayonets to the War Office, the Admiralty and the Government of India as well as for private and trade customers.
Company records were discovered in 1988. These detail Government and India Office contracts from 1852-1919 and Private and Trade customers from 1903-1920. This archive chronicles the bulk of Moles output, as by his own admission he had 'no private trade worth mentioning.'
The author has added notes and narrative to the records, which include Government and India Office specifications and official drawings. | 
| Price : $39 USD Shipping to America : $11
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Wilkinson and the F-S Fighting Knife
Wilkinson Latham, Robert (New)
This reference book is based on archive evidence from the Wilkinson Sword Contract book, and the original drawings from 1942. The work also draws on letters and memoirs of contemporary ‘users’ and interviews with the men who made them, those who etched the blades and sewed the scabbards.
The knife’s background, of its conception and often clandestine use during World War II has led to much mystique and some spurious information. This book sets the record straight.
Full details of issues, types and Wilkinson production figures are shown in detail together with contemporary documents.
The story is bought up to date with the issue of knives in 1982 for the Falklands and with the listing of the numerous Commemorative issues. | 
| Price : $32 USD Shipping to America : $8
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