Anness Publishing Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Knives, Swords, Spears & Daggers

An authoritative guide to sharp-edged weapons, from their origins in the Stone Age through to the 21st century. Describes ancient and modern weapons, such as the first flint daggers, the spears of ancient Greece, Samurai swords, knightly swords, fencing blades, and the bayonets of World War II.