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The sword and the centuries, or, Old sword days and old sword ways ; being a description of the various swords used in civilized Europe during the last five centuries, and of single combats which have been fought with them

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1901.
Call number: 130165
Creator: Hutton, Alfred(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 24 cm
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