American Swords
The American Sword 1774-1945, by Harold L. Peterson
American Swords and Sword Makers, by Richard Bezdek
Swords and Blades of the American Revolution
, by George Neumann
Confederate Edged Weapons, by William Albaugh III
A Collector's Guide to Ames US Contract Military Edged Weapons, by Ron Hickox
The American Eagle Pommel Sword, by Andrew Mowbray
Ames Sword Company, 1829-1935, by John Hamilton
Swords and Sword Makers of the War of 1812, by Richard Bezdek
Confederate Arms, by William Albaugh III
Boarders Away: With Steel, by William Gilkerson
European Swords
Collecting Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany, by Thomas Johnson
Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Reich, by Thomas Johnson
Me Fecit Solingen, by Skipper Greenwade
Daggers, Swords, and Bayonets of the Third Reich, by Frederick Stephens
Edged Weapons of the Third Reich, by Frederick Stephens
British Cut and Thrust Weapons, by John Wilkinson-Latham
Swords of the British Army: The Regulation Patterns 1788-1914, by Brian Robson
Japanese Swords
The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords, by Nagayama & Mishina
Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks, by Fuller and Gregory
Military Swords of Japan 1868-1945, by Fuller and Gregory
The Japanese Sword: A Comprehensive Guide, by Sato, et al.
The Craft of the Japanese Sword, by Kapp, et al.
Samurai Sword: A Handbook, by John Yumoto
Medieval Swords
The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England, by Hilda Ellis-Davidson
Records of the Medieval Sword, by Ewart Oakeshott
The Sword in the Age of Chivalry, by Ewart Oakeshott
The Archaeology of Weapons, by Ewart Oakeshott
The Book of the Sword, by Sir Richard Burton
A Collector's Guide to Swords, Daggers, and Cutlasses, by Gerald Weland
Swords and Hilt Weapons, by Peter Connelly, et al.
Arms and Armor
The Armourer and His Craft, by Charles Ffoulkes
Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight, by David Edge
Arms and Armor in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, by Charles Boutell
The Archaeology of Weapons, by Ewart Oakeshott
A Knight and His Weapons, by Ewart Oakeshott
Arms and Armor of the Samurai, by Turnbull and Bottomly
Arms and Armour: A Pictoral Archive from Nineteenth Century Sources, by Carol Grafton
Arms and Armor of the Greeks, by Anthony Snodgrass
An Historical Guide to Arms and Armor, by Stephen Bull
Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era 1050-1350, by David Nicolle
Arms and Armor (Eyewitness Books), by Michelle Byam
Armourers (Medieval Craftsman Series), by Matthias Pfaffenbichler
Armour, Charlotte & David Yue
Fencing and Western Swordsmanship
English Martial Arts, by Terry Brown
On Fencing, by Aldo Nadi
The Science of Fencing: A Comprehensive Manual, by William Gangler
The History of Fencing: Foundations of Modern European Swordplay, by W. Gangler
The Encyclopedia of the Sword, by Nick Evangelista
The Art and Science of Fencing, by Nick Evangelista
Renaissance Swordsmanship: The Illustrated Use of Rapiers..., by John Clements
Medieval Swordsmanship: Illustrated Methods and Techniques, by John Clements
Methods and Practice of Elizabethan Swordplay, by Turner and Soper
Secrets of the Sword, by Baron Cezar de Bazancourt
Swashbuckling: A Step by Step Guide to ... Theatrical Swordplay, by Richard Lane
Actors on Guard: ...Use of the Rapier and Dagger, by Anthony Girard
Japanese and Far Eastern Swordsmanship:
Sword of the Samurai: The Classical Art of Japanese Swordsmanship, by G. Parulski
Kenjutsu: The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship, by Charles Daniel
Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship, by Shimabukuro
Kendo: The Definitive Guide, by Hiroshi Ozawa
Kendo: The Way and Sport of the Sword, by Michael Finn
This is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing, by Junzo Sasamori
Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword, by Michael Finn
Iaido: The way of the Sword, by Micahel Finn
Iai: The Art of Drawing the Sword, by D. Craig
Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship: Iaido, by Nicklaus Suino
Sword & Knife Making
The Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way to Perfection, by Jim Hrisoulas
Master Bladesmith: Advanced Studies in Steel, by Jim Hrisoulas
The Pattern Welded Blade, by Jim Hrisoulas
Craft of the Japanese Sword, Leon Kapp, et al.
Knifemaking: A Complete Guide to Crafting Knives, Handles, and Sheaths, by Bo Bergman
How to Make Knives, by Richard Barney
Knife Talk: The Art and Science of Knifemaking, by Ed Fowler
The Art of Blacksmithing, by Alex Bealer
The Complete Modern Blacksmith, by Alexander Weygers
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