Bayonets of the world book

In this short video, author eric lee introduces night of the bayonets, the story of the georgian uprising on the book clubs night of the bayonets is a history book club selection. This page focuses on world nongerman rare and unusual bayonets and other edged weapons for sale or trade that are in above average condition for the advanced collector. Apr 01, 2020 i created the the collectors edge web site in 2006 to share my bayonet collecting interest and make available to others, educational material accumulated in my research database while documenting bayonets in my collection and collaborating with other collectorsresearchers. Bayonets of the world complete edition kiesling id guide w. This great one of the best bayonets catalog of the world published in moscow in 2010. In the seventies, he combined his collection, knowledge and drawing talents with those of other collectors and museums and composed the best book on the subject ever. All that said, there is still room for another more comprehensive book on bayonets of wwi. If you collect bayonets, or just have an interest in bayonets, this is a must have book for your reference. Bayonets by claude bera and bernard aubry was originally written in french and translated by schiffer publishing. United states comprises the largest portion in the book.

Bayonets of the world was originally published from 1972 to 1976 in four volumes and 35 years later it is still the standard reference work by which all other books on the subject are measured. Ersatz bayonets book arms and other weapons great war forum. With its additions and improved format, this new work of kieslings replaces the former. Detailed drawings and information on over 1, 000 bayonets, classified by country with an index of markings and manufacturers. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related from. A new, revised complete edition of the standard book on the worlds bayonets. Bayonets abroad is a history of the 2th battalion a. And for a book on a niche topic like bayonets, it is certainly a good price.

This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collectors market today, as well as some rare and unusual. Great reference book for all bayonet and gun collectors, complete catalog richly illustrated 4 types of bayonets in color photos. Labar, is probably your best source for japanese bayonets. The complete edition, contains all drawings and information from the original version, but is extended with new information and drawings, arranged into 47 national chapters, depicting and describing circa 1100 different bayonets by country. Bayonets of the world was originally published from 1972 to 1976 in four volumes and 35 years later it is still the standard reference work by which all other books. The title of this book is bayonets of the world and it was written by paul kiesling. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collectors market today, as well as some rare and unusual specimens. So i dont disreccommend the book, and those who like me wish to have a complete library on bayonets will certainly want a copy.

The book is in a5 format which made it possible to carry around to shows etc. With detailed drawings and information on more than bayonets and scabbards, organized by country, and with indices on length and on markings and manufacturers. Christian mery published german ersatz bayonets during world war one, the most recent english edition of which was published in 2019. Scribners sons collection statelibrarypennsylvania. Bayonet trader bayonet trader bayonets and other edged.

The book is out of print and is rather tough to find. Detailed drawings and information on over 1,000 bayonets, classified by country with an index of markings and manufacturers. A world history of edged weapon warfare is a book series that examines the history of edged weapons in europe, asia, africa, the americas, and the middle east and surrounding areas before gunpowder increased the distance between combatants. Apr 08, 2020 i have been collecting military bayonets and other edged weapons for over 35 years and i live near the smokey mountains in the united states. An interesting book, covering many unusual military knives and bayonet. The pattern 1907 bayonet is widely recognized as the bayonet used with the smle in both the first world war and world war ii. A book called bayonets of japan was written by raymond c. This book is the best and most complete publication on the subject eve. In 2010, roy williams published, the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part two, which focused on ersatz bayonets, expanding on carters prior works. I specialize in imperial german bayonets but i am always interested in any rare or unusual bayonet from around the world. Go to the german bayonets for sale section on the home page for bayonets used by germany. Great reference for all bayonets collectors and historians.

There are no pencil marks or notations throughout the book. Thus bayonets of the united states, united kingdom, china, and russia cover many pages, while bayonets of uruguay and israel are few. Knife world publications, knoxville, tennesee, usa. The 2 world wars reshaped and changes so much for most of the world,there will always be stories,events that you will never discover because the amount of information. This wonderful book is alive with glossy full color photographs of various bayonets from all over the world with a history of several variations of many bayonets. The complete edition paul kiesling bayonets of the world the complete edition. Author paul kiesling owned one of the largest and finest collections of bayonets of the world. The loyalty of the georgians was always in doubt, as hitler himself suspected, and once deployed to the netherlands, the georgian soldiers made contact with the local communist resistance. Released as an illustrated reference guide for collectors, and giving price guides for the blades shown. Bayonets of the world by paul kiesling 9789070987053.

The new, revised and complete edition of the standard book on the worlds bayonets. The new, revised and complete edition of the classic standard work on the worlds bayonets, combining all original four volumes into one book. Topics world war, 19141918 united states, united states marine corps. Heres a desirable one, i love these last ditch bayonets with the rough finishes. Out of stock bayonets of the world, the complete edition by paul kiesling the new, revised and complete edition of the classic standard work on the worlds bayonets, combining all original four volumes into one book. This book can be used to help doing a public presentation on world war one bayonets. The 45 countries covered are world or regional powers. Aug 28, 20 bayonets by claude bera and bernard aubry was originally written in french and translated by schiffer publishing. Publicaties bv and has a total of 670 pages in the book. Millions of p1907 bayonets were produced in britain, australia, india, and the usa. Typically training bayonets tend to be a little more rare than traditional wartime bayonets. Visit our shopping site pages and buy from us direct or visit our books for sale pages and buy research materials from one of our affiliates.

Without a doubt, the most complete book on bayonets ever published. Should be in the reference collection of any collector of wwi militaria. J anthony carter, allied bayonets of world war 2, written in 1969 this is one of the earliest books available to the collector on bayonets. Bayonets from janzens notebook from the introduction this book has several objectives, including the documentation of my collection, presentation of the information i have accumulated and, finally, the compilation of a reasonably complete, inexpensive book for the novice collector, partial collector and bayonetrelated collector, this effort is in no way a definitive reference work and, in. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.

Paul kiesling owned one of the largest and finest collection of bayonets of the world. While it was in print, this was the book to buy first, especially if you can only have one. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world. Military knives a reference book from the pages of knife world magazine 2001. With detailed drawings and information on more than bayonets. Bayonets form 43 countrys all in color illustrations. Bayonets from selected countries of the world updated march 4, 2008.

The most surprising difference is the length of the weapon. From afghanistan through uruguay followed by the last category unknown, bayonets of countries in all parts of the world are alphabetically catalogued with detailed drawings and knowledgeable annotations. These items have been described to the best of my ability. Bayonets of the world war 2 europa, usa, japan, german. Get the best deals on bayonet book when you shop the largest online. This short book provides an outstanding collection for photographs of museum quality bayonets used in the great war. The blade is stamped cof44 indicating the year of construction 1944. Bayonets of a country are covered from its beginnings to about the 1950s as applicable. Bayonets of the world by kiesling mowbray publishing.