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The Book of the Crossbow (repost)

Posted By: Veslefrikk
The Book of the Crossbow (repost)

Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, "The Book of the Crossbow: With an Additional Section on Catapults and Other Siege Engines"
D..ver P..tions | 2009 | ISBN: 0486287203 | 400 pages | PDF | 170 MB

This fascinating study, the only book devoted exclusively to the crossbow, traces its use as a military and sporting weapon as well as its construction and management in medieval and modern times. The work also covers such related weapons as the balista, catapult, Turkish bow, and more. Over 240 illustrations.