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The Book of the Crossbow: With an Additional Section on Catapults and Other Siege Engines (Repost)

Posted By: Oleksandr74
The Book of the Crossbow: With an Additional Section on Catapults and Other Siege Engines (Repost)

Ralph Payne-Gallwey - The Book of the Crossbow: With an Additional Section on Catapults and Other Siege Engines
Dover Publications | 2009 | ISBN: 0486287203 | English | 404 pages | PDF | 170.7 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.