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By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Modern Library
Publication date August 1, 2003
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780812969665
ISBN-10 0812969669
Dimensions 1.25 by 5 by 10 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Original list price $17.00
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Summary
A vivid history of swordfighting ranges from ancient times to the present day, profiling such great swordsfighters as Ignatius Loyola, Napoleon, Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, Harry Truman, George Patton, Errol Flynn, and Basil Rathbone while exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Random House Inc (November 1, 2002)
9780375504174 | details & prices | 519 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.75 lbs | List price $29.95
About: A history of sword fighting ranges from ancient times to the present-day, profiling great swordsmen and exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Modern Library (August 1, 2003)
9780812969665 | details & prices | 5.00 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $17.00
About: A vivid history of swordfighting ranges from ancient times to the present day, profiling such great swordsfighters as Ignatius Loyola, Napoleon, Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, Harry Truman, George Patton, Errol Flynn, and Basil Rathbone while exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing.

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