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BRISCADIEU BORDEAUX

193 - HOLSTEIN (Prosper) A Contribution to the Study of Oriental W…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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HOLSTEIN (Prosper) A Contribution to the Study of Oriental Weapons. Paris, Lévy, 1931. 2 large quarto volumes, paperback; illustrations in the text and 120 photographic plates (36 + 84). Mastic-bound covers, red titles, minor soiling on the covers. A monumental collection of historical Muslim and Asian weapons from Arabia, Persia, Central Asia, Turkey, Arab Egypt, Morocco, India, the Malay Peninsula and the Pacific Islands. Contents: Volume 1: Studies – Volume 2: Catalogue, also including weapons from Persia, Turkey and a few other countries.
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Auction time 07/03/2026 at 10:00 AM
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