{"product_id":"history-of-the-sword-coloring-book-paperback","title":"History of the Sword Coloring Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce LaFontaine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its origins as a sharpened stick in the days of cave dwellers, the sword developed over the centuries into one of mankind's deadliest and most widely used weapons. This fascinating volume traces the development of the sword in 44 carefully researched, ready-to-color drawings. Authentically costumed depictions of sword-wielders both famous and obscure include Queen Boadicea, King Charlemagne, a twelfth-century Muslim warrior, a Puritan of the seventeenth century, and many others.\u003cbr\u003eDetailed, informative captions accompany finely wrought illustrations of a Sumerian bronze sickle sword (3000 B.C.), an elaborate Babylonian iron sword (600 B.C.), a steel sword of the Chinese Han dynasty (200 B.C.), a Scottish \"Claymore\" sword (1500), a Spanish basket-hilt broad sword (1650), a pirate \"buccaneer\" cutlass (1700), a Confederate artillery officer's saber of the American Civil War period (1864), and 37 more.\u003cbr\u003eColoring book fans, students of weaponry, and armchair swashbucklers will all relish this rich pictorial history of the sword and its many variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning artist, writer, and graphic designer, Bruce LaFontaine specializes in books about history, science, transportation, and architecture. Bruce has written and illustrated 70 Dover titles, and his work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eScientific American, The Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and other prominent publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 10.97 x 8.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756153307424,"sku":"9780486401393","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f94663875f02f9f30de3378f835bff35.webp?v=1780075693","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/history-of-the-sword-coloring-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}