A Deadly Art
European Crossbows, 1250-1850
ISBN:
9780300197044
Date published:
October 2013
Paperback
Price:
£16.99 The advent of the crossbow more than 2,500 years ago effected dramatic changes for hunters and warriors. This book presents a survey of the crossbow's "golden age", along with detailed descriptions of twenty-four examples. It also includes descriptions of crossbows used by Margaret of Savoy and Holy Roman Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V.