I'm pleased to announce that the Peregrinus Publishing website www.peregrinuspublishing.com has been updated, with two new books and additional information about a third.

The two newly in-stock titles are "L'Épée," the beautiful catalog from a multi-collection exhibit of swords in Paris a couple of years ago, and "Schwert und Spiess," an inexpensive survey of the edged weapons at the Steirmärkisches Landeszeughaus (Styrian Armory) in Graz, Austria.

Please note that "L'Épée" is *entirely in French* but in cooperation with Fabrice Cognot, one of the book's authors, Peregrinus has produced an English translation of all of the captions for the 100-plus photos and other illustrations, and it's free for the downloading.

"Schwert und Spiess" is an enjoyable, highly illustrated overview of just the edged weapons at the Arsenal in Graz, which is reputedly the world's largest collection of historical arms and armor. All text is in English and German.

In addition, we still have a few copies of "Mediaeval Swords from Southeastern Europe" remaining in stock, and several new downloadable PDFs let you take a good look inside this unique volume.

Scott Baltic

Oooo... Schwert und Spiess looks very interesting. Thanks for posting!

Outstanding, thanks for the post.

I can second everything said above - both books are excellent and good value with lots of superb photos. And the captions in 'L'Epee' are not difficult to follow, even with only a limited amount of sword vocabulary in French. Go and buy!
And make an effort to visit the Arsenal if you are ever anywhere near Graz in southern Austria.
Neil

I have the Schwert und Spiess and can't recommend it enough. It's bilingual (ger/eng), and it is one of the rare books on swords which lists all the basic data (length, blade length, PoB, weight), and more. So far, best book on swords I've gotten my hands on.

I just want to acknowledge that I've been slow to reply to some folks who've requested postage quotes or other information.
This past week I've been really slammed by work and also fighting off some kind of stomach bug.
I hope to start catching up this weekend.
Meantime, I appreciate everyone's patience.

Do both "L'Épée" & "Schwert und Spiess" contain stats / specs for all the swords (overall length, blade length, weight etc)?

Do both books only show swords or other weapons as well?

Thanks

Danny

Does anyone know if Scott / Peregrinus Publishing is still active and operating?

I have emailed Scott twice over the last 5 to 6 weeks on info@wmaillustrated.com enquiring about placing an order yet I haven't received a response.

Thanks

Danny

I tried emailing a while ago about buying a couple of copies of" Swords in Southeastern Europe", I got one response that he had a few in stock then no response to further emails re ordering and payment. I still want to purchase a copy (or 2) .Does anyone know if these are available elsewhere possibly Europe,(in English)?

Hi,

Anyone know if Scott Baltic or Peregrinus Publishing are still around? I'd like to order some books. I've emailed the webpage and also pm'd Baltic with no response.

Hello all,
Just sent an email - I intend to purchase all three.
Thanks for the heads up !
Tim