This is another copy of one of my favorites books: Howard Curtis's 2,500 Years of European Helmets. Curtis was a Hollywood stuntman and noted collector of arms and armour. This book was published in 1978. It is chock full of 169 pictures of helms plus period art (yes, I counted :) ). All kinds of helms are pictured. Here is how the pictures break down:
Period Art: 8
Bronze Age helms: 3
Roman helms: 2
Spangenhelms: 3
Norman helms: 2
Great helms: 15
Bascinets: 11
Great bascinets: 8
Barbutas: 8
Sallets: 23
Armets: 10
Burgonets: 23
Close helms: 19
Jousting helms: 6
Kettle Hats: 10
Morions: 2
Cabassets: 2
Zischagge: 4
Other: 10
Some items are from the now-dispersed Curtis collection, others from famous museums and private collections. It shows a dozen or so great helms from the 13th and 14th centuries, probably the most of any publication I've seen. It's an absolutely fantastic book and one of my favorites. Armourers should have it in their library as should any serious student of armour. It's one of the few books devoted solely to helms and is probably the most picture-intensive out there.
I've posted many pics out of it, including Great Bascinets, a Venetian great bascinet, and early 16th century burgonets.
This copy has a dust jacket with it that has seen some wear. It has several small tears, some dust spots, and some price tag residue. I've enclosed it in an acid free archival dust jacket protector to stabilize and protect it from further harm. The book underneath is in really good shape. The corners are un-bumped and pristine and it looks great overall.
It's a great title that's usually listed for sale between $100 and $300 these days. I've sold other copies in the past for $200+, but the market has softened since then.
With the condition of the dust jacket, I'm asking $105 or best offer plus shipping. PayPal preferred.
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