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| segolden |
Archery History BooksThought I’d put up a list of the books I’ve bought from The Kracow Comapany. Far as I know, these are still available, though you might want to email the company and check first. Their website is:http://www.krackow.com/ 
Click to see full size image Chinese Archery by Stephen Selby, 2000. (See plate above)This is the only readily available comprehensive book on Chinese archery. It is a must for any archer interested in the enchantment of international archery, and imperative for those interested in China specifically. It is written by a scholar/archer who is fully comfortable with both the English and Chinese languages. The casual reader can roam and glean fascinating passages which pique their personal interests. Obviously, the scholar will find a treatise of serious substance (it includes Chinese text parallel to the English). Eight pages of beautiful full color prints, plus many other line drawings and photographs. Three thousand years of Chinese history. Hong Kong University Press. Paper, 418 pages. $29.95. Archery Traditions of Asia, by Stephen Selby, 2003. This gorgeous piece was created in conjunction with a team of collaborators for the spectacular “Archery Traditions of Asia Exhibition” in Hong Kong in the fall of 2003. Nearly every page is fully illustrated with absolutely outstanding color illustrations or photographs. The content is basic, but there are riches here for the beginner and the veteran archer. Some Chinese text is included. As the title states, this work reaches beyond the Chinese borders and includes highlights from many of the other Asian traditions, from Japan to Hungary. Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defense. Paper, oversize, 80 pages. $19.95. Warriors of the Steppe: A Military History of Central Asia 500 B.C. to 1700A.D. By Erik Hildinger, 1997. A very readable yet careful account of the repeated waves of mounted Asian horseback archers who swept across the great plains of Asia into Eastern Europe. Follow the hoof beats of the Scythians, Huns, Avars, Magyars, Mongols, and many others. The unique importance of the horse culture and the composite bow receive much attention. Great read to get the ancient background and culture behind the modern mounted archery discipline. $17.50 ($1.05 tax and $4.00 shipping). DeCapo Press, paper, some nice black and white illustrations, 260 pages. ISBN 0-306-81065-4 Indian Archery by G. N. Pant. 1978. A real feast of historical and technical information about East Indian archery including 398 illustrations in 416 pages. Published in India, in English. Still available, hardback, great value.$98.00 Kyudo: The Japanese Art of Archery, by William and Joseph Acker. Some of the basics of Kyudo, a few illustrations, undersize. $9.99. The Military Archer At Sea, by Hugh David Soar. A 24-page outline of the use of the bow at sea by European archers when the bow was a major weapon. $3.00. The Bow: Some Notes on its Origin and Development, by Gad Rausing (chemist , archeologist, and archer). Extremely valuable collection on the origins of archery around the world, and of implements since the time of Christ. For example, about eight pages on ancient Avar and Magyar bows. Valuable drawings. Slightly oversized cloth, 200 pages. $79. Medieval Archery, by Jim Bradbury. From the Norman Conquest to the War of the Roses, a thorough but very readable account of the battles in which the bow was decisive. Challenges a number of myths. $20.00 An Archer Looks at the Bible, by David F. Hill. Covering Biblical history from 800 B.C. and examining the 130 references to the bow and arrow in the Old and New Testament and the Apocrypha. Rather rare, 100 pages. Forward by Robert Hardy. $33.00. The New Penquin Atlas of Medieval History, by Colin McEvedy. Clear graphic mapping of the movements of the horse-archers starting with the Scythians, then the Huns, Avars, Magyars, and the Mongols. $12.95, Canada $16.99, Australia $17.95. The Black Arrow, by Robert Louis Stevenson. A new beautifully illustrated release of an old classic. A feast of adventure, archery, history, and romance. $25.00. |
| Robin Hood |
Segolden i have the, The Black Arrow fairley old copy no print date printed in england hardcover, is it worth anything if you know, just wanna know if i got ripped off or not. |
| segolden |
 Depends on how you define "fairly old", RH. Most books gain in value only in first editions and/or signed copies of same. That author goes back a long way, but ya never know. Take it to a qualified book seller who specializes in such things, they'll tell you. If they give you what seems a lowball price and then try to buy the book off you, walk out and be certain that you have something interesting. 
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| Robin Hood |
ahh thanks mate this info is good |
| segolden |
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