1996 · Beijing
by Wang, Zhaochun 王兆春
Beijing: Shangwu yinshuguan 商务印书馆, 1996. iii, 198 p., softcover, pocketbook format, very good. 8 pages of color plates, drawings scattered throughout. Divided into defensive and offensive categories, a historical overview of Chinese weaponry from the earliest times to the Qing dynasty and European influence.Note: text entirely in Chinese. (Inventory #: 119283)