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Armor

Bull, Stephen. 20thCentury Arms and Armor. Facts on File, 1996. Well-illustrated book covering both the arms and armor of 20th-century warfare.

Oakeshott, R. Ewart. A Knight and His Armor. 2nd ed. Rev. Dufour, , 1999. Provides a detailed history at how armor was made and worn.

Peterson, Harold L. Arms and Armor in Colonial America, 1526-1783. Dover, 2000. Single-volume survey of the evolution of arms and armor in the 13 colonies.

Snodgrass, Anthony M. Arms and Armor of the Greeks. John Hopkins University Press , 1998. Study of ancient Greek armor from the Mycenaean period through the campaigns of Alexander the Great.

Spring, Christopher. African Arms & Armor. Smithsonian, 1993. An informative survey of traditional African weaponry.

Stone, George Cameron. A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. Dover, 2000. Indispensable reference work with over 4,500 photographs.

Coins and coin collecting

Berman, Allen G. Warman's Coins and Paper Money. 2nd ed. Krause, 2002. Good introductory volume for the novice collector.

Carlton, R. Scott. The International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Numismatics. Krause, 1996. Definitions of English and non-English terms; with biographies.

Friedberg, Robert. Gold Coins of the World: From Ancient Times to the Present: An Illustrated Standard Catalogue with Valuations. 7th ed. Coin & Currency Institute, 2003. Pictures, dates, mints, and values; first published in 1958.

Ganz, David L. The World of Coins and Coin Collecting. Bonus, 1998. Stresses investment opportunities.

Reiter, Ed, and Scott A. Travers. New York Times Guide to Coin Collecting. St. Martin's, 2002. An educational and highly readable examination of coin collecting.

Travers, Scott A. The Coin Collector's Survival Manual. Bonus, 2000. For beginning and experienced collectors.

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