{"product_id":"2026200017155-secondhand-the-worlds-great-guns","title":"The World's Great Guns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ornate flintlocks of Renaissance courts to the precision-engineered firearms that shaped modern warfare, The World's Great Guns presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of the most significant weapons in the history of human conflict and craftsmanship. Frederick Wilkinson, one of Britain's foremost authorities on arms and armour, chronicles the evolution of the gun across centuries and continents, detailing the mechanical ingenuity, artistic embellishment, and strategic impact of the world's most celebrated firearms. Each entry is presented with the scholarly rigour and passionate enthusiasm of a true connoisseur, making this volume as much a celebration of craftsmanship as it is a record of martial history.\n\nWilkinson's prose is both accessible and richly informed, drawing on decades of expertise to illuminate the social, political, and technological forces that drove the development of firearms from rudimentary hand cannons to masterpieces of the gunmaker's art. The book argues compellingly that great guns are not merely weapons but artefacts — objects that mirror the ambitions, aesthetics, and ingenuity of the civilisations that produced them. For collectors, historians, and enthusiasts alike, this volume remains an indispensable reference that raises a fascinating question: what does our fascination with these instruments of power reveal about us?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49276122071259,"sku":"2026200017155-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b689c265-808a-42da-afc6-1f328a33603c.png?v=1789092648","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017155-secondhand-the-worlds-great-guns","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}