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Charles Buttin was one of the most well known world expert of arms and armors at the turn of the 20th century. Charles published more than 100 studies and was often cited as a reference in other author works. The catalogue of Charles collection was first published in 1933, by his son François, based on his father's notes. The catalog describes in detail all Charles collection. It is divided in three parts: 126 pages on European arms, 157 pages on Oriental arms and includes, 32 plates showing the collection by region of the world. The "Catalogue de la Collection d'Armes Anciennes, Européennes et Orientales" although written in French remains a reference in terms of ancient weapon studies. The original edition being out of print, Charles Buttin, grand son of Charles the collector, decided to republish the book in 1996, adding to the catalog an extensive list of Charles and François publications. Even for those who do not read French, the pictures of 1112 arms and armors is a unique tool to identify weapons from around the world. |
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I- Armes Européennes 1.
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II- Armes Orientales 23.
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