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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Martin Pegler
An insight into the development, manufacture and operation of the Vickers-Maxim machine-guns used by British and Commonwealth forces for more than 80 years. Popularly known as ‘the Vickers’, the 0.303in…
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The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of…
Provides an account of one of the most destructive battles of WW1. Based on contemporary sources, this work features eyewitness accounts and the historical and archaeological research. It reconsiders battle…
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Authoritative study of sniping in the Great War describing the development of sniping and counter-sniping tactics.
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Outlines the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its apogee as the most frequently used combat…
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This source of information on the weapons, equipment and tactics of the horse soldiers of the US Cavalry from the end of the Civil War to Wounded Knee features exploded…
The World War 1 was a watershed in British military and social history, and even now the repercussions can still be felt. No town or village in the British Isles…
The Lee-Enfield Rifle .
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this story tells of the Maxim and its descendants, the innovative rapid-fire weapons that saw combat with British, German, Russian and other forces in the…
This title describes and illustrates the weapons and tactics of the specialist military marksman from World War I to the Gulf War. It focuses on the scout-sniper to snipers on…
Jason Hook,Martin Pegler
This volume describes those who took part in these wars, focusing on the Plains Indians such as the Sioux and the Cheyenne, the Apache peoples of the south-west, and their…
Frederick Hadley,Martin Pegler
Two hundred full-colour posters from the Great War Posters from Britain, France, Germany, Russia, America Classic graphic designs covering recruitment, fund-raising, soldiering, the enemy, the family, the home front, the…
Martin M Pegler
Presents design terminology from both historical and contemporary viewpoints-from antiquity to the 21st Century.
Martin M. Pegler (Retail Design International, USA)
Without design, the brand identity is just a name, sometimes paired with a statement that enumerates the values of the company. It is two-dimensional when written down or printed. The…
The American Civil War saw the use of several innovative sharpshooting weapons, among them the Sharps, Whitworth, and Colt Revolving Rifle. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon an array…
Samuel Colt’s revolvers have been iconic American handguns since 1836. Essential reading for anyone interested in small arms and their impact on the history of warfare.
The Soviet Union had developed a significant sniping force by 1939, but the extraordinary skill and cunning displayed by Finnish snipers during the Winter War forced the Soviets to innovate…
Philip Pegler
At a time of great turbulence, this book offers solace and insight into the root causes of sorrow and violence.
Winchester lever-action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West. This book explores the Winchesters’ unique place in history, revealing the technical secrets of their…
While Germany and Austria-Hungary were well-equipped with sniping rifles in 1914, their Allied opponents were not. This highly illustrated volume tells the inside story of the rifles carried by snipers…
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Martin M. Pegler (Retail Design International, USA),Anne Kong (Assistant Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology, USA)
This new edition of the best-selling text is for anyone working in and learning about the exciting industry of visual merchandising. Martin Pegler and new co-author Anne Kong (FIT) zero…
