Author: Tobias Capwell Published by: Glasgow City Council (Museums) The Real Fighting Stuff is the first publication to survey the whole of Glasgow Museums' comprehensive European arms and armour collection. This lavishly illustrated book is equally suitable for arms enthusiasts, those new to the subject, and older children. Written in a lively and accessible style, it explores individual treasures in detail, and brings history to life by looking at the people who made and used 'the real fighting stuff'. The book includes detailed reconstructions by the historical artist Graham Turner - of the 15th century Milanese 'Avant armour' and a Greenwich armour of the First Earl of Pembroke. It also features a step-by-step photographic guide to arming a medieval knight, depictions of arms and armour in Glasgow Museums' rich art collection, and the manuscripts and rare books of the Robert Lyons Scott Library. The author, Tobias Capwell, has devoted his academic studies, working life and personal time to pursing his lifelong passion for arms and armour. As Curator of Arms and Armour at Glasgow Museums, he acquired an in-depth knowledge of the collection. As a champion jouster, he has a first-hand appreciation of his subject. ISBN: 978-0-902752-82-5
