By Robert W. Shuey. A heavily illustrated collector's guide to socket or angular bayonets. It highlights variations and features of these bayonets to aid the collector with fast, easy identification. Countries covered in the book are the United States, Austria, Belgium (and East India Co.), Denmark, France, Germany & Prussia, Italy, Holland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Toys, reproductions and fakes also are covered, as are socket bayonets as non-weapons. 96 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", laminated soft cover, 133 photographs, 78 illustrations.