THE OAKESHOTT TYPOLOGY
THE X TO XXII OF MEDIEVAL SWORDS
Ronald Ewart Oakeshott was born in 1916. His uncle, Jeffery Farnol, a writer of historical fiction who collected ancient weapons, inspired his early interest in swords. Oakeshott was lucky to live in a time when, even with a modest income, one could build up an impressive collection. However, he grew frustrated about the lack of information about his new possessions. So he set out to
