Crossbow with a Treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients, The
Entry/Object ID
L9999.575.18007
Description
The Crossbow with a treatise on the Balista and Catapult of the Ancients includes medieval and modern, military and sporting uses of the crossbow along with its construction history and management. Also included are 220 illustrations. The history of the longbow goes back to the 14th and 15th centuries. The author felt including "a treatise on the great projectile engines of the ancients" was important as some of them "resemble a crossbow and are supposed to have suggested its invention."