A Rare book Record of Armor Sales 1881-1924 by Francis Henry Cripps-Day, London, 1925. Published: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. Binding: Hardcover, original mustard cloth. Pages: 328 pp. An important and richly documented reference volume for collectors, scholars, and historians of European arms and armor. A Record of Armor Sales 1881-1924 by Francis Henry Cripps-Day compiles over four decades of public auction records involving some of the most significant and rare examples of historical armor sold in Britain and beyond. Published as a companion to Sir Guy Laking's monumental European Armor and Arms, this work stands as a standalone bibliographic and visual archive, meticulously indexing helmets, breastplates, full suits of armor, and related militaria sold at notable houses such as Christie's, Sotheby's, and Ouchterlony's. Contents include: An introductory essay on the history of collecting arms and armor, with reference to classical, medieval, Renaissance, and 19th-century collectors. Original cloth binding in good condition with mild shelf wear. Pages clean and well-preserved with light age toning. Binding firm. Specimen and illustrated plates bright and complete. A fundamental text in the field of arms and armor collecting, this volume is not only a research tool but also a historical document of the antique arms market prior to World War II. A must-have for collectors of antique arms, curators, and military historians. Good condition.