Description
Title: Bayonets from Janzen’s Notebook
Author: Jerry L. Janzen
Publisher: Cedar Ridge Publications (Broken Arrow, OK), first published 1987; various reprint editions through early 2000s
Format: Oversized quarto (~11″ × 8″), hardcover with glossy pictorial boards (usually no dust jacket), approximately 258 pages with detailed line drawings and photographs
Content Overview:
This authoritative world bayonet reference offers in-depth country-by-country coverage of bayonets—from Argentina to Yugoslavia—throughout the 20th century. It includes detailed descriptions of each model, manufacturing and inspection markings, materials, and historical context. The reference is richly illustrated with hundreds of side-views and appendix diagrams. Highly valued among edged-weapon scholars and collectors, it’s often considered the most comprehensive bayonet catalogue in print.
