Some of the most mystery-shrouded American edged weapons sought by collectors are the bayonets produced by the Virginia Manufactory of Arms in Richmond, VA. This is a ground-breaking reference guide to Virginia's bayonets 1800 - 1825, which were used during the Civil War.  The 78 page monograph has over 100 illustrations and loads of information about Virginia Manufactory muskets & bayonets. Most examples pictured have never been identified or described. Over the years, these have become highly prized by collectors of Virginia arms and Confederate arms.  

This book is a trail blazing effort designed to help curators and collectors identify the Virginia Manufactory of Arms bayonets that might be hiding in plain sight in their own collections.  

This guide has become the definitive volume about the bayonets which served the state of Virginia so well from 1800 until the end of the Civil War.