Dear reenactor or fan of the past,
I believe you share the love for books with me and you willingly collect them just as I do. I spent many years by writing this project and by gathering literature. In this post, I would like to offer you brand new books that represent my selection of top titles that I personally use for research. They are carefully chosen and should not be missing in the library of a passionate reenactor. If you are interested in a book, just write me via Messenger or to email ceskyreenactment@gmail.com. Paypal or direct bank transfer are preferred options of payment. Alternatively, you can use my Etsy shop.
Any of these books can be sent anywhere in the world. I use Czech Post and Packeta for sending the parcels. Partially combined shipping is possible. The shipping possibilities are these:
We are also able to advise or obtain literature that is not on the list. We offer those interested the opportunity to use our physical library, the catalog of which can be found here.
The book written by Kurt Schietzel summarizes the archaeological finds from Haithabu and contains hundreds of finds, diagrams, and drawings. Simply the best book a reenactor can wish for, a bible.
Fully in English.
647 pages, hundreds of pictures.
Price: 250 EUR
Weight: 3,5 kg
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“Buried at Birka” by Linda Wåhlander is one of the few books about Birka written in English. It is a book by reenactors for reenactors. It offers a view of 3 graves from different centuries and an attempt at their detailed and high-quality reconstruction. The book should not be missing in the library of anyone who is devoted to the reconstruction of the Early Middle Ages.
Fully in English.
195 pages, many images.
Price: 35 EUR
Weight: 1 kg
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We offer a great and unique book that maps all sabretache (tarsoly) finds from present-day Hungary and their foreign analogues. The book is a must-have addition for anyone involved in the reconstruction of ancient Hungarians and Eastern Europe.
Fully in English.
135 pages, 58 figures.
Price: 30 EUR
Weight: 0,5 kg
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The book, written by Jiří Košta and Jiří Hošek, represents an excellent description of 20 swords from Continent Europe of 9th and 10th century. It contains brilliant archeolometallurgical analysis and dimensions. Scabbard fragments are included.
Fully in English.
335 pages, 149 figures.
Price: 35 EUR
Weight: 2 kg
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The book “Ninth to the mid-sixteenth century swords from the Czech Republic in their European context” published by Košta, Hošek and Žákovský is the most detailed work about medieval swords ever published. The first volume contains all metric data, results of archaeometallurgical research and images of 430 swords from 9th-16th century. A bible for every medieval enthusiast.
Fully in English.
424 pages.
Price: 55 EUR
Weight: 2 kg
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The book Viking Dress Code by Kamil Rabiega gathers the archaological evidence on clothing of Viking Age Scandinavia. It represents a valuable guide not only for beginners, but also for veteran reenactors.
Fully in English.
235 pages, 158 figures.
Price: 33 EUR
Weight: 0.5 kg
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A monumental book “Textiles from Archaeological Research at Prague Castle”, written by Bravermanová and Březinová, contains almost 1000 pages in two parts. It is bilingual in Czech and English and collects several hundred textiles from the 10th-18th century, especially royal and church clothing. The book is divided into a catalog and accompanying chapters. Contains hundreds of images. Overall, this is an invaluable source of information and a collector’s item.
Billingual in English and Czech.
974 pages.
Price: 150 EUR
Weight: 4.1 kg
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The book “Masters of Clothing Craft Guilds” maps textile production in the 14th and 15th centuries and offers quality manuals and gear overview of various master craft guilds.
Czech, with English summaries.
207 pages.
Price: 45 EUR
Weight: 1.5 kg
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The book “Dress Accessories from Prague, c. 1200 – c. 1800” overviews all metal fittings from dress from High Medieval and Early Modern Prague. It is a catalog of several hundred objects.
Fully in English.
348 pages.
Price: 55 EUR
Weight: 1 kg
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The best existing English overview of the material culture from Mikulčice, the possible capital of Great Moravia. A limited edition published in just 500 copies. Contains weapons and jewellry as well.
Fully in English.
465 pages, more than 317 figures.
Price: 80 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
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The prominent catalogue maps Moravian and Bohemian area of the 9th and 10th century and brings the most exclusive objects of Great Moravian culture in the most extensive manner that was ever published in English.
Fully in English.
535 pages, more than 500 figures.
Price: 40 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
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The book describes 3 graves from the prominent Swedish site Valsgärde. Viking Age graves from Valsgärde stand in the shade of Vendel Period graves, yet they are rich and similar to Birka graves. This is the very first publication of the Viking Age graves from Valsgärde in English. It includes boats, riding equipment, swords, a shield with a preserved handle, a cauldron and many others.
Fully in English.
194 pages.
Price: 39 EUR
Weight: 1 kg
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The book written by Lena Thunmark-Nylén is the primary literature about Viking Age Gotland. It contains an extensive description of finds from this island and their parallels in the Viking world.
Fully in German.
2 parts, 724 pages.
Price: 45 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
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The book contains various fascinating papers that are connected to arms, armour and riding equipment of 8th-10th century in the Central Europe, covering axes, swords, chainmails, spears, spurs, saddles, brooches and many others.
German and English.
477 pages.
Price: 35 EUR
Weight: 2 kg
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The book arranged by Birger Nerman is the crucial literature about the Vendel Period Gotland. It contains the overview of the material culture, mainly weapons and jewellery.
Fully in German.
600 pages.
Price: 85 EUR
Weight: 3 kg
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The book is the primary literature about Viking Age Iceland. It describes 350 graves and their inventories, which is the unique material that can be compared with Family sagas.
Icelandic, English summary.
660 pages, more than 400 images.
Price: 65 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
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The book gathers wooden finds from the prominent Great Moravian site Mikulčice. There are dozens axes, spears, spoons and other everyday tools. The book is an important source for every Slavic reenactor.
German.
495 pages, more than 100 images.
Price: 35 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
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The book summarizes the graveyard around the basilika (3rd church) in Mikulčice, which represents the wealthiest graveyard of Great Moravia. You can expect a lot of weapons, riding equipment and jewellery in this book.
German.
413 pages, 248 images.
Price: 35 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
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The books „Viking and Slavic Ornamental Design“, published in three volumes, represents a huge body of motifs and ornaments used in Northern, Western, Central and Eastern Europe in 9th-12th century. Generally speaking, the book is suitable for reenactors and people interested in ancient designs (fx. tattoo inspirations). Each design is supplemented with the provenance.
Fully in English.
Vol. 1: 134 pages, 343 designs.
Vol. 2: 123 pages, 258 designs.
Vol. 3: 108 pages, 266 designs.
Price: 24 + 24 + 24 EUR
Weight: 0,5 kg per book
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If you are a food lover like me, you will love the book written by Daniel Serra. Arranged in an unique travel-guide concept, the book offers a list of archaeological finds related to food and 43 reconstructed recipes. The book is the best in the field of Early Medieval cooking.
Fully in English.
190 pages, more than 70 pictures.
Price: 39 EUR
Weight: 1,5 kg
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The book written by Sofia Pereswetoff-Morath offers an unique view into Old Norse mentality through the scope of healing runic plates from the Viking Age. The book contains more than 40 runic plates that are archeologically and linguistically described.
Fully in English.
373 pages, 65 figures.
Price: 45 EUR
Weight: 1 kg
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The brochure that I helped to create describes the Czech find of the Viking Age sword of Petersen type S, its production and the closest analogy of this sword.
Czech, with English summary.
63 pages, 65 figures.
Price: 10 EUR
Weight: 0.3 kg
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The book written by Mikko Moilanen presents the individual steps in the production of Viking swords and contains a selection catalog of Finnish swords from the Viking period.
Finnish
263 pages, more than 100 figures.
Price: 35 EUR
Weight: 1.5 kg
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The book written by Hedenstierna-Jonson and Olausson represents a catalog of oriental, mostly Eastern European objects found in Birka Garrison. The work is one of few books about Birka published in English.
English
102 pages, 71 figures.
Price: 23 EUR
Weight: 0.5 kg
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This special book, which consists of three parts, was published on the occasion of the thousandth anniversary of the year 1000. It presents a body of knowledge and primary literature on Central Europe around the turn of the millennium. Hard-to-find collector’s item for those who are deeply interested.
Fully in German.
3 parts, 998 + 547 pages, around 2000 figures.
Price: 100 EUR
Weight: 9 kg
Last piece available
This very illustrative and detailed book is a result of circa 20 authors and it professinally describe two new 6th-7th century finds from Central Bohemian sites of Mšec and Řevničov. Both finds are rate in terms of Migration Period, especially in context of Bohemia.
Fully in English.
255 pages, dozens of figures.
Price: 75 EUR
Weight: 1.5 kg
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The book written by Jan Frolík is the describes the richest Bohemian cemetery – Lumbe´s garden at Prague Castle. It contains fantastic manuals that show the jewellery production step by step. Very recommended to any Slavic enthusiast.
Czech, English summaries.
2 parts, 293 + 460 pages.
Price: 50 EUR
Weight: 2.5 kg
Last piece available
The book by Nada Profantová follows the Slavic burial ground in Klecany near Prague, depicting all the graves and grave finds. The book is divided into two volumes and includes several expert studies, among others on wood products, textiles and knives.
Fully in Czech with German summary.
220+224 pages, more than 150 figures.
Price: 45 EUR
Weight: 3.5 kg
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The two-volume book covers the important 9th-10th century Bohemian site of Levý Hradec near Prague, the site of the first Bohemian church with extensive cementeries. The book is full of expert chapters that describe individual groups of objects.
We offer a nice monography called “Raně středověké pohřebiště Triangl v Praze-Střešovicích”. It discusses the 9th-10th century cemetery at the site of Triangl in Prague, Bohemia. The book contains a lot of jewellery and valuable diagrams how to make them.
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