Reviews & Events

Articles and reviews in relation to the book
Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion by Robert Hales

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The Times: Dealer’s book documents antique oriental weaponry
...years later, Robert Hales bought his first antique oriental weapon, not in...

Asia Art Newspaper: Profile - December 2013
...the dangers and difficulties, the thrilling anecdotes and amusing asides that make dealing exciting. We have all seen Indiana Jones: this is not totally dissimilar....

Classic Arms & Militaria Magazine: Book Review - December 2013
...the most important book to have been published on this neglected subject in recent years....

Arabian Knight: Volume 15 Issue 4 - Autumn 2013
A beautiful book focusing on art and armour from the Islamic and Oriental worlds has just been released...

Cornucopia: The magazine for connoisseurs of Turkey
Robert Hales will be signing copies of his new book at Sotheby’s,...

Asia Week Guide: Asian Art News and Events Guide
The last few days of August do little more than anticipate the fall running of Asia Week in New York...

Antiques Trade Gazette: 26 October 2013
The book is based on 40 years of experience and scholarship...

Master Art: Home to the finest art on the web
...a tome quite justifiably subtitled ‘A Lifetime’s Passion’ because recently-retired Mr Hales devoted his life to the subject and was a well-known specialist London dealer with a shop on Kensington Church Street for 27 years...

Events and interviews in relation to the book
Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion by Robert Hales

Sotheby's Book Signing

34-35 New Bond Street, Mayfair London W1S 2RT

Sunday 6 October 12-5pm
Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 October 9.30am-4.30pm

Robert Hales was signing copies of his new book at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street during the viewings of the Islamic sales.

Book launched at Bonhams

101 New Bond Street, London W1S 2RT

Friday 4 October

Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime’s Passion, by Robert Hales was launched at Bonhams.