English Longbowman 1330-1515 (Warrior) (ISBN 1855324911)

One of the Stronger Osprey Titles:
Osprey books are a mixed bag, and can only ever be introductions to a topic, since they're intended for wargamers and not scholars. Still, the best osprey titles can be very good introductions indeed--this is the case with this title. The text is pretty good, though rather dry as Osprey books often are. The real shining star of this book, though, is the illustration--Gerry Embleton is a very serious historical artist and consultant who's worked for a great number of museums, making displays and whatnot. His illustrations are both very lively and rich in historical detail. The pictures of period artwork and surviving atifacts are also quite good. At least as good as this volume is the English Knight 1400-1500, also in the Warrior series.

English Longbowman 1330-1515Ad (Warrior, No 11):
well i used it as a source for all my ren fair stuff....and it wus an excellent one at that

OK book - adequate illustrations:
This book introduces the role and garb of an English longbow warrior. The text is merely there to support the illustrations. For 64 pages, you are not going to get a dissertation. Neither are the illustrations that great.

Good starting point for re-enactors:
For those serious historical re-enactors (or the not so serious) this book is a great starting point for furthering your research (or for straight out copying of clothing styles and accessories). Clive Bartlett is a keen Bowman and Gerry Embleton is both a fine artist and a widely respected historical re-enactor.