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Paladin Press Preservation Archive — Rare Out-of-Print Collection
153 Complete VolumesFully Licensed & CuratedKindle, iPad & PC Native
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Paladin Press operated from 1970 to 2017 as the premier publisher on combat, survival, martial arts, and unconventional warfare. When it closed in December 2017, its catalog of 800+ titles went permanently out of print. No digital editions were released. No successor publisher acquired the rights.
What's Inside
- 153 volumes from the complete Paladin Press catalog
- The full Combat series — hand-to-hand fighting, edged weapons, combative systems
- Workshop and hobbies catalog — metalworking and improvised tools
- Explosives chemistry and demolition from a historical/technical perspective
- Intelligence and surveillance tradecraft manuals
Authors Represented
- Rex Applegate — close combat and kill-or-get-killed doctrine
- Michael Janich — edged weapon defense
- Massad Ayoob — firearms and the law
This archive is a historical record of a publishing house that documented real-world operational knowledge from 1970 to 2017. It exists nowhere else in organized digital form.
Complete Paladin catalog. Permanent access.
Key historical books and manuals included in this collection:
- Erle Montaigue-Baguazhang
- [Paladin Press] Renaissance Swordsmanship
- Joseph Abursci-Professional Homemade Cherry Bombs and Other Fireworks
- William Powell-The Anarchist Cookbook
- Leon W. Kania-The Alaskan Bootlegger s Bible
- Homebuilt Claymore Mines-Ragnar Benson-Paladin Press
- Marc Macyoung
- Seymour Lecker-Incendiaries-Advanced Improvised Explosives
Archival Provenance & Preservation Guarantee
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Primary Institutional SourcesScanned from British Library, Bodleian & Library of Congress rare collections.
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300+ DPI Unabridged FacsimilesOriginal typographic plates, diagrams, engravings, and publisher imprints intact.
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OCR-Indexed Full TextSearch inside any book, copy excerpted text, and export highlights effortlessly.
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Universal Open StorageStandard DRM-free PDF & EPUB. No proprietary lock-in, no remote cloud deletion.
Archive Technical SpecificationsPreservation Standard v4.2
| Collection Scope | Paladin Press Preservation Archive — Rare Out-of-Print Collection Historical Reference Archive |
|---|---|
| Total Preserved Works | 153 Full-Length Volumes & Manuals |
| Digital Formats | Universal PDF & EPUB (Searchable Full-Text, DRM-Free) |
| Delivery & Offline Access | Instant Google Drive Lifetime Download + Optional Physical USB Drive |
| Device Compatibility | Kindle, Apple iPad/Books, Boox, Android, Kobo, Mac, Windows, Linux |
Value Breakdown (The Blueprint)
What Is Included
- High-fidelity, full-length reference editions (PDF & EPUB)
- Complete preservation of 153 historical documents
- Instant offline access via Google Drive
What Is Not Included
- Physical hardcover or paperback copies
- Paid subscriptions or recurring rental fees
- Flowery editorial summaries
Preservation Valuation
$5,355
Est. physical cost to acquire all 153 volumes individually from antiquarian dealers.
Archive Catalog: 60 Key Volumes (153 Total Archive Books)
Browse 60 representative titles from this 153-volume preservation archive. Every individual title in the archive is provided in high-resolution, full-text digital format (PDF & EPUB).
- Erle Montaigue-BaguazhangPDF
- [Paladin Press] Renaissance SwordsmanshipPDF
- Joseph Abursci-Professional Homemade Cherry Bombs and Other FireworksPDF
- William Powell-The Anarchist CookbookPDF
- Leon W. Kania-The Alaskan Bootlegger s BiblePDF
- Homebuilt Claymore Mines-Ragnar Benson-Paladin PressPDF
- Marc MacyoungPDF
- Seymour Lecker-Incendiaries-Advanced Improvised ExplosivesPDF
- Blowguns The Breath of Death-Michael Janich-Paladin PressPDF
- Mug Shots-A Police Artists Guide to Remembering Faces-By Douglas P Hinkle-Paladin PressPDF
- The Naval Aviation Physical Training Manuals-WrestlingPDF
- Sammy FrancoPDF
- Black Book CompanionPDF
- Backyard Rocketry-Bic Farrell-Paladin PressPDF
- Hayduke, George-Getting Even-Paladin PressPDF
- Dwight C. McLemore-The Fighting TomahawkPDF
- Kill or Get Killed-1991-Rex Applegate-FMFRP 12-80-Paladin PressPDF
- U.S. Fleet Marine Force-Destruction by Demolition, Incendiaries and SabotagePDF
- Ragnar Benson-Homemade C-4 A Recipe for SurvivalPDF
- John StyersPDF
- C-4, Homemade C-4-Ragnar Benson-Paladin PressPDF
- 21 Techniques of Silent Killing-Master Hei Long-Paladin PressPDF
- Pattern-Welded Blade-1994-Ocr 7.0 Lotb-Paladin PressPDF
- William E. Fairbairn-Scientific Self-DefensePDF
- Ragnar Benson-Ragnars Guide to Home and Recreational Use of High ExplosivesPDF
- Stephen TurnerPDF
- Department of the U.S. Army-Explosives and Demolitions HandbookPDF
- Mark Hatmaker-The ClinchPDF
- Mark Hatmaker-More No Holds Barred FightingPDF
- Editors of Paladin Press-The Ruger 1022-Exotic Weapons SystemPDF
- Sid CampbellPDF
- David HarberPDF
- Eddie Joseph-Trickshop-Pickpocketing For MagiciansPDF
- Hitman-A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors-Paladin PressPDF
- CIA Explosives for Sabotage 1987PDF
- Mantrapping-Ragnar Benson-Paladin PressPDF
- Zips Pipes And Pens-J David Truby-Paladin PressPDF
- Street E and E By Marc MacyoungPDF
- Guerrillas in the Mist-Bob Newman-Paladin PressPDF
- Leung TingPDF
- U.S. Marine Corps-U.S. Marines Close-Quarter Combat ManualPDF
- Eugene SockutPDF
- Middle Eastern Terrorist Bomb DesignsPDF
- Kurt Saxon-The Poor Mans James Bond-Volume 2PDF
- Ragnar BensonPDF
- G. DmitrieffPDF
- Nbk2000-Explosives and Poisons GuidePDF
- Explosive Dusts-Advanced Improvised Explosives-Seymour Lecker-Paladin PressPDF
- Louis HelmPDF
- David Harber-The Advanced Anarchist ArsenalPDF
- Car Bomb Recognition GuidePDF
- Palumbo Dennis G.-The Secrets of Hakkoryu JujutsuPDF
- US Fleet Marine Force Field Training Manual-Destruction by Demolition, Incendiaries and Sabotage-Paladin Press-271sPDF
- Paladin PressPDF
- The Mini-14 Exotic Weapons System-PaladinPDF
- Editors of Paladin Press-Glock-Exotic Weapons SystemPDF
- The Modern Survival Retreat-A New and Vital Approach to Retreat Theory and Practice-Ragnar Benson-Paladin PressPDF
- Ragnar Benson-Home-built Claymore MinesPDF
- William Wallace-FMX-The Revised Black BookPDF
- Ted Gambordella-The Complete Book of Karate WeaponsPDF
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Curator's Insight
Deep Technical Analysis & Reading Guide
For a structured breakdown of this archive, historical relevance validation, and step-by-step reading recommendations, read our official curatorial notes.
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