Looking for a picture from AD&D 1e

[WizarDru]

So my wife and I are sitting down after lunch on Sunday, relaxing. On the History Channel comes 'Conquest', a show in which they are examining (in this episode) oddball melee weapons (some of which aren't so odd, such as the mace or flail...unless not using a sword counts as odd). During the discussion, the host begins explaining the billhook and other polearms, and shows one of the more wicked French designs.

"What IS that?", my lady-wife asks of the particular foul head on a particular polearm.

"I think that's a bil guisarme," says I.

"Nasty," opines she.

I quickly point out that in 1e, there was a picture of several weapons and all the polearms with their particular names in the 1e AD&D PHB. I retrieve same, flipping through to find it.

Two things then occur:

1) I rediscover how much I loved the artwork in the 1e PHB and DMG, if only due to nostalgia.

2) I CANNOT FIND THE BLOODY PICTURE ANYWHERE.

Says I to my lady-wife: "I'll post on ENWorld. Somebody 'll know where this picture is, I"m sure of it."

So, how about it folks? Am I nuts? Have I imagined this illustration out of whole cloth, or have I misattributed the illustration from somewhere else (like, say, GURPS)?

Help a guy out, here.

 

[Piratecat]

The picture you're thinking of is in Unearthed Arcana! Do you have it?

 

[Neo]

I might be wrong as i'm trying to think back but weren't they all in the Unearthed Arcana not the PHB and DMG?

 

[squirrel]

There is a whole section on pole arms, including the bill hook, in the 1ed book Unearthed Arcana (appendix T, it begins on page 123), and I'm sure there are other places that it appears.

edit: my bad it is a first ed book Thanks for the correction Crothian

 

[Crothian]

Pages 123-128 of the first edition Enearthed Arcana to be exact.

 

[megamania]

I suspect the 2nd ed Arms & Equipment guide may have it also.

 

[Zenon]

I believe The Dragon #22(?) also had an article on all the polearms. I'm not sure (and don't have them here to check), it's either 21, 22 or 23.

 

[WizarDru]

The picture you're thinking of is in Unearthed Arcana! Do you have it?

THAT'S IT! Dang, you folks are good. I have TWO copies of that lying around. I'll check it when I get home tonight. Joy!

(I have two copies of the fiend folio, too...in both cases, copies that belonged to one of my old 1e players who was supposed to get my copy after I spilled red Ral Partha paint all of the cover of his copy. He left me his copy, and never took mine. Maybe I'll give it to him next time I see him (prolly in a few weeks).

Thanks again, all. I knew I could count on you.

 

[Wee Jas]

I have two copies of the fiend folio, too...in both cases

With Cthulu and Elric in it? Thats the ONLY Feind Folio! OLD SCHOOL REPREZENT!

 

[Mirth]

With Cthulu and Elric in it? Thats the ONLY Feind Folio! OLD SCHOOL REPREZENT!

I peep what yo' stressin, Wee Jas, but let me give you the 411 on the downlow. That was Deities & Demigods that included ol C-to-tha-T-to-tha-H & that freaky albino! Peace Out!