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1843 Dresses and Decorations of the Middles Ages
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Description
Colour Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding
The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes.
Offering a comprehensive study of the distinct clothing and decorations originating from the Middle Ages, presenting portraits of notable figures in royalty and politics as well as conveying the popular tastes of the common people of the time.
Written by English architectural draughtsman, engraver, illuminator and antiquary, Henry Shaw.
Uniformly bound in a signed half crushed morocco by Blunson.
With thirty-eight coloured plates to volume I and fifty-six coloured plates to volume II. With an additional coloured illustrated title page to volume I and in-text engravings throughout. Collated, complete.
Condition
Uniformly bound in a signed half crushed morocco by Blunson, with marbled paper covered boards and gilt detailing to the spines. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities and a small crack to the joints to volume I. With a library ink mark to the spine tail of volume I. Bookplate belonging to the Westminster Public Libraries to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot or handling marks.
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