Author: Henry Shaw (1800-1873)

Henry Shaw (1800-1873). Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Century.

$800.00

Shaw uses the format of an illuminated manuscript to portray the costumes, accessories, paintings, stained glass, utensils of the Medieval period. He discusses the history of art as well as the history of various personages of the time.

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Henry Shaw (1800-1873) Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Century. London: William Pickering 1843. First Book edition. 2 vols. Rebound in cloth with black morocco spine. Gilt tooling and blind crosshatching on spine. Vellum lable with cross hatching and hand colored panes. Maroon cloth boards with blind stamping. 94 full page colored wood engravings. Elaborate initials or capitals and decorations throughout the text. Large Octavo Unpaginated

Book Details

Publisher: London: William Pickering (Date: 1843. )

Size: Large Octavo

Pages: @200 pp each volume, unpaginated

Condition: Very good. Rebound in cloth with black morocco spine