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Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages
by Henry Shaw
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1858 . Leather. Good. 11" by 7.5". Not Stated. A complete, two-volume set of this illustrated study of fashion and decorations from the Middle Ages, written by Henry Shaw. Bound in rebacked quarter morocco with paper-covered boards. Complete in two volumes. Compiled by British businessman and author, Henry Shaw. This comprehensive study presents an overview of dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages, with Volume I focusing on the Anglo-Norman period and the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, while Volume II surrounds the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. With examples of warrior clothing, religious garments, regal wear, head dresses, chalices and much more. Wonderfully illustrated with thirty-eight colour plates to Volume I and a further fifty-six to Volume II. Collated, complete.With a previous owner's ink inscription of R. M. White, Alice Hinds and "Dashwood" to the front endpaper. Bound in rebacked quarter morocco with paper-covered boards, with original spine and spine label laid down. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the extremities, causing slight loss to the boards. The odd mark to boards. Endpapers have been renewed, with an inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with occasional scattered spotting. In Volume II, there is a tide mark to the tail of the first thirty-four pages, including the title page, and to the head of the last thirty pages. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 908Q32
- Title
- Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages
- Author
- Henry Shaw
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Size
- 11" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Henry Shaw Middle Ages Dresses and Decoration fashion Middle Ages colour plates illustrated
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.