W. F. Creeny - A Book of Facsimiles of Monumental Brasses on the Continent of Europe with Brief Descriptive Notes

London, W. Griggs, 1884. Leather. An uncommon and illustrated work looking at European monumental brasses, written by William Creeny, an authority on monumental brasses. An uncommon work. This work contains illustrations, descriptions, and information on monumental brasses throughout Europe. Monumental brasses are engraved sepulchral memorials that became popular in the fourteenth century. They're made of sheet brass or latten, and are let into the pavement, saving space for services in church, which made them very popular. The majority of memorial brasses are now found in England, and they were mostly popular in England and Europe. They show an interesting contemporary images of the fashion of armour and costume at the time. They also illustrate the important figures of the time, as only upper and the wealthy middle class could afford to produce a memorial brass. Written by Reverend William Creeny. Creeny was a leading authority on monumental brasses in his time, as well as being the vicar of St Michael-at-Thorn. With fifty-three plates. Each plate has a scale to show the true size of the monument. With a list of subscribers and an errata slip. Collated from Copac, complete. In the original quarter morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the extremities has caused some loss of paper, with slight bumping to the extremities. Minor marking to the boards, being heavier to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot and handling mark. Light offsetting to the pages facing plates. Closed tear to the fore edge of page 35/36. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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