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| COSS, PETER The Knight in Medieval England 1000-1400 Conshohoken, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Combined Books, 1996. (ISBN: 0938289772) Soft Cover, Fine/, Crisp, clean copy. No names or writing, no spine crease. Pristine pages. Wraps protected by rigid plastic cover. Nicely illustrated throughout with black and white photos, art and some color. Of interest to both academics and history buffs, as the author does not romanticize the knight, but rather explains the actual practice of knighthood and the knight's role in medieval society. 191 pages. Indexed. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 17793K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| FFLOULKES, CHARLES The Armourer and His Craft from the XIth to the XVIth Century New York, Benjamin Blom, 1967, Reissue. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Fine/No DJ, Though missing it's jacket, the book is in excellent condition -- almost no wear to navy blue boards, pages and page edges pristine, and no names or writing. Handsome silver decoration and printing to spine. Illustrated nicely with black and white photographs and detailed drawings of the various parts of a suit of armour and the artistry needed to make them. Discusses the work of the armourer, his tools, his craft, the decoration of armour, the cleaning of it, the use of fabric and leather, the use of iron and steel, wearing the armour, and The Armourer's Company of the City of London. The author also provides a list of known armourers with short biographies of notable ones. Also lists armourers marks and a glossary of terms. 199 pages. Indexed. USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 | £UK 30.25 | JP¥ 4413] Book number: 19524MtG Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| LEPAGE, JEAN-DENIS G. G. Medieval Armies and Weapons in Western Europe: An Illustrated History Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.A., McFarland & Co Inc Publishing, 2004. (ISBN: 0786417722) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, New/No DJ, as Issued, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. Pictorial boards designed without dustjacket. Illustrated nicely throughout with drawings. Text divided into three parts; early Middle Ages; central or high Middle Ages and late Middle Ages. Topics range from the late Romans and Normans through chivalry and the feudal system to the Hundred Years' War, mercenaries and firearms. 280 pages. Indexed. USD 42.00 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 | £UK 25.25 | JP¥ 3707] Book number: 16698 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| MATTHEWS, CAITLIN; MATTHEWS, JOHN The Arthurian Book of Days: The Greatest Legend in the World Retold Throughout the Year New York, New York, U.S.A., Macmillan Publishing, 1990. (ISBN: 0026066750) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Fine, Crisp, beautiful copy. Clean as a whistle inside and out with no faults. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover. Gloriously illustrated throughout in full color with much gilt decoration. Each entry, which follows the calendar year, tells a story recounting the adventures of Arthur and his cohorts, many of which are recorded on the day with which they are tradtionally associated. All entries are cross-referenced, however, to allow the reader to follow chronologically, if desired. History and myth woven in a colorful tapestry illuminated by the original medieval illustrations. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 15349 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. |
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