Author: Mansberg, Richard Freiherr Von
Title: Wafen Unde Wicgewaete Der Deutschen Ritter Des Mittelalters
Description: Dresden, Wilhelm Hoffmann, 1890. Hardcover. Oversized burgundy leather boards; illustrated end papers; title page in red and black lettering with color illustration; 9 collotype plates, each with their own descriptive text page; 76 pp; 2 pp genealogical table; 57 color lithographed plates. Text is in German. The German Knights of the Middle Ages. The 9 pages of collotype plates show equipment, miniatures and monuments. The large color lithographs show knights on horseback from the 14th century tournament held on June 19, 1889. Good (heavy wear to boards with leather spine missing, covers loose, several pages loose. Appears to be missing 7 of the color lithographs as this only has 57 total. Ffep and title page have a small piece missing from the bottom corner. Light age toning mainly to edges. The color lithographs are very crisp and bright.) .

Keywords: General European Art ; German Knighthood; Medieval Armor ; ;


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