An Inquiry Concerning the Invention of Printing, Also Notices of the Early Use of Wood-Engraving, Etc - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. On The Costume Of The Speculum. Of The Probable Age Of The Cuts. Dr. Meyrick's Opinion On This Head, Founded On The Style Of The Armour. In speaking of the old Block-books in my former work, (p. 109) I chanced to insert the following note: "An inquiry into the age and school to which these different block-books appertain, if undertaken by a person thoroughly versed in all those minute distinctions, by which the dates and country of ancient manuscripts are ascertained, and well stored with antiquarian knowledge, (particularly in the epochs of the various changes which took place in the dresses of the different classes of the people of Germany and the Netherlands, and the alterations which were made in the construction of armour, from the thirteenth to the close of the fifteenth century,) would be an interesting work; and might probably throw much light on this obscure subject. The task, however, would not be an easy one; more especially as the books themselves, to which a frequent reference would of course be necessary, are of extreme rarity." In the year 1814, when I wrote this, I could hear of no one capable of affording me information upon this head: but a few years ago I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Dr., now Sir Samuel Meyrick, who, besides being the possessor of a very curious and extensive collection of armour, had sometime previously published a large work on the subject. One morning, that he favoured me with a visit, I consulted him upon the probable age of the armour of the Speculum, having a few of the cuts by me; and in order that he might have the more leisure to examine and consider the varieties they offer, he was induced to take home with him the leaf having the 34th Cut, containing, as will be seen from the co...

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