kottenkamp 1806 1858 (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 110, [6] columns, 60 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 24 x 30 cm. ; ISBN: 0517671077; 9780517671078 LCCN: 88-9990 ; LC: CR4533; Dewey: 394/.7 ; OCLC: 17842364 ; Translation of: Der Rittersaal./ Reprint. Originally published: History of chivalry and ancient armour. London : Willis and Sotheran, 1857./ Includes index./ Bibliography: columns [111]-[116]. ; black cloth, orange nedpapers , in color pictorial dustjacket ; Contents: Sketch of the feudal system -- On the establishment of chivalry -- On medieval armour -- Tournaments -- Trials by single combat -- References to the authorities and index -- Plates.; " A visual and literary feast, Kottenkamp's highly respected work is an incomparable study of the origins, codes, practices, and weaponry of knighthood. The engravings-detailing an astounding array of pikes, crossbows, swords, daggers, siege towers, projecting engines, gilded armor, jousts, and more-have been painstakingly reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece." ; some color plates are fold-out ; edge wear and sunning to dustjacket , else FINE/VG. Book.