A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour, as it existed in Europe, particularly in Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II

by MEYRICK, Samuel Rush

$1,800 · Offered by Between the Covers

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1842. Hardcover. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. Three volumes. Folios. Hand-colored lithographic frontispiece plate, 70 hand-colored aquatint plates, 10 uncolored etched plates, and numerous illuminated hand-colored initials. A scarce complete set of Meyrick's important study of arms and armour, with beautifully executed hand-colored plates. Ex-library copy..... More

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