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Sumptuously illustrated work on ancient armour

MEYRICK, Samuel Rush.
A Critical Inquiry into Ancient Armour, as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II, with a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages.

With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author.

With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author.

With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author.

With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author.

With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author.



London, G. Schulzefor Robert Jenningssold by John Gale, 1824. 3 vols. Folio. Contemporary full black morocco, spines ribbed and richly gilt, with richly gilt borders on sides, gilt inner fillets, g.e. With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author. LXXVII, 206; 297; 147, (135) pp.

First edition of a beautifully illustrated and illuminated survey of the arms and armour of knights from the 11th till the 17th century. At the end an extensive dictionary of military terms, with explanation and sources.

Fine copy in rich colouring and luxurious binding.
Lipperheide 2093 (2nd ed. of 1842, with the same number of plates).

Related Subjects: Arms & Armour  Costumes  Europe  Militaria 

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