illustrated book;
print
- Museum number
- 1854,0513.74
- Description
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'Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages by Henry Shaw F.S.A. Volume the first' (London: William Pickering) 1843; containing 38 full-page illustrations including an illustrated title-page, together with initial letters and smaller images within the text; most of the illustrations after Shaw; showing relics, jewels, figures and ornaments. Together with publisher's device on title-page, introduction and list of illustrations. Bound in brown book-cloth, title in gold at the spine.
Wood-engravings, etching, aquatint, most images printed in colour or with hand-colouring
- Production date
- 1843
- Dimensions
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Height: 279 millimetres (approx. size of each page)
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Width: 185 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- See 1854,0513.75 for the second volume.
Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages
- Acquisition date
- 1854
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1854,0513.74
