A Manual Of Costume As Illustrated By Monumental Brasses (1906)

By Herbert Druitt

Book Overview

A Manual of Costume as Illustrated by Monumental Brasses is a book by Herbert Druitt, published in 1906. The book is a comprehensive guide to the costume and dress of English men and women during the medieval period, as depicted in monumental brasses. Monumental brasses were large brass plaques that were placed on the tombs of important people during the medieval period. The book contains detailed descriptions of the clothing worn by men and women of different social classes, including knights, nobles, merchants, and peasants. It also includes illustrations of the brasses themselves, as well as close-up images of the clothing and accessories depicted on them. The book is a valuable resource for historians, costume designers, and anyone interested in the history of fashion and clothing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164537180
• ISBN13: 9781164537182
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 602 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"