A Critical Enquiry into Antient Armour, as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England

MEYRICK Samuel Rush 1783-1848

Verlag: Robert Jennings, London. No 2, Poultry, 1824

Beschreibung

Rarely found in such well-preserved unsophisticated state. With Eighty Engraved Plates, with 70 being hand coloured, in wonderful original condition, all with guards. 1824, First editions, three volumes, folio. Vol 1, half title, & additional engraved title with vignette, [7], 8-20, [2], [1], (ii-lxxvii), [1], [4], [1], 2-206 pp, 30 pls (22 hand coloured) 10 hand coloured initial letters, 1 eng. tp, Vol 2, half title, additional engraved tp, [4], [1], 2-297, 36 pls (35 coloured), 10 initial letters (coloured), 1 eng tp, 1 pagination error (232/332). Vol 3, half title, additional eng. tp, [4], [1], 2-297 pp, (1-18 ie 67 leaves), 14 plates (13 coloured), 6 initial letters (coloured), 1 eng tp. Illustrated with 80 engraved plates, including 70 hand coloured & with 26 chapter initials hand coloured & heightened in gold. Contemporary half navy-blue morocco over publishers rare original blue paper covered boards, lettered in gilt on the spines. Uncommon to see in as original condition as this, untrimmed, uncut & remarkably fresh & clean internally. The bindings are generally quite bright but for a chip to the head of the spine on Vol. 1, some minor chipping to the tail of the spine of Vol. 2 and 2 cosmetic blemishes to the spine of Vol. 3. Vol. 3 also bears an unobtrusive white sticker with the number 308 on the upper board. The greatest colour plate book on Armour ever produced. (397*279 mm). (Brunet III, 1692; Lowndes IV, 1541). Meyrick's laborious work was practically the first on the subject and remains an authority even today. He considered armour in general to have important connections with many aspects of society, and demonstrates the significance of armour throughout history by including both carefully detailed textual outlines and profuse and stunning illustrations, many hand coloured and edges in gilt or silver. Meyrick was elected to a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1810 and for some years contributed to the Archaeologia. In 1826 he was consulted by the authorities at the Tower of London as to the arrangement of the National collection of Arms & Armour, and in 1828, at the command of George IV, he arranged the collection at Windsor Castle. This is still considered one of his most important works. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007929

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Critical Enquiry into Antient Armour, as ...

Verlag: Robert Jennings, London. No 2, Poultry

Erscheinungsdatum: 1824

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: BRIDGENS R.

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition