Best Selling Books by Henry Shaw

"In the same vein, Beckwith comments: the first of many British 19th-century studies of illuminated manuscripts, such books opened the public''s eyes to the aesthetic and historical value of manuscript arts. The format was a model for 19th-century studies of the history and methods of illumination, a landmark in the diffusion of information about manuscript arts and their history and made a significant contribution to Victorian bibliomania. This may in fact be the very first book on illumination and its history to have color plates, and can certainly be said to have had a profound influence on early Victorian taste in and appreciation of illuminated manuscripts."--Abebooks.

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Examines the manner of dress and the design of the Middle Ages through biographies of the most prominent monarchs of the time.

More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw''s detailed study of court life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display of medieval figures and fashions of the times. Reproduced directly from Shaw''s original, hand-colored plates and identified by brief captions, more than 200 superb illustrations depict knights in battle, ladies in waiting, kings, queens, popes, and commoners, as well as armor and weapons, jewelry, and other decorative accessories. Skillfully adapted from rare paintings, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, textiles, and stained glass windows, these lovely illustrations will be invaluable to fashion historians and costume designers. Craftworkers will find them equally useful.

A good reprint of Shaw''s Alphabets, numerals and devices of the Middle Ages, 1845. Partly in color, this is a charming book and a bargain. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.