The History of Chivalry and Armour With 60 Full-Color Plates |
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| Author:
| Kottenkamp, F. |
| Series title: | Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-486-45742-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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A visual and literary feast, Kottenkamp's highly respected work is an incomparable study of the origins, codes, practices, and weaponry of knighthood. The engravings -- detailing an astounding array of pikes, crossbows, swords, daggers, siege towers, projecting engines, gilded armor, jousts, and more -- have been painstakingly reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece.
A visual and literary feast, Kottenkamp's highly respected work is an incomparable study of the origins, codes, practices, and weaponry of knighthood. The engravings -- detailing an astounding array of pikes, crossbows, swords, daggers, siege towers, projecting engines, gilded armor, jousts, and more -- have been painstakingly reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece.