A wealthy Anglo-Italian connoisseur devoted to the nineteenth-century struggle for Italian unification; Frederick Stibbert amassed an extensive collection of arms; armor; and costume — which today can be found in the Tuscan museum bearing his name. During the years in which he built up the museum's collection; he examined countless illuminated manuscripts; ancient documents; frescoes; paintings; and other records of armor and dress.The illustrations in this book; based on exceptional drawings by Stibbert himself and engraved by leading craftsmen of the day; reveal a remarkable panorama of European costume history. The volume contains 217 handsome plates depicting nearly 1;000 individual figures and their accessories; all scrupulously accurate and rendered in meticulous detail. Here are excellent illustrations of priests; warriors; Roman citizens; and women of ancient Britain; the German Emperor Otto and his wife; French monarchs and Scottish kings; jousting English knights of the thirteenth century; fifteenth-century Italian gentlewomen; elaborately coiffed ladies from the court of Versailles; and much more. Captions give the origins of the armor and dress; the sources of the drawings; precise descriptions of each item represented; and explanations of the function and manner of wearing armor.This extraordinary work has wide appeal: fashion historians will be attracted by its scrupulous accuracy and the authenticity of the garments; the royalty-free illustrations will be prized by artists and illustrators; and the handsome engravings and informative captions will entertain and instruct readers interested in the history of costume.
#300483 in Books 1971-06-01 1971-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.87 x .53 x 9.99l; 1.31 #File Name: 0486220125256 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Dover edition for KindleBy Darren LeungAs of late 2014; this Kindle copy is the correct version; with numerous good-resolution scans and proper OCR; resulting in searchable text. Scattered throughout are a few illustrations in lieu of photos from early reprints. I really wanted more photos from Chinatown; which is why I bought it; but it's about all of the slums of various flavors and races and no more than a couple of photos from each segment.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. UNABLE TO DOWNLOADBy Al ReinerThis is the first book I was UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD. After many tries I called and was told it was to late for a credit. There is something WRONG with the Kindle edition that will not download0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A startling peek into America's pastBy jmvwAlthough the writing style can be a bit challenging to adjust to; the information is astonishing. The tone allows the reader to peek into America's psyche; just prior to the turn of the century; and witness how we treated immigrants; and the so-called lower class.
