Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons (Dover Fashion and Costumes) [Paperback]

Eduard Wagner (Author), Zoroslava Drobna (Author), Jan Durdik (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes | Publication Date: November 20, 2000

Accompanied by a scrupulously researched and well-documented text, over 400 royalty-free illustrations trace the evolution of clothing styles, armor, and weapons during the medieval period in Central Europe — from simple tunics and robes of peasants to the battle equipment and armor of warriors and the fur-lined cloaks and brocaded garments of the aristocracy.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Czech

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486412407
• ISBN-13: 978-0486412405
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,299,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super resource !, January 2, 2001

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Kai-Dietrich Scheppe (Dieburg) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons (Dover Fashion and Costumes) (Paperback)

This book contains an enormous amount of drawings, most from the bible of King Wenceslas and a variety of others. The book covers many items of medieval life from 1350 to 1450, like the title promises and then some. The drawings are not so great, but most are provided with backgound information, dates, who the person was and from which source it may have been taken. This book has been hard to find and I can recommend it to anybody who is interested in recreating the middle ages.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite good if you know what you're looking at, September 10, 2001

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"scottandkat" (Qld Australia) - See all my reviews

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I've seen some of the originals these images are taken from and they are quite well done. As the drawings are from art works they are not as detailed as some costume books so be carefull if using them as references for garment making. A great idea to have a wide range of weapons, clothing and armour in one book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Artists, August 1, 2011

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M. B. Sanderson (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this as a resource to be used in the development of artistic imagery. Prior to starting on a drawing, I'll often look at photographs, illustrations, and videos of subject matter in the same vein of interest. This book has a wonderful array of devices, costumes, and weapons, all illustrated simply and competently.