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Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons (Dover Fashion and Costumes) Paperback – Illustrated, November 20, 2000

by Eduard Wagner (Author), Zoroslava Drobná (Author), Jan Durdík (Author)

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Over 400 illustrations in this superb pictorial archive trace the evolution of clothing styles, armor, and weapons during the medieval period in Central Europe. Unsurpassed in its comprehensiveness and variety, the volume draws upon a wealth of authentic primary sources, including written accounts, contemporary paintings and sculpture, and the remains of textiles and other relics.
A profusion of apparel and weaponry are depicted, ranging from the simple tunics and robes of peasants, blacksmiths, gardeners, shoemakers, fishermen, and other common laborers to the fur-lined cloaks and brocaded garments of the aristocracy. Tools and utensils used by peasants as well as the battle equipment and armor of warriors are also pictured and described, with special emphasis on how these weapons were handled, carried, and used in combat.
Accompanied by a scrupulously researched and well-documented text, these royalty-free illustrations not only offer general readers an intriguing and authentic insight into a past age but also provide artists, historians, students of weaponry, and theater and film professionals with a highly accurate source of reference material.

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464 pages
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Dover Publications
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November 20, 2000
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9.35 x 1.12 x 12.18 inches
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0486412407
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978-0486412405
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Over 400 illustrations in this superb pictorial archive trace the evolution of clothing styles, armor, and weapons during the medieval period in Central Europe. Unsurpassed in its comprehensiveness and variety, the volume draws upon a wealth of authentic primary sources, including written accounts, contemporary paintings and sculpture, and the remains of textiles and other relics.
A profusion of apparel and weaponry are depicted, ranging from the simple tunics and robes of peasants, blacksmiths, gardeners, shoemakers, fishermen, and other common laborers to the fur-lined cloaks and brocaded garments of the aristocracy. Tools and utensils used by peasants as well as the battle equipment and armor of warriors are also pictured and described, with special emphasis on how these weapons were handled, carried, and used in combat.
Accompanied by a scrupulously researched and well-documented text, these royalty-free illustrations not only offer general readers an intriguing and authentic insight into a past age but also provide artists, historians, students of weaponry, and theater and film professionals with a highly accurate source of reference material.
Dover (2000) unabridged republication of the work published by Andrew Dakers, London, 1958.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Illustrated edition (November 20, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486412407
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486412405
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.35 x 1.12 x 12.18 inches

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My Own Worst Enemy

and this book has a lot of great drawings for me to draw on

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018

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I Wish the drawings had more detail. I'm writing a book taking place during Medieval times, and this book has a lot of great drawings for me to draw on. But details are key to writing.

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Juliet Fischer

this is a good source.

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015

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This is the paperback edition of a hardback book that had several pages of full-color illustrations. They can be distinguished by the darker coloring of bare skin. For writers or illustrators looking for ideas of costume and armor, and cosplayers and LARPers, this is a good source.

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Lavski

Great for inspirations

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2019

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A massive collections. The book is a little larger print than expected. Contains 60~ pg. text explaining the trends and the designs that sometimes references to the drawing plates; text appears well cited and fairly reliable. Drawings have notes and sources (very useful) right below.
Drawings can sometimes be a bit rough, but the designs are shown clear enough.

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M. B. Sanderson

Excellent Resource for Artists

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2011

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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.

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L. Litchfield

An Excellent Medieval Reference

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2008

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As a historical costumer by trade, I had borrowed this book from a local library so often that buying my own copy just made sense. It covers all classes of dress from peasant to noble in Medieval Europe,focused primarily on the area around Prague. This book has also been used by family as a resource for research papers due to its detailed historical data. Our medieval re-enactment society has used its armor & weapons data to base some of our armor & weapons upon to use in battle re-enactments.
To anyone seeking detailed, documented data regarding Medieval European dress, armor & weapons, I highly recommend this book.

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Bev.

Good quality

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2015

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Exactly what I expected. Very good quality.

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2001

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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.

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Sir Happy

Plenty of pictures

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2004

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Heaps of pictures, particularly good for people interested in 14th and 15th century eastern european stuff.

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Frankie

It's all there in black and white

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2018

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I bought this for a friend who showed me an original library copy. There was no mention that the colour drawings of the edition copied have been rendered in monochrome in this reprint. The drawings are just as useful from an historical perspective, but buyers should be advised of this.

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paul crossman

Really like this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2018

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Really like this book.As other reviewers have commented the drawings aren't the best but they do give all the primary references that they are based on so it is easy to look up the originals.

William Hawkes

Superb seller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2016

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Further to previous feedback I can say that the book is superb and the service from the seller was excellent!

Pob Peyton

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015

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For my husband.

artorius

La moda del XV secolo

Reviewed in Italy on July 31, 2019

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Un testo veramente interessante. I disegni delle tavole sono particolareggiati e molto descrittivi. Per chi è interessato alla rievocazione è un volume che è necessario possedere.

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