Meyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick

Meyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick

Captivated by military antiquities, English scholar Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783-1848) pursued a lifelong passion for studying and collecting medieval armory. The results of his work are a continual source of learning and fascination for weapons buffs and anyone interested in the medieval period. Brimming with over seventy full-color illuminated engravings from Meyrick's original 1842 survey of weaponry from the Middle Ages, here is a stunning historical showcase of European armor spanning the ninth to fifteenth centuries.
From Richard the Lionheart in full battle regalia to the equipage of numerous anonymous knights, Meyrick presents a splendid panorama of medieval paladins and their weapons. Since earliest times, man has fashioned items for personal defense--shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, ornate suits of body armor for knights and their steeds, and much more. Meyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour chronicles the military regalia of the Middle Ages in all its forms, and when applicable, highlights its connection with mythology, religion, the arts, civil polity, and entertainment in ancient, as well as modern, times.

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ISBN 13	9780486457512
ISBN 10	0486457516
Title	Meyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour
Author	Samuel Rush Meyrick
Series	Dover Military History Weapons Armor
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2007-07-30
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.