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Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages

Title
Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages / by Henry Shaw.
Author
Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873.
Publication
London : William Pickering, 1843[i.e. 1840-1843]

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Parts 13-24TextRestricted use Arents BIP+ (Shaw, H. Dresses 1840) 04-185 Parts 13-24Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Parts 1-12TextRestricted use Arents BIP+ (Shaw, H. Dresses 1840) 04-185 Parts 1-12Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Byfield, Mary, 1794 or 1795-1871.
  • Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876
Description
24 pts. in 6 (2 v.) : ill. (some col.); 39 cm.
Alternative Title
Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages from the seventh to the seventeenth centuries
Subject
  • Costume > History > Medieval, 500-1500 > Pictorial works
  • Decoration and ornament, Medieval > Pictorial works
  • Costume > History > 16th century > Pictorial works
  • Costume > History > 17th century > Pictorial works
  • Decoration and ornament, Renaissance > Pictorial works
Note
  • Each part, containing 4 numbers, in the original plum colored cloth boards with illustrated labels mounted on front cover; the ill. is a wood engraving by Mary Byfield. Title pages and other preliminaries in pt. 21/24. Engraved t.p. in pt. 1/4.
  • Also issued in 24 monthly parts.
  • Vol. 1: [94] p., [38] leaves of plates; v. 2: [118] p., [39-94] leaves of plates.
  • The plates are not numbered in this issue.
  • Illustrations: 94 prints (incl. added t.p.) : engraving, hand col. ; full-page. -- 207 prints : wood engraving, col. (131), b&w (76) ; various sizes.
  • Corrigenda to v. 2 in part 21/24.
Indexed In (note)
  • Hiler, H. Bib. of costume
  • Lipperheide, F. Kat. der Kostümbibliothek
  • Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England
  • McLean, R. Victorian book design
Call Number
Arents BIP+ (Shaw, H. Dresses 1840) 04-185
OCLC
NYPG83-B69306
Author
Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873.
Title
Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages / by Henry Shaw.
Imprint
London : William Pickering, 1843[i.e. 1840-1843] (Chiswick : C. Whittingham)
Indexed In:
Hiler, H. Bib. of costume, p. 796
Lipperheide, F. Kat. der Kostümbibliothek, 325
Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England, 102
McLean, R. Victorian book design, p. 66
Local Note
Provenance: John Porter (bookplate in pt. 1/4)
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Added Author
Byfield, Mary, 1794 or 1795-1871. Wood engraver
Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876, printer of plates.
Porter, John. Former owner
Research Call Number
Arents BIP+ (Shaw, H. Dresses 1840) 04-185
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