Arms & armour in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen : European armour / A.V.B. Norman and Ian Eaves ; introduction by Howard L. Blackmore.

Issuing body
Royal Collection (Great Britain) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Royal Collection Trust, 2016.
Description
xx, 517 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 31 cm

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    Summary note
    This book is the first catalog to offer a comprehensive inventory of this substantial and historically significant collection in more than one hundred years. Among the highlights of the collection are imposing sets of Greenwich armor created in the sixteenth century for Henry VIII and Sir Christopher Hatton; an exceptionally beautiful set of armor created in the early seventeenth century for Henry, Prince of Wales; and an ornate field garniture belonging to Julius, Duke of Brunswick, a fine example of armor in the continental style. In addition to fresh research, the book features more than five hundred new photographs that provide clear front, back, and side views, as well as close-ups of ornamentation, maker's marks, and other features for the most important pieces. The book also includes full resources for further study, including two essays giving a broad overview of the history of the collection; specially commissioned reconstruction drawings of important Greenwich garnitures, including lost pieces; a glossary of important terms; and an index, appendix, and bibliography.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 486-508) and index.
    Contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
    • Notes for the reader
    • Arms and armour in the Royal Collection
    • The display of armour at Windsor Castle
    • The catalogue
    • Glossary
    • Appendices.
    Other title(s)
    • Arms and armour in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen
    • Arms and armor in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen
    • Arms & armor in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen
    • European armour
    • European armor
    ISBN
    • 9781905686483 (hardback)
    • 190568648X
    OCLC
    922909923
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