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Harry N. Abrams (1999), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 192 pages
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Stephen Fliegel examines the themes of medieval warfare, tournaments, the processes involved in making and decorating armour, and the culture of firearms in the Renaissance period. All the illustrations are from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Having collected a few books about museum armor collections, I was pleasantly suprised with this one. Very well done, chock full of all color photographs, and full of knowledge on the subject. It provides a supprisingly interesting history on the Cleveland Museum of Art and the trouble it went
There are two things I did not care for in this excellent work though. 1. Along with stunning photography of some of the museum's collection, there is a generalized complete history of arms and armor. Now this may be good for the novice on the subject or someone who has been curious for a while and finally picked it up and read it, but I've read at least 20 books on the subject. I know this is nitpicky, and it's not the book's fault, but I just was not expecting to have fight my way through the whole evolution of arms from the spear to the flintlock. 2. Another nitpicky thing: On two occasions, what is clearly pictured to be a bascinet, is referred to as a barbute. Technical nuts, like myself, go crazy.
Very good book, excellent reference, worth whatever you pay for it.
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through to acquire it's collection of armor before the grand opening. There are two things I did not care for in this excellent work though. 1. Along with stunning photography of some of the museum's collection, there is a generalized complete history of arms and armor. Now this may be good for the novice on the subject or someone who has been curious for a while and finally picked it up and read it, but I've read at least 20 books on the subject. I know this is nitpicky, and it's not the book's fault, but I just was not expecting to have fight my way through the whole evolution of arms from the spear to the flintlock. 2. Another nitpicky thing: On two occasions, what is clearly pictured to be a bascinet, is referred to as a barbute. Technical nuts, like myself, go crazy.
Very good book, excellent reference, worth whatever you pay for it.
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Original publication date
1998
Physical description
192 p.
ISBN
0810963760 / 9780810963764
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