Arms And Armour In Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Also A Descriptive Notice Of Modern Weapons. Translated From The French Of M. P. Lacombe, And With A Preface, Notes, And One Additional Chapter On Arms And Armour In England, By Charles Boutell, M.A. Author of "English Heraldry," &c.
[Frontis., t.p.] - Contents - List Of Illustrations - Preface - [Text] - Notes; [colophon] - [Publishers' advertisements].
Responsibility Note
The illustrations are not signed but the Preface states that the 'collection of engravings on wood by M. H. Catenacci, which appears with the present English version, also illustrates the French volume.'
The printer is named in the colophon: 'Cassell, Petter, And Galpin, Belle Sauvage Works, London, E.C.'
References
A survey of armour was C. Blair and L. Tarrasuk, The Complete encyclopedia of arms and armour (1982).
Summary Note
Most of the text is a history of armor in Europe.
Reproductions
A microfilm version of the 1874 edition was published in 2003 (London: British Library). A microfiche version of the 1874 edition was published in 2003 (Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey). A reprint of the 1907 edition was published in 1996 (Conshohchken, Penn.: Combined Books).
Provenance
The verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in ink, 'The Library of the Royal Academy of Arts, from The Author, Charles Boutell, August 2, 1869.'
Binding Note
19th-century brown cloth, upper and lower covers decorated with ruled border, upper cover with gilt-stamped image of armour, centre, and lettered 'Arms And Armour'; gilt-decorated spine lettered 'Arms And Armour. Boutell. London: 1869. Cassell, Petter & Galpin'.
Subject
Armor (protective wear) - Weapons - Europe - History
Manuals - Instructional materials - Art history - Translations from French - Translations into English - France - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century