Littlecote
The English Civil War Armoury
Will be published approx. on 2. December 2019
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-0-948092-68-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Littlecote House armoury is the most important surviving armoury of the English Civil Wars. This volume describes how the collection was saved for the nation (in part by a sponsored march in original armour from Littlecote to London), and includes a full illustrated catalogue of its contents.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leeds
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
400 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1553 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-948092-68-8 (9780948092688)
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Persons
Thom Richardson FSA is former Deputy Master, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries. He holds a PhD from the University of York and is the former editor of both the Journal of the Arms and Armour Society and Arms & Armour. He has authored numerous books and articles on armour and related subjects. Graeme Rimer is a former Head of Collections, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries.