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Witney Antiques: Samplers &
Historic Embroideries
This newest booklet from Witney
Antiques features 29 samplers and historic needleworks,
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BESTIARY Being
an English version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS
Bodley 764Richly illuminated and lavishly produced, Bestiaries were luxury products for noble families, and their purpose was threefold: to provide a natural history of birds, beasts and fishes, to draw moral examples from animal behavior (i.e. the industrious bee, the stubborn ass), and to reveal a mystical meaning: the phoenix, for example, as a symbol of Christ's resurrection. This Bestiary was produced around the middle of the 13th century, and is of singular beauty and interest. Its 136 color illustrations are reproduced alongside the editor's (Richard Barbour) translation from the original Latin, which captures both the serious intent of the manuscript and its charm. 208 pages, $30.00 |
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TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
, by Elizabeth Crowfoot, Frances Pritchard, and Kay
Standiland A model of clarity, copiously illustrated with photography and diagrams, this book provides essential reference material for the dress historian and archaeologist. A highly readable account of the many different types of fabric scraps that have been uncovered in recent London excavations, giving a real insight into the fashion, clothing, and textiles of the medieval world. An invaluable book for re-enactors, dress and fashion historians, costumiers, and textilians. 256 pages, $38.00 |
