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David Edge and John Miles Paddock.
Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight.
Published London: Bison Books, 1991 reprint (previously issued 1988).
ISBN 0861244141;
ISBN-13: 9780861244140.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printed in Hong Kong.
Size: 235x310x18mm.
Page count: 192pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair to good: this copy has some general wear to the dustjacket, especially at the edges and corners; boards a little frayed at the edges and corners; a gift inscription to the front endpaper, otherwise appears to be free of marking.

This item £30.00
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(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 1144g.

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Contents: Intro. — origins of the knights; 11th c., adventurers to aristocrats; 12th c., era of the crusades; Paladins & paynims — the 13th c.; 14th c., parfait gentil knight; Courtesy & carnage — the 15th c.; 16th c., the final flowering; Tournaments — sport of princes.
Appendices: Construction of mail; Armour — construction; Gauntlets — construction; Armet & gorget — construction; Wladislas armour — construction; Helmets & helmet linings

Illustrations: throughout, monochrome and colour
Maps & plans: no

Notes: none
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: yes
Bibliography: no
Index: yes

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See also | Knights & knighthood | Arms & armour |
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