Brimming with 98 full-color illuminated engravings, here is an arresting survey of weaponry spanning the 9th to 15th centuries. Crisply detailed depictions of shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, lances, body armor for knights and their steeds, and more are royalty-free and ready to use in art, craft, and design projects. Original Dover selection from A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour, Vols. 1-3, Henry G. Bohn, London, 1842.
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Full-Color Medieval Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Dover Selected from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts, these 355 authentic, royalty-free motifs depict birds, florals, animals, geometric images, and letters of the alphabet embellished with flowers, mythical beasts, and whimsical figures.
Medieval Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Richly detailed treasury of 424 black-and-white designs and illustrations: human figures, walled cities, fanciful beasts, turreted castles, heraldic designs, knights in armor, much more. A virtually inexhaustible sourcebook of authentic medieval art and ornament.
Heraldic Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover A rich assortment of versatile motifs, this collection features 438 designs, including coats of arms emblazoned with stars, chevrons, florals and foliates, birds, animals, mythical creatures, and scores of other devices.
Medieval Knights, Armor and Weapons CD-ROM and Book by Dr. F. Kottenkamp Skillfully reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece, this collection features 181 hand-colored engravings of warriors on horseback as well as an assortment of lances, spears, mobile siege towers, and armor.
Knights, Weapons and Armor CD-ROM and Book by Paul Lacroix, Carol Belanger Grafton Extraordinary compilation features 281 black-and-white images of swords, helmets, coats of mail, daggers, shields, battle-axes, warships, and more. Collected from rare books and loaded with historic appeal.
