The Age of Chivalry / The Renaissance: Maker of Modern Man

Setton, Kenneth M. (editorial consultant)

Published by National Geographic Society, 1977

About this Item

8vo 378pp. + 402pp. from Chivalry front flap: "The pageant of eleven centuries comes alive more than 400 dazzling color illustrations. You feast your eyes on glorious stained glass, jewels, Gothic sculpture, Byzantine mosaics, exquisite miniatures. A stunning 16-page foldout reveals the full sweep of the Bayeux Tapestry--a priceless panorama of life in the Middle Ages. Eleven fascinating maps and 100,000 zestful words whisk you back to those stirring days." from Renaissance front flap: "Here, in 423 superb illustrations in full Geographci color, you enter that pivotal age when men resurrected antiquity and blueprinted modernity. Ten maps guide your steps into the fascinating worlds of pope and merchant, courtier and king. more than 100,000 words of fact-filled text re-create those worlds." . #02576 HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE EXTRA S/H. Books VG: clean, tight, and unmarked. Renaissance volume has residue on boards from DJ. DJs: VG-: Renaissance volume has chipping with some loss at heels of spine, mild edge wear, neither clipped. Slipcover VG-: mild shelf wear, else sound.

Seller Inventory # 2511

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Age of Chivalry / The Renaissance: Maker of Modern Man
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Publication Date: 1977
• Binding: hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • reference
  • art
  • nonfiction
  • history