Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance

A brightly illustrated history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, with fourteen chromolithographic plates. Illustrated with fourteen chromolithographic plates and four hundred engravings on wood. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, from a series on these ages including works on manners and customs, dress, and arts. This work explores the military activities of the time period from wars and armies, to naval matters, the crusades, military orders, and the idea of chivalry. Alongside the religious orders of the day including clergies, religious orders, pilgrimages, heresies, the inquisition, and more. With information on the burials and funeral ceremonies of both areas. Written by Paul Lacroix, a French author and journalist, best known by his pseudonym P. L. Jacob, bibliophile, or Bibliophile Jacob, suggested by his great interest in libraries and books generally. Illustrated by Franz Kellerhoven, a German visual artist and lithographer, Felix Regamey, a French artist and book illustrator of the Japonism movement, and L. Allard, a French illustrator. Dated from the Canterbury Cathedral library. Bound by Bickers & Son, London. Rebacked with the original full calf binding with gilt. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Loss to the spine labels with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bound by Bickers & Son, London. Good.…