1824 First Edition of The Most Important Book on Armor: Meyrick's "A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour"

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Meyrick, Samuel Rush. Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour, 1824 first edition presenting a foundational study of European arms and armour from the Norman Conquest through the seventeenth century, situating military equipment within broader historical, cultural, and social frameworks. Meyrick's work established one of the earliest systematic approaches to the study of armour, connecting its development to warfare, chivalric culture, political authority, and artistic production. The text contributes to research on medieval and early modern military history, material culture, and the historiography of arms and armour as an academic field. Meyrick, Samuel Rush. Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour, as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the reign of King Charles II: With a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages. London: Robert Jennings, 1824. Three volumes. First edition. The work includes extensive textual analysis of armour types and their evolution, with references to figures such as Richard I, Henry VIII, Emperor Maximilian I, and Joan of Arc, alongside discussions of military roles including knights, archers, and pikemen. Meyrick emphasizes the broader significance of armour, noting its connections "with the history of the wars of mankind.with the mythology and sacred rites.with the rise and progress of a large portion of the arts.[and] with questions of jurisprudence and civil polity." The volumes contain hand colored illustrated initials and a glossary of military terminology, reflecting the scholarly and didactic scope of the publication. Published during a period of increasing antiquarian interest in medieval history, Meyrick's study shaped nineteenth century understanding of arms and armour and influenced subsequent scholarship in both Britain and Europe. His integration of visual, textual, and historical analysis positioned armour as a key element in interpreting social hierarchy, warfare, and artistic production across centuries. Contemporary marbled boards with wear and scuffing, spine significantly deteriorated though binding intact; interior generally clean with occasional pencil marginalia; lacking engraved plates but text complete; overall good. A first edition of a foundational work in the study of European military material culture.

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1824 First Edition of The Most Important Book on Armor: Meyrick's "A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour"
Auteur
Samuel Meyrick
Année de publication
1824
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Édition
First Edition.
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Literature & Literary Archives, Military & War, World History by Geography

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