[Ansteorra] Fwd: Book Review: Armor Making

[Stefan li Rous]

Something for those interested in period armor and specifically the  
techniques for making of period armor.

Stefan

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Garth Groff <ggg9y at virginia.edu>
> Date: February 6, 2012 11:57:25 AM CST
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org, isenfir at virginia.edu,  Stefan li Rous  
> <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
> Subject: Book Review: Armor Making
>
> Noble friends,
>
> Just received at the UVA Fine Arts Library: LA FACITA DEL BELLO,  
> TECHNICHE DECORATIVE DELL'ACCIAIO E DEL FERRO SU ARMI E ARMATURE IN  
> EUROPA TRA BASO MEDIOEVO DE ETA MODERNA by Giorgio Dondi (ISBN  
> 9781407308593; our call# NK6609 .D654 2011). I have seen a lot of  
> books that discuss the manufacture of arms and armor, but almost  
> always from the perspective of the finished piece in a museum. This  
> book is rare, if not unique, for actually showing period  
> illustrations showing the actual production. To see engravings and  
> woodcuts of craftsmen at their trade as armorers is very refreshing.  
> There are lots of contemporary photos of preserved pieces as well,  
> though the photos are all in black-and-white and are somewhat  
> grainy. This book is truly a treasure to anyone interested in  
> technique. Sadly, you need to read Italian to appreciate the whole  
> story. There is a generous bibliography, with many titles in  
> English, if you want to use this book as a springboard for further  
> reading. Of side interest, the book is No. 5 in a series called  
> "Notebooks on Military Archaeology and Architecture." The piece in  
> hand is well worth tracking down if you are into arms making, or  
> just love arms and armor from the middle ages and renaissance.
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot
> (aka Garth Groff, UVA Cataloging Dept.)

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