English Church Brasses from the 13th to the 17th Century

The study of monumental brasses is a fascinating means of delving into history and it is a technique much used by historians, art and otherwise, and by genealogists. This book, written by a man with an extensive background in ecclesiastical art, has hardly been superseded as a handbook of the subject. Beginning with a short history of brasses, the author discusses the factors responsible for the destruction of so many of them, and goes on to treat the armor depicted, from the 13th century to the…