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The Bayeux tapestry : the complete tapestry in color / with introduction, description, and commentary by David M. Wilson.
Fine Arts Library - Core Reading Collection NK3049.B3 W5 1985
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, David M. (David Mackenzie), 1931-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bayeux tapestry.
- Bayeux tapestry (Title).
- History.
- Historiography.
- Great Britain--History--William I, 1066-1087--Historiography.
- Great Britain.
- Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066, in art.
- Hastings, Battle of (England : 1066) in art.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 234 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 35 cm
- Edition:
- First American edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf : [Distributed by Random House, Inc.], 1985.
- Contents:
- Introduction: A work of art and an historical document
- Map
- The Tapestry
- The Inscriptions
- The commentary
- The story told in the Tapestry
- Style, art and form
- Buildings, dress and objects.
- Notes:
- Title printed in rust and and black within double-ruled rust border.
- "This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc."
- "Originally published in Great Britain as 'The Bayeux Tapestry' by Thames and Hudson Ltd."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-233) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy housed in slipcase.
- ISBN:
- 0394547934 :
- OCLC:
- 11972116
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