Description
Stibbert, Federigo, Cav., Abiti e Fogge Civili e Militari dal I al XVIII Secolo Raccolta di Disegni del Cav. Federigo Stibbert pubblicata a cura del consiglio d’amministrazione del Museo Stibbert con prefazione e note illustrative di Alfredo Lensi. Bergamo: Istituto Italiano d’Arti Grafiche, 1914, originally. Reprinted by Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, Nov. 20, 1975. Paper from Cartiere del Garda di Riva di Trento. Printed by Marzocco di Firenze. 36 cm x 25 cm. Folio-sized plates, all interlined with explanatory and descriptive captions printed on the protective liner. A fine copy. Italian language text.
Federigo Stibbert was an Englishman passionate about Italy, who rode with Garibaldi, as Capitano della 7.a compagnia del 6.o reggimento volontari. Alfredo Lensi writes a detailed history of the research and collection of Stibbert.
Front cover
Title-page in red and black letters.
Lorenzo Cavini, Presidente della Federazione delle Casse di Risparmio della Toscana, writes an introduction recognizing the rarity and importance of Stbbert’s work in his adopted Tuscany.
Descriptive protective leaf for the first illustration, of English costumes worn during the first century, at the time of the Roman conquest.
Costumes worn in England during the first century
Costumes from the sixth, seventh and eighth centuries in the Eastern Roman Empire.
