Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200-1600, Gavett, Christopher. Published by Osprey Publishing, Westminister MD, 2008. Small 4to; up to 12″ tall., 288pp. illustrated throughout. Burgundy boards with gilt titles. Both volume and unclipped dustjacket are in mint, as new condition.
Christopher Gravett, an expert on Medieval military history describes how the knight evolved over four centuries of English and European history, the wars they fought, their lives in peacetime and on campaign, the weapons they fought with, the armor and clothing they wore and the fascinating code and mythology of chivalry. The text is richly illustrated with images ranging from manuscript illustrations to modern artwork reconstructions, and many photographs of historic artifacts and sites.
