New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

Mary Rose – Your Noblest Shippe
Anatomy of a Tudor Warship
edited by Peter Marsden
This volume is concerned primarily with a detailed description of the
Mary Rose and how she operated as a functional warship. Evidence
is presented for how the ship was designed and built and how the
timbers were fashioned. The structure of the ship and her rigging as
she was in 1545 are described deck by deck and lavishly illustrated,
including reconstructed deck plans. A summary of the ship’s armaments
is provided and her fighting capabilities considered.
418p, 287 b/w illus, hardback, 9780954402921, $90.00,
The Mary Rose Trust, August 2009, Archaeology of the Mary Rose 2.
Tudor Houses Explained
by Trevor Yorke
This book sets out to explain the rich range of houses built during
the Tudor period. It is divided into five sections: general changes in
society and how they affected the housing of the period; the structure
of the houses and the different materials used; the styles of
timber frame, brick, and stone houses; interiors; details about the
gardens and landscapes that surrounded the larger Tudor homes.
64p, illus, paperback, 9781846741500, $12.95, Countryside Books,
May 2009.
Le donne Medici nel sistema europeo delle corti
XVI–XVIII secolo
edited by Giulia Calvi and Riccardo Spinelli
The contributions in this volume outline the history of the Medici family, from its beginnings to its decline,
through its women, reconstructing their connections to the family, as well as their relationship with
power and their role in the State. Essays address art history, literature, history, material culture and gender
studies. Italian text.
2 vols, 856p, b/w illus, paperback, 9788859604587, $79.00(s), Edizioni Polistampa, December 2008.
renaissance studies
Renaissance Artists and Antique Sculpture
A Handbook of Sources – New, updated edition
by Phyllis P Bober and Ruth O Rubinstein
This book documents and illustrates the most significant antique works of art known to Renaissance
artists. Over 500 illustrations show Greek and Roman statues, reliefs and triumphal arches, together
with Renaissance drawings, engravings, bronzes and paintings to demonstrate how and where
these classical monuments were discovered and recorded, and how they were copied, adapted,
combined and transformed.
530p, 526 illus, hardback, 9781905375608, $145.00(s), Harvey Miller Publishers, November 2009,
Studies in Medieval and Early Renaissance Art History 62.
The Inventory of King Henry VIII
Textiles and Dress
edited by M Hayward and P Ward
The Inventory tells us what once existed, enables us to
identify surviving objects, and helps identify what once
belonged to the king. The transcription of the inventory
is accompanied by a historical introduction, a glossary of
technical terms, and an exhaustive index.
512p, hardback, 9781905375424, $203.00(s),
Harvey Miller Publishers, December 2009.
Silver Stained Roundels and Unipartite
Panels before the French Revolution
by J Caen and C J Berserik
This series of checklists describes the silver-stained glass
roundels and unipartite panels from the 15th–18th centuries
found in public buildings, museums and private collections
in the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The volumes also
mention all known related material with bibliographic references
and, where possible, photographs of this material have
been added. The related material includes direct designs, like
drawings or engravings, and drawings and roundels which
either belong to the same series or are copies thereof.
Flanders, Vol 2:
The Provinces of West and East Flanders
450p, hardback, 9781905375318, $138.00(s),
Brepols Publishers, December 2009, Corpus Vitrearum,
Belgium, Checklists.
Flanders, Vol 3:
The Provinces of Limburg and Flemish Brabant
450p, hardback, 9781905375325, $138.00(s),
Harvey Miller Publishers, December 2009, Corpus Vitrearum,
Belgium, Checklists.
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