Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period, by Paul Lacroix This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period Author: Paul Lacroix Release Date: February 4, 2004 [EBook #10940] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CUSTOM AND DRESS, MIDDLE AGES *** Produced by Distributed Proofreaders The Queen of Sheba before Solomon (Costume of 15th century.) Fac-simile of a miniature from the Breviary of the Cardinal Grimani, attributed to Memling. Bibl. of S. Marc, Venice. (From a copy in the possession of M. Ambroise Firmin-Didot.) The King inclines his sceptre towards the Queen indicating his appreciation of her person and her gifts; five ladies attend the Queen and five of the King's courtiers stand on his right hand. MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND DRESS DURING THE MIDDLE AGES, AND DURING THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD. BY PAUL LACROIX (BIBLIOPHILE JACOB), CURATOR OF THE IMPERIAL LIBRARY OF THE ARSENAL, PARIS. ILLUSTRATED WITH NINETEEN CHROMOLITHOGRAPHIC PRINTS BY F. KELLERHOVEN AND UPWARDS OF FOUR HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD. PREFACE.