Lewis chessmen, the
Auteur :
Robinson, James
Éditeur :
British Museum Press
ISBN :
9780714150239
Date de publication :
22 nov. 2004
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,5 cm
Poids :
160 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This lively book considers the various fascinating stories which have evolved to explain the ownership, concealment and discovery of the pieces whilst also placing them in the wider context of the ancient game of chess and secular art of the middle Ages.