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The Lewis Chessmen - Objects in Focus
James Robinson
The Lewis Chessmen - Objects in Focus
James Robinson
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.
64 pages, 29 illustrations, 25 in colour
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 22, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780714150239 |
Publishers | British Museum Press |
Genre | History & Military |
Pages | 64 |
Dimensions | 150 × 214 × 5 mm · 160 g |
Language | English |
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