Originally published in 1898. This comprehensive and well illustrated book will enable the explorer of churches to more fully appreciate the true value of those ancient brazen memorials which adorn many pavements, walls and interiors. Contents Include: Origin and History of the Manufacture of Brasses Making a Collection Classes of Effigies Brasses of Knights Ladies Civilians Shroud Brasses Accessories Additional Classes A Literary Guide List of Counties and Places etc.

Excerpt from The Monumental Brasses of England: A Series of Engravings Upon Wood From Every Variety of These Interesting and Valuable Memorials, Accompanied With Brief Descriptive Notices The almost exclusively national character of Monumental Brasses in England, and the general recognition of their high value and interest, appeared to require the production of some work which would comprise a numerous and diversified series of examples of these memorials, and which, at the same time, from its moderate cost, might be available to every class of archaeological enquirers. Such is the design of the present publication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.