Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l'époque Carlovingienne à la Renaissance 1-6/6 - Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène 1814-1879 (Paris Morel, 1872)
vol. 1 Meubles -- vol. 2 Ustensiles. Orfèvrerie, Instruments de musique. Jeux, passe-temps. Outils. Outillages --vol. 3-4 Vêtements, bijoux de corps, objets de toilette -- vol. 5-6. Armes de guerre offensives et défensives
Also contains plates of musical instruments and fashion
Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was a French architect and author, famous for his restoration of the most prominent medieval landmarks in France. His writings on decoration and on the relationship between form and function in architecture had a fundamental influence on a whole new generation of architects. Throughout his life Viollet le Duc wrote over 100 publications on architecture, decoration, history, archeology etc.... some of which would become international best-sellers.
Keywords: 19th Century (1801-1900); Renaissance (1400-1600); Middle Ages (500-1400); Organology; Fine art; Dictionary; Cultural history; Fashion; Furniture; Military history; France