Dressed to rule : royal and court costume from Louis XIV to Elizabeth II
Mansel, Philip, 1951-2005
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This text explores how rulers have sought to control their image through their appearance. Mansel shows how individual styles of dress throw light on the personalities of particular monarchs, on their court system, and on their ambitions.
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Author:
Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2005.
Collation:
xvii, 237 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-226) and index.
ISBN:
9780300106978 (hbk)
Dewey class:
391.022391.022094
Local class:
391.022094
Language:
English
BRN:
6849