Waterford excavation book (WAS: [h-cost] shuttle)

2006-11-24 Thread Lena
The Waterford book is _very_ rare. IIRC only 500 books were printed. $600 wouldn't be an unusual price. I don't know how many copies made it over the Atlantic, so perhaps your best bet is to contact someone at a museum or university (archaeology department) in Ireland and ask them for a

RE: [h-cost] Holbein exhibit

2006-11-24 Thread Wanda Pease
Small Brag. There is a fairly large book with the exhibit, and some paintings I understood they refused to loan outside of Europe. I have that book because a friend drove from Frankfurt am Main to Brussels to get it for me! Ah, the days of Occupied Germany and 2 DF equaling $1.00! (Ah, the days

RE: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

2006-11-24 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: One of them was already brought forth and shot down which was the Donor in the birth of Mary fresco. the red and white outfit Though I still think the gold thingies are more of a tassel then a dag. The other one I think I did not save the url because I think

RE: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

2006-11-24 Thread otsisto
I have seen in paintings where on one side of the gown the seam is not sewn together to expose the underskirt, sometime it appears that a purse is worn under the top skirt and the opening allows access. Mostly on German 1400s styles I have seen the side opening. I think that the gores of a