German Medieval Shoe Book

[rmhowe <magnusm@ncsu.edu>]

Poster: rmhowe <magnusm@ncsu.edu>

For all you cobblers, there is an excellent book out now on
German shoes from the Middle Ages 12th to 15th century.
The entire book is in German, no english synopses.

Mittelalterliche Lederfunde aus Konstanz (Grabung Fischmarkt)
by Christiane Schnack put out by the Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Wurttemburg.
Materialhefte Zur Archaologie. Kommissionsverlag. Konrad Theiss Verlag.
Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8062-1165-5. About 105 pages, including the plates
which are line drawings and very clear. Paperback.

I ordered it from Oxbow Books in England.  http://www.oxbowbooks.com/

The American price is $40.50 plus shipping.

It has 50 plates, each with many drawings on them, showing multiple
views of the shoes, and boots, over a number of centuries. It is
roughly equivalent to the Museum of London Book called Shoes and
Pattens. The construction tips are a little less technical but the
general illustrations are better. I think you would find it very
useful, particularly since it has a very extensive bibliography of
medieval leatherwork and shoes from many countries. There are also
depictions of several leather mittens, knife scabbards, a couple 
of pouches, and one nice depiction of a patten. The boots in
particular are different from the London book.

I also have the 1972 book from the Museum of Denmark, 
and must say that in comparison this is an excellent book also. 
Most of you have seen Marc Carlson's webbed book on shoes from 
the SCA Arts and Sciences page. Many of these shoes are 
different from the M.o.L, M.o.D, or Marc Carlson's. Marc
Carlson has done us all a tremendous favor by webbing his work,
and I often see it listed on medieval websites all over. 

Oxbow has an American branch: The David Brown Book Company
P.O. Box 511, Oakville, CT 06779  (860) 945-9329. This is an
archaeological book company. Sometimes it takes several months
to obtain the books as they come from overseas. Some have 
North American printers too and may be obtained sooner, or be in
stock. Generally, you must be patient. Their books are generally
new books, and by the subject matter, have often limited printings
and higher costs. But they do sell bargains too. They do have a 
fantastic selection for Ancient and Medieval archaeology, history,
art, calligraphy and illumination, etc.

I have noted previously that the Museum of London books 
seem to have different availabilies and prices between 
Oxbow and Hamilton Books, also on the web.
http://www.HamiltonBook.com/  look under archaeology.

 Master Magnus Malleus, Elvegast, Barony of Windmasters' Hill,
         Atlantia, and the Great Dark Horde
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