  By Paul Lacroix (Bibliophile Jacob), Curator of the Imperial Table of Illustrations. I. Chromolithographs. Condition of Persons and Lands. Privileges and Rights. Feudal and Municipal. Private Life in the Castles, the Towns, and the Rural Districts. Guilds and Trade Corporations. Law and the Administration of Justice. Gipsies, Tramps, Beggars, and Cours des Miracles. The Queen of Sheba before Solomon (Costume of 15th century.) Fac-simile of a miniature from the Breviary of the Cardinal Grimani, attributed to Memling. Bibl. of S. Marc, Venice. (From a copy in the possession of M. Ambroise Firmin-Didot.) The King inclines his sceptre towards the Queen indicating his appreciation of her person and her gifts; five ladies attend the Queen and five of the King's courtiers stand on his right hand. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages, and During the Renaissance Period. |
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