The Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt

Little may be known about Villard de Honnecourt, but thanks to his immortal Sketchbook, there exist reliable and contemporaneous graphic observations of everyday life in 13th-century France. Contained in this volume are the entire contents of his portfolio, complete with authoritative translations of the artist's words, annotation, and editor's commentary. 73 black-and-white plates.