Richard Hattat devoted his retirement years to collecting and studying ancient brooches and rapidly built up an important collection. The lack of easily obtainable reference books promted him to write his own. He wrote 4 books on the subject and each brooch was described in great detail with meticulous drawings.
This book is a pictoral summary of the 4 (now out of print books.) It is a visual guide to approximately 1500 ancient brooches. From Iron age to Medieval but mainly focusing on the Roman period.
A very important reference for collectors, Metal detectorist and Archaeologists.