Monumental Brasses and Slabs: An Historical and Descriptive Notice of the Incised Monumental Memorials of the Middle Ages is a book written by Charles Boutell in 1847. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of monumental brasses and slabs, which were popular in the Middle Ages as a way of commemorating the dead. The book provides a detailed history of the development of this art form, as well as descriptions of many of the most important examples...