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A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name neatly printed in calligraphy inside. Price-clipped dust jacket wrapped in mylar. 256 pages. 8 1/2"w x 11 1/4"h. With 250 illustrations, 80 in color. A beautiful survey of the history of illuminated manuscripts, describing their historical and cultural settings, the history of scripts and iconography, techniques and materials, and the formal organization of the scriptoria.
Title: A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
Categories: Art, Books on Books,
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Boston, MA, David R Godine Publisher: 1986
ISBN Number: 0879236310
ISBN Number 13: 9780879236311
Binding: Oversize Hardback
Book Condition: Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Type: Books on Books
Size: XL
Seller ID: 141649
Keywords: Illuminated Manuscripts, books, Medieval, manuscripts, lettering, Calligraphy, Drawings, Monsteries, vellum, gold, Silver, Gospel books, Books of Hours, scripts, Iconography,