The Book of Kells (Trinity College Dublin MS 58) is celebrated for its lavish decoration. The manuscript contains the four Gospels in Latin based on a Vulgate text, written on vellum (prepared calfskin), in a bold and expert version of the script known as "insular majuscule".
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Destination, rates & speedsSeller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Poor. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2250grams, ISBN:050023213X. Seller Inventory # 4834562
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Seller: Versandantiquariat andanti, Schwäbisch Gmünd, BAWÜ, Germany
Reproductions from the manuscript in Trinity College Dublin. 2. Auflage. 4° (34,5 x 26,5 cm). 226, (4) S., mit 126 Farbtafeln und 75 s/w-Abbildungen. Brauner Original-Ganzleinenband mit goldgeprägter Einbandillustration und Rückentitel, in Illustrierten Leinenschuber. Englische Ausgabe. Sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar. - Versandkosten außerhalb Deutschlands aufgrund des Gewichts auf Anfrage. Sprache: Englisch. Seller Inventory # 34272AB
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Seller: books4less (Versandantiquariat Petra Gros GmbH & Co. KG), Welling, Germany
Hardcover-Großformat. Condition: Gut. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). 226 Seiten; Tafeln; Illustrationen; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten Bibliothek und kann die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. Schuber vorhanden; Text in ENGLISCHER Sprache; Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2700. Seller Inventory # 2237263
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Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). [From the library of Monsignor John Louis FitzGerald] 1976 printing. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Tears to case, bumped. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Monsignor John Louis FitzGerald was a Baltimore native and former military chaplain who in 2003 established Apostleship of the Sea, a worldwide ministry for seafarers, for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Seller Inventory # 2505300016
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Seller: Hawkridge Books, Bakewell, United Kingdom
Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). REPRINT. QUARTO. A VERY GOOD HARDBACK COPY IN A VERY GOOD SLIPCASE. REPRODUCTIONS FROM THE MANUSCRIPT IN TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. 126 COLOUR PLATES AND 75 MONOCHROME ILLUSTRATIONS. SCARCE. Seller Inventory # 43108
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Seller: D. A. Horn Books, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). "The aim of this edition is to show the illustration and decoration of the Book of Kells in colour." --- With 126 Colour Plates. 75 Monochrome Illustrations. --- First Edition so. --- Original golden-brown cloth boards, lettered gilt on spine and gilt embossed Celtic motif top cover, in same cloth over boards slip case. Slip case: one stain upper and one stain lower edge, slight scuffing (shelf) to edges. Text 2 columns wide. Pp. 226 including Prefatory Note, The Plates (Preliminaries, St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke, St John, Enlarged Details), The Book and Its Decoration (by Françoise Henry), The Book (History, Background, Description of the Manuscript, Text, Script, Techniques of Painting), The Decoration (General Characteristics, Relation Between Text and Decoration, Ornaments in the Text, Composition of Full-Page Decorated Pages), Iconography (Portraits, Virgin and Child, Illustrations, Osiris Pose, The Four Angels, The Trinity, Symbols of the Evangelists, Other Winged Figures, Chi-Rho Page, Genealogy of Christ, Introductory Pages, Architectural Elements), The Repertoire of Ornament, The Painters, Conclusion, Appendix I: The Structure of the Manuscript, Appendix II: List of Insular Decorated Manuscripts and Associated Manuscripts, Index. Seller Inventory # 021303
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Seller: Hanselled Books, Burntisland, FIFE, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). H/B in Slipcase, condition is very good. Seller Inventory # 081536
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Seller: Müller & Gräff e.K., Stuttgart, Germany
Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). 4°. 226 S. Mit 126 farb. Tafn. u. 75 Abb. im Text. Original-Leinenband im Original-Leinenband -Schuber. Gutes Exemplar. Gewicht (Gramm): 2760. Seller Inventory # 175929-1
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Seller: Half Moon Books, High Falls, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Dust jacket shows some light discoloration from age as well as some scuffing and rubbing on covers. Dust jacket edges show some rubbing, light bumping, scuffing and small closed tears on corners. Seller Inventory # mon0000019284
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Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned050023213X
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