A History of Illuminated Manuscripts - Hardcover

De Hamel, Christopher

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9780879236311: A History of Illuminated Manuscripts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0879236310 ISBN 13: 9780879236311

Publisher: David R Godine Pub, 1986

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Explains how medieval and Renaissance manuscripts were created, tells how they survived, and surveys a variety of manuscript types

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Review:

"It is no mere history, but an original, lively and richly illustrated commentary."―Times Literary Supplement

"Gorgeous and informative. A wonderful introduction to handwritten books from the Dark Ages to the invention of printing in the fifteenth century."―Houston Chronicle

"Lavish, beautiful and sweeping look at the beginning of the printed word."―Graphic Arts Monthly

"Along with excellent illustrations, this large volume includes a bibliography and index of manuscripts."―The Good Book Guide

About the Author:

Christopher de Hamel is a Fellow Librarian of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. For many years he was head of the Western Manuscripts department at Sotheby's in London. He is the author of The Book: A History of the Bible, also published by Phaidon, which has become established as a definitive work and magnum opus in itself.

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