The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times

TYMMS W. R. & WYATT M.D.

Published by London, Day and Son 1860

About this Item

Col fp, 104pp, 98 plates mostly in colour, with guards (NB - plate 28 is absent). 31x22, brown cloth over bevelled boards with elaborate glt and red decorations to spine, front and rear boards, glt edges, attractive floral patterned end papers. Appears to be very well done restoration project, resulting in highly attractive book. The covers and spine are very bright and clean, and the boards have limited wear; the eps and guards are more recent, and while now evenly bound a few of the plates have some edge wear and marking; one plate has some spots of paints not affecting the image, and as noted one plate is missing. A beautifully made and printed item, showing the Victorian fascination with the design and colouring of early manuscripts, and displaying the skills and new technologies of the printer.

Seller Inventory # 36935

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times
• Publisher: London, Day and Son 1860
• Binding: Hardcover
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