Isbn: 9780241003046 - Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts (25 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fourth printing. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and sun fading.

Condition: Good. 4th printing. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Previously water damaged.…

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book is in very good condition. 632pp.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. Unclipped DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents with no markings, 632pp with colour illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4th impression of this lovely book, illustrated and in near fine condition unclipped dw.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Part travel book, part detective story, part conversation with the reader, Meetings with remarkable manuscripts conveys the fascination and excitement of encountering some of the greatest works of art in our culture. v, 632 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), facsimiles (some color) ; 24 cm. First edition, third printing. Beige cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Review copy with press release and reviewer's notes loosely inserted. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; v, 632 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), facsimiles (some color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-610) and indexes. Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, 2017. Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize for non fiction, 2016. Contents; Introduction -- The Gospels of Saint Augustine -- The Codex Amiatinus -- The Book of Kells -- The Leiden Aratea -- The Morgan Beatus -- Hugo Pictor -- The Copenhagen psalter -- The Carmina Burana -- The Hours of Jeanne de Navarre -- The Hengwrt Chaucer -- The Visconti Semideus -- The Spinola hours. Subjects; Bible Manuscripts, Latin. Manuscripts, European. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval. Antiques, Collecting. Manuscripts, Medieval. Manufactures Social aspects. Museology & heritage studies. History of art. Conservation, restoration & care of artworks. Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks. European history. Christianity. 1 Kg. …

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st ediiton. vi, 632pp. Colour illus. d.j. from Hengwert Chaucer. Illus. throughout with colour plates. Green end-papers. No marks or inscriptions.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; v, 632 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), facsimiles (some color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-610) and indexes. Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, 2017. Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize for non fiction, 2016. Contents; Introduction -- The Gospels of Saint Augustine -- The Codex Amiatinus -- The Book of Kells -- The Leiden Aratea -- The Morgan Beatus -- Hugo Pictor -- The Copenhagen psalter -- The Carmina Burana -- The Hours of Jeanne de Navarre -- The Hengwrt Chaucer -- The Visconti Semideus -- The Spinola hours. Subjects; Bible Manuscripts, Latin. Manuscripts, European. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval. Antiques, Collecting. Manuscripts, Medieval. Manufactures Social aspects. Museology & heritage studies. History of art. Conservation, restoration & care of artworks. Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks. European history. Christianity. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very well reviewed account by this wonderful scholar. Fascinating study; a real box of treasures. And a favourite Christmas present. . pp.v.632. Illus. DW in archival sleeve; note minor shelf wear to top. Unread.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Well reviewed account by this wonderful scholar. Fascinating study. pp.v.632. Illus. DW in archival sleeve.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Well reviewed account by this wonderful scholar. Fascinating study. pp.v.632. Illus. US ed. DW in archival sleeve.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very well reviewed account by this wonderful scholar. Fascinating study. pp.v.632. Illus. DW in archival sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First edition, hardcover, signed by de Hamel on the title page, the book has a slight skew to the binding, bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and a hint of waving with a few small smudges to the edges of the text block. Overall, this is a solid, tight and bright, Very Good+ copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has bumps with slight creasing to the spine ends and corners, very subtle rubbing to the covers, and a hint of sunning to the spine. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Neu. Neu Neuware, Importqualität, auf Lager - WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION'An endlessly fascinating and enjoyable book' Neil MacGregor'Full of delights' Tom StoppardAn extraordinary exploration of the medieval world - the most beguiling history book of the yearThis is a book about why medieval manuscripts matter. Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is like meeting a very famous person. We may all pretend that a well-known celebrity is no different from anyone else, and yet there is an undeniable thrill in actually meeting and talking to a person of world stature.The idea for the book, which is entirely new, is to invite the reader into intimate conversations with twelve of the most famous manuscripts in existence and to explore with the author what they tell us about nearly a thousand years of medieval history - and sometimes about the modern world too. Christopher de Hamel introduces us to kings, queens, saints, scribes, artists, librarians, thieves, dealers, collectors and the international community of manuscript scholars, showing us how he and his fellows piece together evidence to reach unexpected conclusions. He traces the elaborate journeys which these exceptionally precious artefacts have made through time and space, shows us how they have been copied, who has owned them or lusted after them (and how we can tell), how they have been embroiled in politics and scholarly disputes, how they have been regarded as objects of supreme beauty and luxury and as symbols of national identity. The book touches on religion, art, literature, music, science and the history of taste.Part travel book, part detective story, part conversation with the reader, Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts conveys the fascination and excitement of encountering some of the greatest works of art in our culture which, in the originals, are to most people completely inaccessible. At the end, we have a slightly different perspective on history and how we come by knowledge. It is a most unusual book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 640 pages. 9.57x6.46x2.17 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A superb signed UK first edition, first printing hardback - in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR- Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s). …