Description: The British Library houses one of the world's greatest collections of illuminated manuscripts, and Janet Backhouse has drawn on this rich resource to make a selection of outstanding examples that span over 800 years of medieval book production. She begins with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continues with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety and richness to be found in medieval manuscripts. With a concise introductory text and informative captions, this is the perfect introduction to an endlessly fascinating subject.
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Book Title: The Illuminated Manuscript Hardcover Janet Backhouse
Publication Name: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 11.5 inches
Personalized: No
Topic: Illuminated Writing
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 0.5 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Publication Year: 1979
Author: Backhouse, Janet
Genre: Art & Culture, History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Number of Pages: 80
