Books of Hours and Their Owners de Harthan, John

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Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1977-10-10. Hardcover. Good.

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1982. Hardcover. Good/Good Jacket. 30 to 37 cm tall, Folio. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1988. Cloth/dust jacket Quarto. Hardcover. Very good/very good. green cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 192 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Thames and Hudson, London, 1978 reprint of 1977 first edition. Cloth, gilt cover device, large 8vo, 32 cm,. 192 pp, 89 illustrations, 72 in colour, facs. From the blurb: "Of all the precious illuminated manuscripts that survive from the later Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Books of Hours form the largest single category: the personal prayerbooks of a devout and status-conscious society. Their content come from the official service books of the Church, but they were not made under priestly control, and they therefore reveal a unique combination of sacred and secular imagery. No two are alike; every one, modest or magnificent, has something individual to tell us. John Harthan begins with a fresh and wide-ranging study of the background to Books of Hours, their making, their content, their decoration and their social and devotional meaning. There follows an anthology of over ninety manuscript pages, reproduced in full colour from thirty-four Books of Hours, with the author's descriptive,… Leer más

GB: Thames & Hudson, 1977. Buff cloth, gold lettering to spine, gold motif to front cover. Book is in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped/rubbed. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 1400g.. 1st Edition. Hardback. Fine/VG+ DW.

LONDON: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1977 Bronze moir silk cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and publisher dolphin device to front, 301 X 225 mm approx. 192 pp. 89 illustrations of which 72 in colour. First Edition 1977. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fine/ Fine (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- non price clipped - cover £10.50. No defects to book or jacket). Please state when placing order if you would wish that a removable proprietary protective sleeve be fitted.

London: Thames and Hudson, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.