A History of Illuminated Manuscripts de De Hamel, Christopher - 1997

a4 plus black white txt: Phaidon Press, 2004. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Condition good. ref ZKVQ Medieval manuscripts are among Western civilization's greatest glories. Laboriously written by hand and often sumptuously decorated, they have always been highly valued and remain as brilliant, fascinating and popular as ever. Christopher de Hamel vividly describes the circumstances in which such books were created - from the earliest monastic Gospel Books to the most lavish Books of Hours. For the second edition of this book, the text has been revised and updated and the whole volume completely redesigned with a striking wealth of new colour illustrations.

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Phaidon Press, 1997-09-26. 2nd ed. paperback. Good/Very Good. 10x1x11. Each book is inspected by store owner/staff.Each book is inspected by store owner/staff. Soft cover book with DJ, DJ in VG condition.Previous owner's name stamped inside front cover. Bottom corner dinged.

Phaidon Press, 1997. 272pp. Card covers with a colour illus. d.j. No inscriptions. A finely illus. heavy volume. 1st paperback edition. paperback. Fine/Fine. Folio.

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New York: Phaidon Press Inc, 2004. Softcover. New. Illuminated manuscripts, or hand-written manuscripts with illustrations and decorative borders, are some of the most beautiful examples of historic art. In this stunning book, Christopher de Hamel, who managed sales of illuminated manuscripts for 25 years at Sotheby's in London, provides an entertaining and enlightening history of the making of illuminated manuscripts and their varied purposes, from the 7th century through the intricate 13th century textbooks and on to beautiful 16th century bibles. The large photographs of the beautifully illuminated manuscripts showcase their delicate artwork. A must for lovers of art or the history of books.

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