Of the Making of Books: Medieval Manuscripts, Their Scribes and Readers : Essays Presented to M.B. Parkes - Hardcover
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First edition. Presents several studies of manuscripts from various authors, presented to Parkes, renown palaeologist and the first to hold the title of professor of palaeography at the University of Oxford. Includes twelve studies contained in four chapters: Of the Making of Books and of their Provenances, Scribes and Scripts, Readers as Makers of Texts and Traditions, and Ideas of Authors and Authorities. Contains a bibliography of Parkes' published writings. Several facsimiles of manuscripts included. Indexed. Frontispiece photo reproduction of Parkes. One stain on cover. xiv, 324 pages. cloth.. large 8vo..
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OF THE MAKING OF BOOKS: MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS, THEIR SCRIBES AND READERS; ESSAYS PRESENTED TO M. B. PARKES
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