W R Tymms (141 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The book is in good condition with a hardcover binding. The dust jacket exhibits minor wear, including slight edge creasing. Internally, the pages are clean and well-preserved, with no inscriptions or library markings. The binding remains strong, ensuring durability for continued enjoyment. minor wear with slight edge creasing.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardcover with dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, dust jacket soiling, previous owners name and address stamp, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1" chip missing from rear top DJ edge; light bumping to DJ corners; light rubbing to board edges. DJ now in mylar protector. ; 104 pages of text with 90 pages of plates. Shipping will be extra for this large and heavy book, please inquire. ; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4" Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. More than 350 decorative designs in this impressive collection, including 256 letters, display the glories of extant medieval manuscripts. Exceptionally rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, gem-like geometrics, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and superb embellishments.Comprising a practical archive of usable lettering for artists and craftworkers alike, this impressive collection also provides medievalists with a wonderful glimpse of the ancient art of manuscript illumination. Rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and other exquisite embellishments. More than 350 designs, including 256 letters. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Royal blue cloth-effect paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil. Slightly rubbed corners and extremities, with text portion of interior slightly toned by age, otherwise virtually as issued. [iv],104 pp. + 99 color plates at rear. Color pictorial dust jacket with mere hints of shelf wear, essentially as issued, now in mylar. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. The classic Victorian treatise on illumination and lettering from ancient times to the late Renaissance. 100 color plates. A facsimile of the 1860 Day & Son edition. First printing thus. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else fine in an about fine dust jacket.…

Condition: Very Good. : Descubre la belleza de la iluminación medieval con 'Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders'. Este libro presenta una colección de más de 350 diseños decorativos, incluyendo 256 letras ornamentadas, extraídas de manuscritos medievales. Explora florales exquisitos, geometrías y figuras religiosas que adornaban biblias y otros documentos antiguos. Ideal para artistas, artesanos y amantes de la historia, este libro ofrece una visión del arte de la iluminación de manuscritos. EAN: 9780486447841 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Arte y Cultura Título: Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders Autor: W. R. Tymms| M. D. Wyatt Editorial: Courier Corporation Idioma: en Páginas: 64 Formato: tapa blanda. …

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st US edition. First American edition 1987, first published in UK. Published byChartwell Books. Hardcover with DJ. Condition new, square and tight book, corners not bumped, no edgewear, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages corners, not a reminder. DJ fine, bright and shiny, no tears, no chips, slight shelfwear, not clipped. 4to, 104 pages of text plus 99 fill page color plates. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Book is clean and tight. Book has 104 pages of texts plus 99 glossy colored page sized plates of examples. As a retired librarian, I advise you to not consider buying this for print framing. But if I was younger and had more energy, I probably would. This is very heavy and will not come down on price because of postage. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 104 pages. …

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The art of Illuminating as Practised in Europe From the Earliest Times. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Very clean and tight. First Wordsworth edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st thus (1987). 104pp + 100 colour plates. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE copy, neat ink name on ffep verso, now preserved in archival jacket protector.

Condition: Good. Shelf wear to the jacket, nicks tothe edges, light scuffs & scratches. Light wear to the board edges. Pen on the ffep. Tanning to the text. Content is in very good, clean condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1500grams, ISBN:1851700455.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Tight book in clean blue cloth, unmarked but for stylish name to front pastedown; in glossy dust jacket with just a hint of shelflife. 104 pages of text followed by 99 full page plates.

1987, 104pp. + 99 plates. Cloth with dustjacket. Name on endpaper, else in good condition.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 64 pages. 11.00x8.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No inscriptions or other markings and very lightest rubbing to unclpped DJ edges else fine. Appears unread.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Thus. First thus. Facsimile reprint of the original 1860 publication. 104pp, followed by 100 colour plates. Illustrated endpapers. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. 4to. Cloth just a little pushed at spine tips else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Glossy, illustrated dust wrapper, shelf worn, rubbed and bumped on extreme edges, with short open nick on the lower leading corner. The classic Victorian treatise on illumination and lettering from ancient times to the late Renaissance, The Art of Illumination is beautiful volume for its colour plates alone. It is a classic pictorial reference work and a Victorian masterpiece of scholarly and practical research, with essays by M Digby Wyatt which are impressive for their range and depth, covering the historical background of manuscript illumination, practical application, and descriptions of colour palettes.…