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Explains how medieval and Renaissance manuscripts were created, tells how they survived, and surveys a variety of manuscript types
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This 1986 title throws light on the world of illuminated manuscripts, which function as works of both art and literature. De Hamel provides a full history of the illuminated manuscript through text and dozens of glorious color illustrations.
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A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
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ISBN 13: 9780714829494
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Phaidon, Oxford, 1995 reprint of 1994 second edition, 1995
ISBN 10: 0714829498
ISBN 13: 9780714829494
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Cloth, 4to, 29 cm, 272 pp, colour ills. From the blurb: "Medieval manuscripts are counted among the greatest glories of Western civilization. With their gold and painted decoration and their charming miniatures, they have always had immense appeal, and images from them can be seen everywhere - from greeting cards and wrapping paper to expensive facsimiles. This entertaining and authoritative book is the first to provide a general introduction to the whole subject of the making of books from the Dark Ages to the invention of printing and beyond. Christopher de Hamel vividly describes the widely different cir cumstances in which manuscripts were created, from the earliest monastic Gospel Books to university textbooks, secular romances, Books of Hours and classical texts for humanist bibliophiles. As the story unfolds the wonderful variety of manuscripts and their illumi nation is revealed, and many fundamental questions are answered - who wrote the books, what texts they contained, who read them, how they were made and what purposes they served. Illuminated manuscripts have always been highly valued, and among them are some of the world's great masterpieces of art. With its lively narrative and many new and superb illustrations, this new edition of a much-praised book provides the perfect introduc tion to a large and fascinating subject.'Suffice it to say that there is not a dull word . in the whole book, and that professional as well as beginners can (and should) read it with profit as well as pleasure.' - The Book Collector". Fine in Very Good dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-45082
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A history of illuminated manuscripts / Christopher De Hamel
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2nd edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Description; 272 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-263) and index. Subjects; Illumination of books and manuscripts--History. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 427559
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2nd edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Description; 272 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-263) and index. Subjects; Illumination of books and manuscripts--History. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 427559
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A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
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Paperback. Condition: Good. A History of Illuminated Manuscripts (Second Edition) By Christopher De Hamel. This survey of illuminated manuscripts provides art historians, specialists and lay readers with a comprehensive view of book manufacturing and decoration, from late Antiquity to the Renaissance. In marvelous condition with only a few bumps on the cover from use. Seller Inventory # 461492
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A HIstory of Illuminated Manuscripts
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Second Edition. 11.75 x 10.5 in. 272 pp. Lavish color illustrations. Black cloth lettered in blind. Illustrated jacket with light rubbing and shelf-wear. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket, now in protective mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 5112