The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination
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Author | : Christopher De Hamel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015054268381 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination by : Christopher De Hamel
Book excerpt: The British Library's collection of manuscripts is mined for a wealth of examples, illustrated in color, to this guide to illumination for the general reader. De Hamel (now librarian, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK, he's a leading scholar in the field) discusses first why then how manuscripts were illuminated. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR