Originally published by Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 1988.

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary--one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages--and an exploration of its

This book situates the medieval manuscript within its cultural contexts, with chapters by experts in bibliographical and theoretical approaches to manuscript st

Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts takes as its starting point an understanding that a medieval book is a whole object at every point of its long history. As s

"A vivid insight into the country life and seasonal activities of the year in the later middle ages.""--Cover.