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The Illuminated Manuscript contains a selection of outstanding examples from the British Library's world-renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts. It covers more than 800 years of medieval book production, beginning with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continuing with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety of medieval manuscripts. Full-color reproductions represent both superb examples of early book illustration and a revealing commentary on medieval life and attitudes.
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The Illuminated Manuscript, Janet Backhouse
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- Released
- 1979
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- Title
- The Illuminated Manuscript
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Janet Backhouse
- Publisher
- Phaidon
- Released
- 1979
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 80
- ISBN10
- 0714819697
- ISBN13
- 9780714819693
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Art, References & Manuals, Design, Art History & Criticism, Middle Ages, History of Art
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- The Illuminated Manuscript contains a selection of outstanding examples from the British Library's world-renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts. It covers more than 800 years of medieval book production, beginning with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continuing with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety of medieval manuscripts. Full-color reproductions represent both superb examples of early book illustration and a revealing commentary on medieval life and attitudes.