The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination

The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination PDF

Author: Christopher De Hamel

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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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

A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English

A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English PDF

Author: Jozef Rogala

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-10-12

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1136639233

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Provides an invaluable and very accessible addition to existing biographic sources and references, not least because of the supporting biographies of major writers and the historical and cultural notes provided.

The British Library Guide to Bookbinding

The British Library Guide to Bookbinding PDF

Author: P. J. M. Marks

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780802081766

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An introduction to the history and techniques of bookbinding that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.

The Book Collector's Guide

The Book Collector's Guide PDF

Author: Seymour De Ricci

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 9781340967901

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