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9780802081735

The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination: History & Techniques

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802081735

  • ISBN10:

    0802081738

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-02-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr
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Summary

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

Author Biography

Christopher de Hamel is Donnelley Fellow Librarian of the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was responsible for the sales of illuminated manuscripts at Sotheby's from 1975 to 2000

Table of Contents

Sequences of illumination 6(3)
Introduction 9(2)
Why manuscripts were illuminated
11(28)
How manuscripts were designed
39(18)
How manuscripts were illuminated
57(25)
Further reading 82(2)
Acknowledgements 84(1)
General index 85(3)
Index of manuscripts 88

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