The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination
| 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
Download or read book The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination written by Christopher De Hamel and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
