Recommended: This is one of the best books on illuminated manuscripts currently available. The book is hardcover, full color throughout, and many nice reproductions. There is a nice variety in the work shown and good commentary. If you get this at the discounted price, this is a hard book to beat in quantity and quality. Along with A History of Illuminated Manuscripts this is a must-have book.
Best "bang for the buck" period illumination book on market.: Best "bang for the buck" period illumination book on the market. Every page is crammed with beautiful, clear color photos of ten centuries of period illumination styles. There are 'leaves' and 'hours' in there that I have never seen before. Best of all (and unlike other books I could name) it's affordable and within the reach of the true 'starving artist' (and it's about time).
Beautifully reproduced. Excellent clarity and colour!: What can I say? I have been researching this specific field now for the last five years, and rarely find such a magnificent reproduction as this! Excellent job on the colour balance, and many miniatures I have not seen in any other books. Well done.
| Author: | Janet Backhouse | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 745.67074421 | | EAN: | 9780802043467 | | ISBN: | 0802043461 | | Number Of Pages: | 244 | | Publication Date: | 1997-12-27 |
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