The Illuminated Manuscript

By Janet Backhouse

Book Overview

The British Library houses one of the world's greatest collections of illuminated manuscripts, and Janet Backhouse has drawn on this rich resource to make a selection of outstanding examples that span over 800 years of medieval book production. She begins with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continues with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety and richness to be found in medieval manuscripts. With a concise introductory text and informative captions, this is the perfect introduction to an endlessly fascinating subject.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714824682
• ISBN13: 9780714824680
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary