Overview :Medieval manuscripts are among Western civilization's greatest glories. Laboriously written by hand and often sumptuously decorated, they ha... Read More
Overview :The people who made, saved and sometimes destroyed medieval manuscripts, over a thousand years of history, from the acclaimed author of Meet... Read More
Overview :Many beautiful illuminated manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages and can be seen in libraries and museums throughout Europe. But who were... Read More
Overview :A unique visual history of the world s best-selling book of all time, "Bibles" provides a rich snapshot of the biblical bookmaking tradition... Read More
Overview :The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170 is one of the most famous events in European history. It insp... Read More
Overview :This important volume tells for the first time the story of the Bible as a book, tracing its publication in endless forms and numerous langu... Read More
Overview :An extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve manuscripts, from one of the world's leading e... Read More
Overview :This fascinating book offers a most engaging and fresh glimpse into the world of the Middle Ages. It accompanies an exhibit of some thirty d... Read More
Overview :A rare 15th-century English pattern book. Contains 14 different types of decorative alphabets, including a zoomorphic alphabet of initials, ... Read More
Overview :An absolutely brilliant copy of Gilding the Lilly: A Hundred Medieval and Illuminated Manuscripts in the Lilly Library by Christopher de Ham... Read More
Overview :* A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordi... Read More