This is the sixth and final part of the Survey of Manuscripts Illuminated in the British Isles. The author has made a perceptive selection of the rich and varied illuminated books of the 15th century, many previously unstudied, and has catalogued these in the greatest detail. She includes many surviving manuscripts of the period which contain the finest works of art, and also shows some of the illustrations to the great examples of Middle English literature such as Chaucer, Lydgate and Gower which will be of particular ...
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This is the sixth and final part of the Survey of Manuscripts Illuminated in the British Isles. The author has made a perceptive selection of the rich and varied illuminated books of the 15th century, many previously unstudied, and has catalogued these in the greatest detail. She includes many surviving manuscripts of the period which contain the finest works of art, and also shows some of the illustrations to the great examples of Middle English literature such as Chaucer, Lydgate and Gower which will be of particular interest to English scholars. Among the masterpieces of the period are liturgical works: the Carmelite, Abingdon and Sherbone Missals, the Bedford Hours and the Lovell Lectionary. Besides these, medical, botanical and topographical books are represented as well as works of chivalry and chronicles of the Kings of England. Dr Scott describes workshop practice and the way in which different craftsmen contributed to the same book. She traces the development from monastic to commercial shop practice (especially in London) in the period preceding the advent of printing. These manuscripts provide insights into the 15th-century view of court, church, ordinary ways of life and working methods, making this final volume in the Survey of English manuscripts a book of exceptional interest and value for historians of art and society.
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Book. Quarto, Vol. 1 only (296 pages). In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is blue with black print. Dust jacket in mylar. Light edge wear, shelf wear. Boards in brown cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners, cocked spine. Illustrated: b&w plates. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1377707. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Very Good. 1996. Cloth. 2 vol. set. 4to. Cloth, d.j., in an acetate cover. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Profusely illus. in black and white. Very Good.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Two volume set, Volume I Text and Illustrations and Volume II Catalogue. Text and images in both volumes are unmarked; pages are bright. Previous owner's plate glued inside the front cover of each volume. Bindings are tight and square. Covers of both volumes show some light wear around the edges. Dust jackets are lightly shelf worn. International/Priority shipping at cost for these big, beautiful books.
