Medieval manuscripts are among Western civilization's greatest glories. Laboriously written by hand and often sumptuously decorated, they have always been highly valued and remain as brilliant, fascinating and popular as ever.
Christopher de Hamel vividly describes the circumstances in which such books were created - from the earliest monastic Gospel Books to the most lavish Books of Hours. For the second edition of this book, the text has been revised and updated and the whole volume completely redesigned with a striking wealth of new colour illustrations.
- ISBN10 0714834521
- ISBN13 9780714834528
- Publish Date 26 September 1997 (first published 1 June 1986)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 29 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English