The Book of Kells : forty-eight pages and details in colour from the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / selected and introduced by Peter Brown
by Brown, Peter
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- ISBN 10
- 0500271925
- ISBN 13
- 9780500271926
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About This Item
London : Thames and Hudson, 1992. 1st edition reprint. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 96p ill(some col.) 26cm. Notes: Bibliography: p96. Contents: Captions to the plates -- Introduction to the Book of Kells -- Eight colour plates selected from the Preliminaries -- The continental background of Latin and learning -- The island traditions -- Forty colour plates, including enlargements of details, selected from the Gospels -- The scribes and their texts -- The illumination and the artists -- The history of the manuscript. Subjects: Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Book of Kells Illustrations. Bible. Manuscripts, Latin. N.T. Gospels. Book of Kells; Illustrations. Bible. Gospels. Book of Kells; Illustrations. New Testament. Gospels; Illustrations. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Celtic. Genre: Illustrated. Illustrated works. Pictures.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 96) Art & Architecture copy given by Jacqueline Wallace
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Book of Kells : forty-eight pages and details in colour from the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / selected and introduced by Peter Brown
- Author
- Brown, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0500271925
- ISBN 13
- 9780500271926
- Publisher
- London : Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
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