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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS - The JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD Collection at  WADDESDON MANOR

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS - The JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD Collection at WADDESDON MANOR

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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS - The JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD Collection at WADDESDON MANOR

by Delaisse, L. M. J. ; J. Marrow & J. De Wit

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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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Office Du Livre. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 46 colour plates, many b&w illus; 608 pages; This important collection formed at Waddesdon Manor by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, houses a selection of some of the best illuminated manuscripts produced at important publishing houses and workshops of the later Middle Ages. This volume includes descriptions, index and useful documentation and reference material. A FINE copy in Very Good Dust jacket in original slipcase. Book is large and heavy and will require extra postagefor international or priority. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

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Bookseller
Antiquarian Book Shop US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
41535
Title
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS - The JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD Collection at WADDESDON MANOR
Author
Delaisse, L. M. J. ; J. Marrow & J. De Wit
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Office Du Livre
Date Published
1977
Size
4to.
Keywords
Waddesdon Manor, Architecture, Medieval Art, Illuminated Manuscripts
Bookseller catalogs
Books on Books; Art and Art History; Illustrated Books; Art and Art History / Medieval;

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

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