The Illuminated Manuscript
An outstanding selection from the British Library's collection of illuminated manuscripts.
Janet Backhouse
- A selection of outstanding examples from the British Library's world-renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts
- Covers more than 800 years of medieval book production
- Begins with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continues with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety of medieval manuscripts
- Full-colour reproductions represent both superb examples of early book illustration and a revealing commentary on medieval life and attitudes
Paperback
215 x 280 mm, 8 1/2 x 11 in
80 pp
28 colour illustrations
42 black and white illustrations
ISBN 9780714824680
0714824682
The British Library houses one of the world's great collections of illuminated manuscripts. Janet Backhouse has drawn on this rich resource to make a selection of outstanding examples that span over eight centuries of medieval book production. She begins with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continues with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable diversity and wealth - aesthetic and artefactual - to be found in medieval manuscripts.
With a concise introductory text, informative captions and full-colour reproductions, this is the perfect introduction to an endlessly fascinating subject.
Janet Backhouse was Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Library. She is the author of The Lindisfarne Gospels, also published by Phaidon.