The Illuminated Manuscript


An outstanding selection from the British Library's collection of illuminated manuscripts.


Janet Backhouse


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Overview
  • 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


 

About the author(s)
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.


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