English Illumination, 2 Vols. In 1
by O. Elfrida Saunders
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York NY: Hacker Art Books, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 413 pp. Vol 1 is text, describing the development of illumination - Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Romanesque, Bestiaries, Gothic, Apocalypses, Early Anglian, and more. Vol. 2 contains 129 b& w plates referenced in Vol 1. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; pocket and slip inside rear cover; catalog label on bottom spine; a few small stains to text block..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 222320
- Title
- English Illumination, 2 Vols. In 1
- Author
- O. Elfrida Saunders
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Hacker Art Books
- Place of Publication
- New York NY
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- illuminated manuscripts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Art / Religious Artwork; Art / History;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Adamstown Books
Biblio member since 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
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