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A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
by De Hamel, Christopher
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0714829498
- ISBN 13
- 9780714829494
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About This Item
Phaidon, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 274pp. Black cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Light bump to bottom right corner. Dust wrapper has some red marks on rear and faint scratches all over. Past owner's name on front free end paper. Appears unread. Clean, tight and bright throughout. An excellent account of the making of manuscripts and books from the Dark Ages to the invention of printing and beyond. A large & heavy volume which will require an additional charge for delivery outside the UK. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 002900
- Title
- A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
- Author
- De Hamel, Christopher
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0714829498
- ISBN 13
- 9780714829494
- Publisher
- Phaidon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 1994
- Keywords
- manuscripts, illumination, mss,
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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