The illuminated books of the middle ages : an account of the development and progress of the art of illumination, as a distinct branch of pictorial ornamentation, from the IVth. to the XVIIth. centuries / by Henry Noel Humphreys ; illustrated by Owen Jones.
Publication details: London : Bracken Books, 1989Description: 126 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 33 cmISBN: 1851702768Subject(s): Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval | Illumination of books and manuscripts -- HistoryItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven Main Library | ND 2920 HUMP 1989 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 35678000102345 |
Reprint. Originally published: [London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans], 1849.
"Illustrated by a series of examples, of the size of the originals, selected from the most beautiful mss. of the various periods, executed on stone and printed in colours" -- T.p.
"List of some of the most remarkable illuminated books of the Middle ages": p. 24-30.