Handbook of The Art of Illumination, As Practised During the Middle Ages. With a Description of the Metals, Pigments, and Processes Employed by the Artists At Different Periods [1st Edition]
by Shaw, Henry
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Bell and Daldy, 1866 viii, 66pp, printed glossy hard stock paper, hinges taped, binding tight, ex-library, with occasional embossed marking [no marking on plates]. With 14 (of 16) wood engraved plates, and text illustrations throughout. Covers show edge wear/tear, spine repaired with cloth book tape.
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- Seller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
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- Title
- Handbook of The Art of Illumination, As Practised During the Middle Ages. With a Description of the Metals, Pigments, and Processes Employed by the Artists At Different Periods [1st Edition]
- Author
- Shaw, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Bell and Daldy
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1866
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Illuminated Manuscripts Art of Illumination Techniques Pigment Pigments Books About Books
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