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The Roman Vergil and the Origins of Medieval Book Design
by Wright, David H
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
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- As New/Fine
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About This Item
London: The British Library Publishing, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. All 20 surviving pages of the original illuminated manuscript are shown here. Six chapters following a Foreword, providing the backdrop to history and art in Rome, the production of the Roman Vergil, Iconographic sources, styles of painting and bibliographic notes galore. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [4], 5-71 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 349675
- Title
- The Roman Vergil and the Origins of Medieval Book Design
- Author
- Wright, David H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The British Library Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Vergil|The Roman Vergil|David H. Wright|Medieval history|book design|book illustration
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