Scribes, script and books : the book arts from antiquity to the Renaissance / Leila Avrin ; illustrations by Malla Carl and Noah Ophir
by Avrin, Leila
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 071230245X
- ISBN 13
- 9780712302456
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Chicago, IL London : American Library Association ; The British Library, 1991. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 356 pp., illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. Contents; Writing -- The alphabet -- The book in the ancient world : Mesopotamia -- The Egyptian book -- The Hebrew book -- The Greek and Hellenistic book -- The Roman book -- Latin script -- Codices manu scripti : books written by hand -- Manuscript illumination -- The Islamic book -- Papermaking -- Bookbinding -- On the eve of printing. Subjects; Books History. Writing History. Manuscripts. Scribes History. Calligraphy. Bookbinding. Illuminated manuscripts. Lettering and penmanship.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 387200
- Title
- Scribes, script and books : the book arts from antiquity to the Renaissance / Leila Avrin ; illustrations by Malla Carl and Noah Ophir
- Author
- Avrin, Leila
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 071230245X
- ISBN 13
- 9780712302456
- Publisher
- Chicago, IL London : American Library Association ; The British Library
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
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