THE STRASBURG MANUSCRIPT: a medieval painters handbook: Translated from the Old German
by Borradaile, Viola & Rosamund (translators)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/G+
- Seller
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Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
From the d.j. front flap: "The Strasburg Manuscript was the oldest surviving manual on painting techniques in the German language, and dated possibly from the fifteenth century. It was destroyed when the Strasburg City Library was burned down in 1875. Fortunately, a copy of it had been made in the 1840's by Sir Charles Eastlake who used some parts of it in his own book. This copy was bequeathed to the National Gallery, London, and hitherto there has been no complete English translation nor systematic study of the document. This want is now filled by the present complete translation which Viola and Rosamund Borradaile have prepared from the National Gallery copy. Thus the valuable source material of this famous treatise will be readily available to students of medieval painting including as it does the early recipes and techniques followed in late medieval times. The translation also includes comments and notes."
NOTE: The text is in German and English. With a Foreword by John Harthan.
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- Bookseller
- Stillman Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 602SB
- Title
- THE STRASBURG MANUSCRIPT: a medieval painters handbook
- Author
- Borradaile, Viola & Rosamund (translators)
- Format/Binding
- White paper on boards with gilt lettering on spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st English Edition. Uncommon.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alec Tiranti
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 116
- Size
- Sm. 8 vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Note: the d.j. has some foxing on the inside that has not affected the book except for one spot on the outer front cover and 3 Brown spots on the front endpapers.
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