Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1981 One of 1,000 copies. Full red cloth with gilt-decorated front cover and spine. Top edge gilt. . Large octavo. Nine full-page and two half-page color illustrations, plus numerous black and white photographic reproductions. Printed on heavy cream-colored paper at the Oxford University Press A fine copy in natural linen slipcase. Slipcase a bit soiled This is a detailed analysis of the making of the Winchester Bibles, two of the great twelfth century English illuminated Bibles. The author (1903–1987), who was a schoolmaster and eventually vice-chancellor of Oxford University, examined these Bibles closely over a period of forty-seven years. His earlier work, The Artists of the Winchester Bible (1945), was regarded as a pioneering effort, and both works are "authoritative and influential" (DNB).

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Bookseller: Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16667
Title: The Two Winchester Bibles
Author: Oakeshott, Walter
Format/Binding: Full red cloth with gilt-decorated front cover and spine. Top edge gilt.
Book Condition: Used
Edition: One of 1,000 copies
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: At the Clarendon Press,
Place of Publication: Oxford:
Date Published: 1981
Pages: 149 pp
Size: Large octavo

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Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg

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Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...