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  The Book of Beasts

  Being a Translation from a Latin Bestiary of the Twelfth Century

  by T. H. White

  Wonderful catalog real and fanciful beasts: manticore, griffin, phoenix, amphivius, jaculus, many more. White’s witty erudite commentary on scientific, historical aspects enhances fascinating glimpse of medieval mind. 128 black-and-white illustrations.
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  The Elizabethan Zoo Softcover

  by Edward Topsell

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  The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts: History and Techniques (British Library Guides)

  by Michelle Brown

  Writing is about communication. In our multimedia age, it co-exists with a developed oral culture of telecommunications, film and recorded sound. Through our television screens and popular press, it interrelates with sound and image in complex ways. Writing is nonetheless as important as ever as the principal conveyor of information, unlocking the secrets of human knowledge and identity. In The British Library... (more)
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  The Sherborne Missal

  by Janet Backhouse

  The Sherborne Missal is one of the finest examples of early book painting. It was commissioned for the Benedictine Abbey of Sherborne in Dorset by Richard Mitford, Bishop of Salisbury 1396-1407, and Robert Bruyning, Abbot of Sherborne 1385-1415. The scribe was a Benedictine monk named John Whas, and the chief illuminator was John Siferwas, a Dominican friar and a leading artist of the 'International Gothic'... (more)
• And to Every Beast... (Treasures of the Vatican Library)Walton Rawls

  

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  And to Every Beast... (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Walton Rawls

  HARDCOVER
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  Mirror in Parchment: The Luttrell Psalter and the Making of Medieval England

  by Michael Camille

  What is the status of visual evidence in history? Can we actually see the past through images? Where are the traces of previous lives deposited? Michael Camille addresses these important questions in Mirror in Parchment, a lively, searching study of one medieval manuscript, its patron, producers, and historical progeny.
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  A Host of Angels (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Walton Rawls

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  Medieval Beasts

  by Ann Payne

  From the bestiaries in the collections of the British Library Ann Payne has culled. . . wonderful illustrations. . . . She has linked them with a sampling of the poetry, the folk wisdom, and the romantic imagination of the formative years of Western civilization. --'The Antioch Review'
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  The Art of Botanical Illustrations

  by Lys De Bray

  The greatest botanical illustrations throughout the history of the genre are presented in this fascinating and beautifully designed survey. Beginning with the ancient Egyptians, plants, flowers and herbs have been the subject of the artist's attention. Author Lys de Bray explains why skilled botanical art is better - and of more use to posterity - than the best photographs.
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  The Art of Medieval Manuscripts (The Art Of)

  by Krystyna Weinstein

  Of all the works surviving the Middle Ages, manuscripts are the most common. Hundreds of thousands exist; however, only about 5% are the highly decorated ones we now so admire. Learn about those who illuminated the manuscripts and those for whom they were illuminated. It traces the evolution of the artwork, and the cultures that produced it, by showing the highlights from 750-1500 A.D. Exquisitely executed... (more)
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  Scribes, Script, and Books

  The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance

  by Leila Avrin

  Co-published with the British Library, this text examines the origins of the book, the book in the ancient world, the development of scripts and styles of illumination, and the making of manuscripts through the centuries.
• The golden book: The story of books and printingDouglas C McMurtrie

  

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  The golden book: The story of books and printing

  by Douglas C McMurtrie

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  For It Is Written (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Andrews McMeel Publishing

• Consider the Lilies... (Treasures of the Vatican Library)Walton Rawls

  

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  Consider the Lilies... (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Walton Rawls

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  And There Shall Be Signs (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Andrews McMeel Publishing

  ...Our apology for the lack of more detailed description of this Title. Please do not hesitate to contact Seller/s if more information is desired, and we'll respond promptly.-Thanks Much for your interest and purchase/s.
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  Behold Thy Mother (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Andrews McMeel Publishing

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  Take Up My Cross (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Andrews McMeel Publishing

• The King of Kings (Treasures of the Vatican Library)Walton Rawls

  

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  The King of Kings (Treasures of the Vatican Library)

  by Walton Rawls

• Topsell's Histories of Beasts. Edited by Malcolm South.Edward. Topsell

  

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  Topsell's Histories of Beasts. Edited by Malcolm South.

  by Edward. Topsell

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  THE ART OF NATURAL HISTORY.

  by S. Peter Dance

  Nice unmarked and well bound book, no stickers or marks. Good DJ with light shelf wear and one short closed tear, no stickers or marks.