The Book of Kells: Reproductions from the Manuscript in Trinity College
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First American Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #2353606
ISBN: 0039449475
Includes publisher's slipcase. Cloth on top edge of slipcase beginning to curl upward a bit, spine slightly faded, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
The Book of Kells is one of the great masterpieces of early illuminated manuscripts. This book involved special colour photography of the manscript of all the major illustrative carpet pages - and a good sample of some of the 'ordinary' illuminated script pages. Includes a study of the manuscript by Francoise Henry.
Price: $125.00
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