Christopher De Hamel
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THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE MANUSCRIPTS CLUB
Written by Christopher De Hamel.
Stock no. 1827774
Published by Allen Lane.
1st
2022.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This entrancing book describes some of the extraordinary people who have spent their lives among illuminated manuscripts over the last thousand years. Cream paper boards, black title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780241304372. Tiny nick to base of spine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top & tail of spine. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MIDDLE AGES
- ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS
- ART
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LIBER BESTIARUM
Written by Christopher De Hamel; Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1321645
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Nearly fine condition.
A facsimile of manuscript Bodley 764 in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Large format. Handbound in red/orange goatskin leather over bevelled boards, blocked with a design by David Eccles. Limited to 1980 numbered copies and 20 lettered copies. Raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Blue ribbon page marker. An illuminated manuscript. 137 numbered pages. Together with a blue cloth bound commentary & translation with gilt title to spine and vignette to front. Commentary by De Hamel, translation by Barber. Facsimile volume is a tiny bit rubbed at front edge of spine and has a tiny scratch mark to front cover. Blue solander slipcase is bumped at corners with a couple of tiny dents at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LEATHER BINDING
- ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS
- FACSIMILE
- LIMITED EDITION