Scribes, Script and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance

Avrin, Leila

Examines the development of scripts and styles of illumination, the making of manuscripts, and the technological processes involved in paper-making and book-binding. It provides a greater understanding of ancient books and texts, and includes more than 300 plates and illustrations.

EAN

9780838910382

Publisher

ALA Editions

Published

30 October 2009

Pages

392