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Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 221 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. From the collections of the National Museum of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College, Dublin, exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, et al. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. *** A superb exhibition of Irish art from Prehistoric and Celtic times to the Christian era, showcasing Ireland's famous metalwork and manuscript illuminations. Ireland produced some spectacular gold torcs in ancient times and the Book of Kells is one of the world's greatest illustrated manuscripts. *** CONTENTS: The Bronze Age, by Peter Harbison; Foreign influences and the beginnings of Christian art, by G. Frank Mirchell; The Christian triumph: the Golden Age, by Liam de Paor; The Viking impact, by Maire de Paor; Irish art in the Romanesque and Gothic periods, by Roger A. Stalley. Size: 4to. Collectible.…