Illuminated manuscripts (120 risultati)

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. A catalogue to an exhibition of sixty illuminated manuscripts, leaves, and cuttings from early Italian works. Also a rare set of 35 painted tarot cards circa 1450. Illustrated. A fine copy. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages followed by 9 plates. Illustrated with four in color. Near fine. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

8vo. stiff paper wrappers, color cover label. 96, (2) pages followed by 31 plates in black and white. With an 18 page introduction by Anselmo Maria Albarada. Well annotated descriptions 160 items. Some foxing of covers. stiff paper wrappers, color cover label. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

self paper wrappers. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 20 pages. Text in Italian. A catalogue of manuscripts in the library, with 217 entries with introductory comments. Wrappers lightly tanned. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Sherborne Missal, one of the greatest English medieval manuscripts, contains a wealth of marginal illustrations of wild birds. From over 170 images, over half can be identified to 40 species, and although many are imaginary birds and fantasies, the manuscript offers an unparalleled insight into England's medieval natural history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 148 pages. illustrated. Eric Crozier "'O bygone whirls!' Music in the poetry of Thomas Hardy" / Fausto Razzi "Polyphony of the seconda prattica Performance practice in Italian vocal music of the mannerist era" / Joachim Braun "Musical instruments in Byzantine illuminated manuscripts" / Iain Fenlon and Hugh Keyte "Memorialls of great skill" / Madeau Stewart "The echoing corridoe - field recordings of ethnic music" / John F Hanchet "Adjustment and control of double reed for direct blown early instruments".…

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 56 pages followed by 16 plates. With four plates in color. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 34 pages and 37 plates including a number in full color. Covers slightly faded. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Not paginated. 24 illuminated manuscripts are illustrated and described in detail. Some illustrations are in color. Acquisition date in ink in corner of front cover. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

12mo. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards. 64 pages. Origins and making, and later history of the Lindisfarne Gospels (8th century). With reproductions in color. A fine copy. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 214 pages, with 247 illustrations, some in color. Reprint of the first edition. A near fine copy. A survey of manuscript illumination throughout Europe from the fourth to the sixteenth century. Alexander discusses the social and historical context of the illustrators' lives, their methods of work, and presents case studies that recreate the astonishing variety and creativity of medieval illumination. Well illustrated. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

cloth, dust jacket. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages, with 4 additional pages. This Munich facsimile and art publisher was a logical choice for the catalogue of this 1987 exhibition. Fine in fine dust jacket. There are 110 entries, divided into periods ("Ottonian," "Gothic" etc.), each period with a short, signed introductory article. Entries discuss text, manuscript and illuminations, with references. The plates--80 in color and 100 in black-and-white--follow the entries. There are also 20+ black-and-white text illustrations. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 80 pages. First edition. With 70 illustrations including 28 in color. Near fine. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Auction, December 14, 1977, mostly 15th century manuscripts, but includes some earlier items. 77 lots. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Estimated prices loosely inserted. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 16 pages, plates. Bodleian Picture Books Special Series No. 1. Preface by J.J.G. Alexander, description of plates, select bibliography, index of manuscripts. 36 black and white plates. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 54 pages. Text in German. Introduction by Dietrich H. Hoppenstedt, chair of the foundation. The work of Heinrich der Löwe (1129/30-1195). 21 color plates. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 90, (2), i-xxi, (2) pages. First edition. Italian illuminated manuscripts from the 15th century were the focus of this 1950 exhibition at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. 160 of the Vatican's most precious books were on display. All are Catalogueed here and many are pictured in black & white. 2 color reproductions. Indexed. In Italian. Indentation in front cover and first few pages. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

12mo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. 37+(1) pages. Introduction by Dr. Johannes Maas. One color plate and many in black and white. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 52 pages followed by 57 plates. With a full color frontispiece. Spine faded. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

cloth. tall 8vo. cloth. xxi, 146 pages followed by 43 pages of plates. Editorial Board: C. W. Dutschke, D. J. Dutschke, R. H. Rouse. First edition. The holdings of Claremont Colleges with over 50 manuscripts described and illustrated in black-and-white. A fine copy. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 91, (7) pages. Auction, held June 19, 1990, of Korner's collection of medieval illuminated miniatures. Color frontispiece and color illustrations throughout. Biographical sketch of Korner by his son Anthony. 40 lots. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

Original cloth. Lacks dustjacket, else a very good copy. Text in Czech and Russian, summaries in German and French. Please see description or ask for photos.

stiff paper wrappers. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. First edition. The Connolly Book of Hours is a beautiful example of fifteenth-century French manuscript art preserved in the collection of the John J. Burns Library at Boston College. Comprised of gospel readings, commemorative prayers for the saints and the Little Office of Our Lady, this Book of Hours provided a wide range of topics for the decorations of the medieval artist. This publication, the first to bring the glories of the Connolly Hours to the attention of the public, examines the historical context of the creation and use of illuminated manuscripts, details several of the lesser known Latin prayers used in the book, and offers modern French and English translations of the three vernacular prayers that conclude the text. Reflections by members of the Boston College community on the personal meaning they found in these brilliantly rendered illuminations accompanies each of the thirty-two color facsimile plates and descriptive iconography. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 148 pages. Describes illuminated manuscripts from Italy, France, Germany, Bohemia, and England. Spine of jacket faded, else a fine copy. Illustrated reproductions in full color. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 10 pages followed by 22 pages of plates. First published 1954. Number 10 of the Bodleian Picture Books Series. With an index of the 22 black-and-white plate pages. A fine copy. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

cloth. 4to. cloth. 32 pages. First edition. Dust jacket torn and soiled, else very good.A survey of the revival of Benedictine monasticism in the second half of the tenth century, which was one of the greatest periods of English medieval art. A Benedictional is a book made for a bishop's own use which contains a series of solemn blessings to be said over the congregation during mass. The Benedictional of St. Ethelwold is considered one of the most magnificent illuminated manuscripts made in Southern England at that time. It is illustrated with eight color plates tipped in with descriptions of each. Covers slightly faded. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. Unpaginated. A museum pamphlet. A fine copy. Contains the seventeen miniature paintings attributed to Simon Marmion in a magnificent fifteenth-century Book of Hours in the collection of the Huntington Museum. Beautifully illustrated in full color, with an introduction and commentaries. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 45, (3) pages followed by 80 plates. With an introduction by Hanns Swarzenski and a foreword by William A. Jackson. Well preserved copy. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. Fully describes 71 items. Sale of December 11. Well illustrated with descriptions of many of the items, some in color. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).

decorated cloth. square 8vo. decorated cloth. 79+(1) pages. Text in Swedish. Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum in Stockholm, 1987-8 of illuminated manuscripts. Foreword by Per Bjurström. Three introductory essays with endnotes. 93 entries with black and white illustrations of many and a few color illustrations. Index and list of photographic credits. Ex-library with markings. Illuminated Manuscripts (illustratore).…