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A miniature edition of some of the most exquisite medieval manuscripts.
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Price: USD$8.95
90 pointsOverview
- Pocket-sized book on the favourite prayerbook of the Middle Ages
- With short introduction on the subject
- Shows a selection of folios from small Books of Hours, reproducing them at or near their original size and shape
- Gives a valuable insight into Medieval life
- Perfect stocking-filler
Specifications
- Paperback
- English
- 120 x 100 mm, 4 3/4 x 4 in
- 160 pp
- 90 colour illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714834641
- ISBN-10: 0714834645
About the book
Produced in a pocket-sized, jacketed-paperback format, Phaidon's Miniature Editions make ideal gifts and desirable possessions. Each book features a wealth of finely reproduced colour images.
This book brings together some of the most exquisite medieval manuscripts, in a carefully assimilated compilation that is absorbing and accessible.
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'Real little treasures.' (World of Interiors)
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