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Penned and painted : the art and meaning of books in Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts
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Penned and painted : the art and meaning of books in Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts

by Lucy Freeman Sandler

This study examines the depiction and significance of books within medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. Using sixty examples from the British Library, it investigates the symbolic and material roles of sacred and secular texts through detailed colour illustrations.

Accession 20484 ISBN 9780712354363 Publisher British Library
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