Isbn: 9780394739601 - the book of kells: a selection from the irish medieval manuscripts (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First American Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. 1st American ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st American ed. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st American ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Zustand: Acceptable. Knopf November 1980 Softcover. Worn back cover. Minimal ink marks on title page. First American edition.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. (illumination of books and manuscripts, Celtic, Bible, New Testament) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 96 p. : illustrated (chiefly color.) ; 25 cm. ; ISBN: 0394739604 (pbk.); 9780394739601 (pbk.); 0394739639 LCCN: 80-7973 ; LC: ND3359.K4; Dewey: 745.6/7/0941822 ; OCLC: 6378391 ; color illustrated stiff paper wrappers ; Contents : Introduction to the Book of Kells -- Eight colour plates selected from the preliminaries -- The continental background of Latin and learning -- The island traditions -- Forty colour plates, including enlargements of details, selected from the Gospels -- The scribes and their texts -- The illumination and the artists -- The history of the manuscript. ; "The Book of Kells is the most spectacular of a group of manuscripts created in Ireland and northern Britain between the seventh and tenth centuries, a period when Irish monasticism was in the vanguard of Christian culture. It is a masterpiece of medieval art--a brilliantly illuminated copy of the four Gospels with full-page illustrations of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists and a wealth of smaller decorative painting. The strange, half-surrealist imagination displayed in its pages, the impeccable technique and the very fine state of preservation make it an object of endless fascination. The editor has chosen the most important of the large illustrations plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail--arabesques, interlaced patterns, weird and witty monsters and grotesqueries. He has also provided a scholarly analysis of these exuberant inventions, the artists, the text and the writing, and a full account of its historical background."--From publisher description : FINE. Book.…