J. A. Herbert — Illuminated Manuscripts

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1912. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated history of the illumination of manuscripts. Second edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fifty plates. Collated complete. A history of the illumination of vellum manuscripts from classical times to the decay and disuse of the art form resulting from the introduction of printing. Providing descriptions of the main characteristics of each of the most important periods and schools of design. Written by John Alexander Herbert, a British museum curator. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities and light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .