The Celtic image / Courtney Davis and David James
1997, New edition. London: Blandford. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #319798
ISBN: 071372482X
Physical description: 128 pages: illustrations (some colour); 28cm. Notes: Originally published: 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The Celtic warrior: an ancient tradition -- Kingdom of nature: Celts & the living world -- Venturies of craftmanship: Celtic metalwork -- Sacred places: from trees to shrines -- The sun & seasons: a Celtic cycle -- Inherited sites: a legacy in stone -- The monastic tradition: Celtic Christianity -- Glorious carvings: the Celtic cross -- Beautiful books: the illuminated gospels -- Columba's isle: Iona's past & present -- Celtic renaissance: the continuing tradition.
Subjects: Art, Celtic. Celts History. Decoration and ornament, Celtic Themes, motives. Celts. Mythology, Celtic. Celts Civilization.
Genre: Illustrated.
Price: €14.95