Royal manuscripts : the genius of illumination / Scot McKendrick, John Lowden and Kathleen Doyle ; with Joanna Fro ska and Deirdre Jackson
2011, First Edition. London : British Library. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Item #395023
ISBN: 9780712358156
Physical description; 448 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles ; 30 cm. Notes; Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name, held at the British Library, November 11, 2011-March 13, 2012.
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Library, London, 11 Nov. 2011 - 13 Mar. 2012. Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-440) and indexes. "On the occasion of the exhibition at The British Library: 'Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination' 11 November 2011 - 13 March 2012". Contents; Essays: The royal manuscript as idea and object / John Lowden -- A European heritage : books of continental origin collected by the English royal family from Edward III to Henry VIII / Scot McKendrick -- The Old Royal Library : "a greate many noble manuscripts yet remaining" / Kathleen Doyle -- The catalogue: The Christian monarch -- Edward IV : founder of the Old Royal Library -- How to be a king : works of instruction and advice -- The world's knowledge -- Royal identity -- England and the continent : affinity and appropriation. Subjects; British Library ; Exhibitions. British Library. Department of Manuscripts ; Exhibitions. Medieval-16th century. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval ; Exhibitions. Manuscripts, European England London ; Exhibitions.
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