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Loading... Celtic Design: Illuminated Lettersby Aidan Meehan
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book gives the history and traces the development of Celtic illuminated letters, then surveys the illuminated capitals, in chronological order, from the Book of Durrow through to the Book of Kells, pulling out all the illuminated letters of the alphabet from the Book of Kells, as redrawn in black-and-white, pen-and-ink facsimiles. The book gives sources for all the historical models, and a bibliography of the books from which the author drew them. The book itself is a hand-written manuscript, written in several hands - foundational bookhand for the main text, captions in chancery italic, and heading in Irish half-uncial, as interpreted by the author, with occasional ornamental capitals. The facsimile reproductions are stunningly interpreted, the book is finely printed on good quality paper, hand stitched in single signatures, the first edition is a highly collectible item, nolonger in print except as part of the omnibus Celtic Design Book. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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The step-by-step instructions provide an invaluable resource for artists, designers, and craftspeople--a unique blend of history, anecdote, and practical instruction that recreates the schooling of the Celtic illuminator. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)745.449364The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Decorative Arts Pure And AppliedLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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