Western Illuminated Manuscripts in the Victoria and Albert Museum illustrated by Yvan Duque

Western Illuminated Manuscripts in the Victoria and Albert Museum illustrated by Yvan DuqueThis lush, three volume slipcased set catalogues the V&As superb collection of Western illuminated manuscripts. Providing a history of an art form spanning eight centuries as an integral part of the decorative arts, it documents not only the practice of medieval and Renaissance illumination, but also the survival of medieval bookmaking crafts alongside printing in the post Renaissance periodand their revival in the 19th century. The three volumes

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A lavishly illustrated history of travel and exploration