These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth millions, typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives--until now. Discover some of the most beautiful and important manuscripts from the Middle Ages in this collection of brilliant large-format reproductions, complete with a 36-page appendix.

The twenty-eight essays in this collection showcase cutting-edge research in manuscript studies, encompassing material from late antiquity to the Renaissance. The volume celebrates the exceptional contribution of John Lowden to the study of medieval books. The authors explore some of the themes and questions raised in John’s work, tackling issues of meaning, making, patronage, the book as an object, relationships between text and image, and the transmission of ideas. They combine John’s commitment to the close scrutiny of manuscripts with an interrogation of what the books meant in their own time and what they mean to us now.

Famous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination

"This book is an anthology of decorated letters to be found in European manuscripts from the fourth to the fifteenth century" -- Introduction.

Alastair Fowler presents a fascinating study of title pages printed in England from the early modern era to the nineteenth century, exploring their place in the history of the book for the first time. He illuminates key features of title page design and presents 16 illustrations of significant title-pages with commentaries, from Chaucer to Dickens.

Each book in this series features a detailed introduction with approximately 35 photographs, a timeline of the most important events, and a selection of the most important works of the epoch. This volume looks at Roman art.