Janet Backhouse Libros

"The Lindisfarne Gospels", an example of Anglo-Saxon painting, is famous for the quality of its decorated pages. Describing the creation of the manuscript and reproducing its details, this is an introduction to manuscript illumination, insular art and the early history of the book in Britain.

Written and illuminated in the early 14th century, the Luttrell Psalter is one of the best-known English manuscripts. Backhouse (curator of illuminated manuscripts, The British Library) describes the manuscript's creation and history. With 37 color and 37 b&w illustrations. No index. Annotation copy

The Illuminated Manuscript contains a selection of outstanding examples from the British Library's world-renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts. It covers more than 800 years of medieval book production, beginning with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continuing with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety of medieval manuscripts. Full-color reproductions represent both superb examples of early book illustration and a revealing commentary on medieval life and attitudes.