The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts

Oversized Atlas Originally published under the title PALAEOGRAPHIA SACRA PICTORIA by William Smith, Fleet Steet, London, 1843-1845. Extensively illustrated with copies of manuscripts from the 4th through the 16th centuries. Offers examples of design, composition, and illumination. Examples from Greek and Armenian Gospels, the Psalter of King Henry VI. French, German, and Italian manuscripts, the Book of Kells, etc.