MEEHAN, Bernard. The Book of Kells. With 250 illustrations, 230 in colour.
€125.00
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London: Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2012. Quarto. pp. 256. Blue cloth, titled in gilt. Yellow silk marker. A fine copy with dust jacket in slipcase.
The 'Book of Kells' is one of the great treasures of medieval Europe - a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book, by the former Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, represents on a generous scale the glories of the 'Book of Kells' for today's readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of Ireland's greatest treasures. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript, and, in addition, enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye.
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