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Lucia N. Valentine.
Ornament in Medieval Manuscripts: A Glossary.
Published London: Faber and Faber, 1965.
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: John Dickens & Co., Northampton.
Size: 156x216x12mm.
Page count: 96pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair: this is a defective copy in that it has been bound without the index section (pp. 97 to the end, manufacturing error), though the main body of the work appears to be present & correct; the dustjacket is somewhat scuffed and grubby, some noticeable wear on its edges and corners, but has been enclosed in librafoil by a previous owner to prevent further deterioration; a bit of wear on the boards and spine; otherwise looks ok internally, occasional evidence of handling, but appears to be free of marking.

This item £6.00
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Weight without packaging: 289g.

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Contents: Elements of pattern; Ornament in its simplest form; Developed ornament; Colours; The page; Lettering terms; Initials; Useful descriptive terms & definitions.
Appendices: Leaves, fruit, flowers, as sources of ornament; Supernatural, mythical creatures; medieval, classical; Crosses; Flags; Haloes.

Illustrations: monochrome, throughout
Maps & plans: no

Notes: no
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 1 page
Index: no

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