Author: Michelle P. Brown
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081728
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of writing that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of crafts people at work.
The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts
Author: Michelle P. Brown
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081728
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of writing that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of crafts people at work.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081728
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of writing that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of crafts people at work.
The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras
Author: Roger Stonehouse
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 113580396X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
In a series of interrelated essays, this book describes the British Library and the issues surrounding its design, construction, purpose and place in the architectural canon. Examining the experience of the building together with its form, these essays explore the ideas and aspirations behind its conception and its construction, offering insight into this striking, controversial, and stimulating building. For artists, architects and building professionals interested in the current debates concerning architecture and our culture, The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras is a stimulating read.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 113580396X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
In a series of interrelated essays, this book describes the British Library and the issues surrounding its design, construction, purpose and place in the architectural canon. Examining the experience of the building together with its form, these essays explore the ideas and aspirations behind its conception and its construction, offering insight into this striking, controversial, and stimulating building. For artists, architects and building professionals interested in the current debates concerning architecture and our culture, The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras is a stimulating read.
The Book in Britain
Author: Daniel Allington
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119115167
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
Introduces readers to the history of books in Britain—their significance, influence, and current and future status Presented as a comprehensive, up-to-date narrative, The Book in Britain: A Historical Introduction explores the impact of books, manuscripts, and other kinds of material texts on the cultures and societies of the British Isles. The text clearly explains the technicalities of printing and publishing and discusses the formal elements of books and manuscripts, which are necessary to facilitate an understanding of that impact. This collaboratively authored narrative history combines the knowledge and expertise of five scholars who seek to answer questions such as: How does the material form of a text affect its meaning? How do books shape political and religious movements? How have the economics of the book trade and copyright shaped the literary canon? Who has been included in and excluded from the world of books, and why? The Book in Britain: A Historical Introduction will appeal to all scholars, students, and historians interested in the written word and its continued production and presentation.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119115167
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
Introduces readers to the history of books in Britain—their significance, influence, and current and future status Presented as a comprehensive, up-to-date narrative, The Book in Britain: A Historical Introduction explores the impact of books, manuscripts, and other kinds of material texts on the cultures and societies of the British Isles. The text clearly explains the technicalities of printing and publishing and discusses the formal elements of books and manuscripts, which are necessary to facilitate an understanding of that impact. This collaboratively authored narrative history combines the knowledge and expertise of five scholars who seek to answer questions such as: How does the material form of a text affect its meaning? How do books shape political and religious movements? How have the economics of the book trade and copyright shaped the literary canon? Who has been included in and excluded from the world of books, and why? The Book in Britain: A Historical Introduction will appeal to all scholars, students, and historians interested in the written word and its continued production and presentation.
The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination
Author: Christopher De Hamel
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081735
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of manuscript illumination that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081735
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of manuscript illumination that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.
The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975
Author: British Library (London)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
The British Library Guide to Bookbinding
Author: P. J. M. Marks
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081766
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of bookbinding that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081766
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
An introduction to the history and techniques of bookbinding that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.
The British Library
Author: British Library
Publisher: London : British Library Board
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher: London : British Library Board
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library, Egerton MS 2572)
Author: Richard D. Wragg
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1914049020
Category : Guild Book of the Barber Surgeons of York
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members. Produced in 1486 and subsequently augmented, the Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library Egerton MS 2572) is a unique record of the knowledge, ambitions, activities and civic relationships maintained by the Barbers and Surgeons Guild over a period of 300 years. The manuscript's earliest folios contain images, astrological tracts, a plague treatise and a bloodletting poem. To these were added early modern ordinances and oaths, a series of royal portraits, and the names of the Guild's masters and apprentices. It is a rare survival of late medieval medical knowledge placed within a civic context. This new multi-disciplinary examination of the York Guild Book presents a comprehensive edition of its content and a detailed study of the creation and use of this fascinating manuscript. The York Guild Book was not owned by any one person but was intended to be representative of the types of manuscripts the Guild's members might have individually possessed. The Guild's commission elevated their manuscript's functional content into something which could be proudly owned and displayed, as is demonstrated by the stylishly executed pen and ink drawings, two of which are possibly unique. Through a contextualisation of the form and content of the manuscript, the book articulates ideas about material culture and the ceremonial role of secular manuscripts whilst shedding new light on the dissemination and status of medieval medical texts.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1914049020
Category : Guild Book of the Barber Surgeons of York
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members. Produced in 1486 and subsequently augmented, the Guild Book of the Barbers and Surgeons of York (British Library Egerton MS 2572) is a unique record of the knowledge, ambitions, activities and civic relationships maintained by the Barbers and Surgeons Guild over a period of 300 years. The manuscript's earliest folios contain images, astrological tracts, a plague treatise and a bloodletting poem. To these were added early modern ordinances and oaths, a series of royal portraits, and the names of the Guild's masters and apprentices. It is a rare survival of late medieval medical knowledge placed within a civic context. This new multi-disciplinary examination of the York Guild Book presents a comprehensive edition of its content and a detailed study of the creation and use of this fascinating manuscript. The York Guild Book was not owned by any one person but was intended to be representative of the types of manuscripts the Guild's members might have individually possessed. The Guild's commission elevated their manuscript's functional content into something which could be proudly owned and displayed, as is demonstrated by the stylishly executed pen and ink drawings, two of which are possibly unique. Through a contextualisation of the form and content of the manuscript, the book articulates ideas about material culture and the ceremonial role of secular manuscripts whilst shedding new light on the dissemination and status of medieval medical texts.
Books! Books! Books! Explore the Amazing Collection of the British Library
Author: Mick Manning
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763697575
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Award-winning duo Manning and Granstrm bring to life the extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of one of the greatest libraries in the world: the British Library.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763697575
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Award-winning duo Manning and Granstrm bring to life the extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of one of the greatest libraries in the world: the British Library.