| Description |
288 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Manuscripts : to sixteenth century -- The birth of printing : fifteenth century -- The Renaissance : sixteenth century -- The Baroque : seventeenth century -- The Rococo : eighteenth century -- Romanticism and the mass market : 1800-1880 -- The book beautiful - and after : 1880-1980 |
| Summary |
Manuscripts and printed books have been illustrated in almost every artistic style. Artists represented in this classic survey range from ancient Egypt to modern Manhattan. Among the byways of this vast artistic field are the fiery manuscript Apocalypses of the early Middle Ages, fable books, songbooks, the ornate records of baroque court life, and more. 465 illus. 33 in color |
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Pomp and circumstance, epic fantasy, travel, romance, meditation, history, satire, erotic intrigue: books throughout history, from papyrus to paperback, have used images to reinforce words. This work stresses both the artist's response to his text and to the visual quality of the page, representing works from ancient Egypt to modern Manhattan, from the "Master of the Leaping Figures" to Henri Matisse, from the fiery manuscript "Apocalypses" of the early Middle Ages, to fable books, songbooks, and the ornate records of baroque court life |
| Analysis |
Geschichte |
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Geschichte |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 283-284 |
| Subject |
Illustrated books -- History.
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Illustration of books -- History.
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Illustration of books.
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| LC no. |
81190827 |
| ISBN |
0500233160 |
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