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Scribes, Script, and Books
Author: Leila Avrin
language: en
Publisher: American Library Association
Release Date: 2010
In this detailed overview of the history of the handmade book, Avrin looks at the development of scripts and styles of illumination, the making of manuscripts, and the technological processes involved in paper-making and book-binding. Readers will have a greater understanding of ancient books and texts with More than 300 plates and illustrations Examples of the different forms of writing from ancient times to the printing press Coverage of cultural and religious books Full bibliography Reference librarians and educators will find this resource indispensable.
Scribes, Script, and Books
Author: Leila Avrin
language: en
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association ; London : The British Library
Release Date: 1991
Copublished by the British Library, chapters discuss the origins of the book, the book in the ancient world, the development of scripts and styles of illumination, and the making of manuscripts through the centuries.
The Historical Source Book for Scribes
Author: Michelle P. Brown
language: en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business
Release Date: 1999
A fully illustrated exploration of fifteen writing styles drawn from historical manuscripts. Clear examples show how the scripts were developed and used in the past and how they can be written by modern calligraphers.