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The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin (Paperback)

by Bernard Meehan (Author)
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Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
This is essentially a scholarly introduction to the Book of Kells, the ancient illuminated manuscript of the gospels housed at Trinity College in Dublin. The text is laced with 117 mostly color photographs of the book's beautifully illustrated pages. For religious and art collections.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
For the fiscally conservative library, this fine, small book is an ideal substitute for the recent $18,000 facsimile of Ireland's renowned Book of Kells, the most famous of all illuminated medieval Gospels. This representation might not include all 680 illuminated pages, but it does offer 110 color illustrations, including dozens of enlargements, that permit the reader to ponder the excruciatingly complex ornamentation which makes the Book a masterpiece of Celtic interlacing. Meehan, keeper of manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin, which has housed the Book since the seventeenth century, provides erudite but direct commentary about the Book's background, its motifs and themes, and even the material from which it is constructed. Patricia Monaghan

Product Details
  • Paperback: 95 pages
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 2 edition (November 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0500277907
  • ISBN-13: 978-0500277904
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  (7 customer reviews)
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