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Illuminated manuscripts are among the most elegant treasures in the rare book world. First created over 2000 years ago, they are handwritten (or otherwise produced without machines) documents with drawings or paintings of ornate initials, borders, floral accoutrements, vines and more to accompany the text. Many illuminated manuscripts also include depictions of historical or pastoral scenes.
Frequently included in devotional prayer books, the artwork was so exceptionally striking that it often served as a status symbol or display of wealth. Nowadays, original illuminated manuscripts are scarce and extremely collectible. But you're in luck - due to the surpassing beauty of the pieces, artists have painstakingly recreated the illuminations in facsimiles and reproductions, many of which are downright affordable, and absolutel
MORTE D'ARTHUR: A POEM
Tennyson, Alfred Lord, 1809-1892
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Spirit Dancer Books
(Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.)
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Publication Date: 1912
Binding: Full-leather
Illustrator: Alberto Sangorski (1862-1932)
Book Condition: Fine
Edition: First edition thus
Description:
Foolscap quarto (10.12 x 7.75") bound in contemporary burgundy morocco, triple gilt rules, pointelle gilt edges, two raised bands, and richly gilt inner dentelles of grapes and the vine; hand marbled end papers, top edge gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe--a Sangorski production throughout. 21, [3] pp. All pages printed one side only on Japanese vellum. Illuminated in "gold and colours upon ivory-surface paper in facsimile of the Artist's Original Drawings." Light smudge to the top margin of pages 13 and 17 else interior is fine. The hand bound binding is very fine. --Includes the above descriptive bibliography with accompanying color photograph laser printed on Southworth parchment, neatly folded and laid in. More photographs of MORTE D'ARTHUR: A POEM are currently available for web-browsing, or we will be happy to email them to you. Spirit Dancer Books, books and service to make your Spirit dance. Bookseller Inventory # 001655
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