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9780876545010
Lindisfarne Gospels
by Backhouse, Janet
About this item
- Condition: Good
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- Ships From: Rotterdam, NY
- Shipping: Standard, Expedited
- Comments: Some foxing and/or discoloration around edges. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780876545010
- ISBN: 0876545010
- Publisher: Pomegranate Communications, Incorporated
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SUMMARY
The Lindisfarne Gospels, a manuscript produced in the Northumbrian island monastery of Lindisfarne at the end of the seventh century, in honour of Saint Cuthbert, is one of the world's masterpieces of book painting. It is a precious relic of early Christianity in England, and one of the nation's greatest treasures. This is the first book to make the chief glories of the Lindisfarne Gospels accessible to a wide public. All the important illuminated pages are reproduced in colour from a new and accurate set of photographs.Backhouse, Janet is the author of 'Lindisfarne Gospels' with ISBN 9780876545010 and ISBN 0876545010.
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