Calligraphy Book Reviews: The Bedford Hours (Medieval Manuscripts in the British Libr Series)

Reviews of The Bedford Hours (Medieval Manuscripts in the British Libr Series)     - Publication information     - Buy this book Review #1: Good Source Review #2: Short study of a 15th C. manuscript Review #1 Good Source I am very pleased with the illuminations in this book. A good source for my work. Review #2 Short study of a 15th C. manuscript Like most of Janet Backhouse's work, this is an excellent, concise study of a particular manuscript in the collection of the British Library. This particular manuscript is a 15th c. book of hours, commissioned from a Parisian workshop by John, Duke of Bedford. The text reads easily. Ms. Backhouse covers a short history of the Duke, to place the book in context, and follows with a modestly comprehensive study of the book as an art object. The book contains around 60 plates, some in black and white, some in color. There are about as many full page illustrations as there are text pages, so the book makes a very suitable visual reference for book artists wanting to illuminate in the style of the Bedford Master. All in all, a very nice, short study of a justifiably famous medieval manuscript. Check for more reviews on Amazon.com Similar Products: Books of Hours (Phaidon Miniature Editions) The Hours of Catherine of Cleves The Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours: Illuminations by Simon Marmion Masterpieces of Illumination: The World's Most Famous Manuscripts 400 To 1600 The Bedford Hours (Medieval Manuscripts in the British Libr Series) by Janet Backhouse Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1990-01-25 Publisher: New Amsterdam Books ISBN: 1561310212     List Price: $18.95 Price: $186.72 Buy from Amazon.com Buy from Amazon.ca Buy from Amazon.co.uk The Bedford Hours (Medieval Manuscripts in the British Libr Series) Reviews book-reviews.info home