Illuminated manuscripts in the British Museum : Miniatures, borders, and initials reproduced in gold and colours / with descriptive text by George F. Warner, M.A., D.Litt., Assistant keeper of manuscripts. Series I-IV. Sixty plates.
London: Printed by order of the trustees. Sold at the British Museum; and by Longmans & Co., 39 Paternoster Row; Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly; Asher & Co., 13 Bedford Street, Covent Garden; Kegan Paul, Trench, Tübner & Co., Paternoster House, Charing Cross Road; and Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, London., 1899-1903
Physical Description
4 volumes, 60 colour plates : illustrations ; 39 cm.
Series Title
British Museum. Illuminated manuscripts. Series.: I-IV
General Note
The printer is named on the verso of the title pages: `Reproduced and printed by William Griggs.'
Each series has special title page, dated 1899-1903.
Contents
vol. 1 first series -- vol. 2 second series -- vol. 3 third series -- vol. 4 fourth series.
Copy Note
`300 copies on paper, and 10 with plates on vellum' [Verso of series I title page]. `500 copies' (series II, III and IV). [Verso of collective title page].
Illumination of books and manuscripts - Specimens
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval Facsimiles
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance Facsimiles
Chromolithography