The Lindisfarne Gospels by Janet Backhouse

Description

The British Library, 1997. Reprint of 1995 first edition. 16.5cm by 12.5cm, 64 pages in illustrated boards. Subtitled “A Masterpiece of Book Painting,” this book describes of how the manuscript was made. The author was the then Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library. Condition: Minimal shelf-wear. Very Good indeed.