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This beautiful catalogue explores four books that are remarkable survivals of what people read in...

An extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve man...

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Illuminated manuscripts survive in great numbers from the Middle Ages. They are often beautifully...

Based mainly on examples in the Bodleian Library, this lavishly illustrated account tells the sto...

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