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Making medieval manuscripts

by Christopher de Hamel

An examination of medieval and Renaissance manuscript production, detailing the techniques of scribes, illuminators, and binders. It describes the materials used and the organisation of the book trade, drawing on examples from the Bodleian Library.

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