Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries

Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries

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Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
  • Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries
Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries

Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries

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Collected Writings: I. Studies in Medieval Art from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries, Francis Wormald — 1st Edition

Publication: London, Harvey Miller Publishers in conjunction with Oxford University Press, 1984

Formatting: 4to, pp. 256.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The coarse oatmeal cloth binding remains notably sharp and tight, with unbumped corners and crisp black titling along the unoxidised spine. Internally, the text block is exceptionally bright, square, and completely free of foxing or moisture damage, boasting pristine margins. The original, unclipped dust jacket presents excellently, retaining its original publisher's price on the front flap, showing only trivial shelf-wear and faint age-toning to the extremities.

Catalogue Note: This first edition is the inaugural volume of Francis Wormald’s projected multi-volume 'Collected Writings,' published posthumously under the meticulous editorship of J. J. G. Alexander, T. J. Brown, and Joan Gibbs. The volume serves as a testament to Wormald's pivotal tenure as Director of the Institute of Historical Research and his Presidency of the Society of Antiquaries.

Heavily illustrated with 190 reproductions and a stunning colour frontispiece of an illuminated manuscript, this work collates eleven of Wormald’s seminal essays spanning late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Highlights include his foundational studies on the Gospels of St Augustine and the Utrecht Psalter, as well as crucial evaluations of tenth and eleventh-century Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.

While occasionally encountered in the wider antiquarian market, crisp, unclipped first editions in this grade are becoming increasingly uncommon, making it an excellent acquisition for serious collectors of mediaeval art history and paleography.

A cornerstone work of mediaeval art history, this inaugural volume of Francis Wormald's collected writings brings together eleven of his most significant essays on late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Exploring the technicalities of paleography, iconography, and the intricate spiritual lives of mediaeval churchmen, scribes, and artists, Wormald offers unparalleled insight into the English tradition of manuscript illumination. With extensive studies on the Gospels of St Augustine, the Utrecht Psalter, and the enduring influence of Anglo-Saxon art, this richly illustrated volume is essential reading for connoisseurs and scholars alike, preserving the legacy of one of the twentieth century's leading authorities on the period.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Francis Wormald

Book Publisher: Harvey Miller Publishers / Oxford University Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Art & Architecture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 256

Book Publication Year: 1984

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Collected Writings

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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