ROYAL MANUSCRIPTS: The Genius of Illumination.

First edition, first printing. Original blue cloth with bronze lettering to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents bright and clean throughout. In the the very near fine, unclipped dustwrapper, showing a few small surface marks to the front panel. An attractive copy of a beautiful book.

"Illuminated manuscripts collected by the kings and queens of England from the 9th to the 16th century form the heart of a unique and visually stunning collection held by the British Library. [...] Over 150 examples from this exceptional collection are presented in this catalogue which accompanies a major British Library exhibition of the same name. These manuscripts contain paintings produced by some of the finest artists of the Middle Ages and together provide the most vivid surviving source for understanding royal identity, moral and religious beliefs, learning, faith and international politics." (from the jacket)