| The Illuminated Alphabet Contributor(s): Menten, Theodore (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486227456 ISBN-13: 9780486227450 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1971 Annotation: 48 great initials of the Middle Ages, all with remarkable, ready-to-color illuminations built into them: Biblical scenes, knights, martyrdoms, grotesque animals, geometrical ornament, scenes of war and play, musicians and much else from the treasury of medieval manuscript. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: NA |
| Series: Dover Children's Activity Books |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 8.27" W x 10.93" (0.45 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the Middle Ages, the alphabet was a popular vehicle for amusement and instruction, as well as beauty. Precisely rendered from treasured medieval manuscripts by one of New York's foremost designers, this ready-to-color collection features 50 initial letters aglow with fanciful devices, symbolic elements, floral interlacements, biblical scenes, grotesque animals, portraits of war and play, and other fascinating embellishments. Use crayons, paints, markers, and other creative media to breathe colorful new life into each ancient letter. These royalty-free medieval designs will also inspire ideas for stained glass, mosaics, textiles, and a wide variety of graphics projects |
