HERBERT (J.A.). Illuminated Manuscripts.1912

Methuen and Co., Ltd. Second Edition, large 8vo, with the Adams bookplate, inner hinges shaken, 50 plates, orig. cloth, gilt, slightly rubbed. Begins with a chapter on the illumination in the classical period; the rest of the book considers medieval manuscripts. A solid history especially helpful in showing parallels among various national schools. From the library of Frederick B. Adams, Jr.