bestiaries in art

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bestiaries in art

An odd bestiary, or, A compendium of instructive and entertaining descriptions of animals, culled from five centuries of travelers' accounts, natural histories, zoologies, etc. by authors famous and obscure, arranged as an abecedary

1986

a guide to illuminated manuscripts

1994

Text and accompanying photographs introduce illumination, the medieval art of decorating books and manuscripts with gold, silver and paints.