[(Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders )] [Author: W.R. Tymms] [Jul-2006]

by William Robert Tymms

More than 350 decorative designs in this impressive collection, including 256 letters, display the glories of extant medieval manuscripts. Rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and other exquisite embellishments.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

Unknown Binding

First published April 28, 2006

About the author

https://victorianweb.org/art/illustra...

From above link: "lliam Robert Tymms (1828–78) was a technician, artist and designer. One of the foremost chromolithographers of the 1860s, he also created a number of cloth bindings. Knowledge of his life and art is uneven: his biography is obscure and the range of his activities both well-documented and frustratingly vague. Although he published several articles, I have not been able to trace any personal documents or likenesses. Some details can be recovered, however, and it is possible to reconstruct the outlines of his life and work."

Reviews

[Gionysius · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good collection. Big pages with full color reproductions. The quality is ok, could be better, but I guess some of the scans were enlarged and it can't be an easy task scanning centuries-old manuscripts. Also the book is a bit dated and it's a budget Dover print, so all considering it's a nice book to flip through now and then for inspiration.