Designing English
early literature on the page
$58.84
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2017
Summary
Early manuscripts in the English language include religious works, plays, romances, poetry and songs, as well as charms, notebooks, science and medieval medicine. How did scribes choose to arrange the words and images on the page in each manuscript? How did they preserve, clarify and illustrate writing in English? What visual guides were given to early readers of English in how to understand or use their books?‘Designing English’ is an overview of eight centuries of graphic design in manus…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851244751 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851244751 |
| Author: | Daniel Wakelin |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.38kg |
| Dimensions: | 259mm x 237mm |
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‘From Anglo-Saxon gospels to early Tudor monuments, this beautifully illustrated work explores 800 years of graphic design.’
‘From Anglo-Saxon gospels to early Tudor monuments, this beautifully illustrated work explores 800 years of graphic design.’ * The Arts Society Journal *‘Studded with nearly a hundred illustrations, this is much more gripping than its over-technical title might suggest.’ * History Revealed *‘Good examples of English on the page with a text that illuminates it discursively, full of interesting details and with an original voice. … I found my vision refreshed and my curiosity enhanced by this attractive book.’ * Edge: Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society *‘An extremely important survey …the quality of the production is high, pricing very competitive and the many full colour illustrations superbly complement the text. ‘Designing English’ deserves a wide readership, and not just in academia.’ – Colin Steele * Australian Book Collector *‘A welcome addition to a growing corpus of scholarship on pre-modern reading … a big, gorgeous book, lavishly illustrated.’ * TLS *
About The Author
Daniel Wakelin
Daniel Wakelin is Jeremy Griffiths Professor of Medieval English Palaeography in the Faculty of English, University of Oxford.
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