The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase
The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase
The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase
The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase
The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase
The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase

The Book of Kells, Francoise Henry, Alfred A Knopf, 1974, Near Fine hardcover w/slipcase

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Henry, Francoise. London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.
English, Near Fine, HC, Folio, 14" x 10 5/8",  226 pp + Index. 
ISBN: 039449475X

Hardcover in green cloth. Light sunning to spine. Very Good+ green cloth slipcase with a full-color illustrated page affixed to back panel, stamped gilt title label to front panel, some sunning to spine, light wear, and weak glue adhesion on some seams. 226 pp + Index. Includes nearly 100 full-color reproductions from the Medieval illuminated manuscript, along with details from the book that have been greatly enlarged, some in black-and-white. Apart from the plates, this edition of The Book of Kells: Reproductions from the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin, includes a study of the manuscript by Celtic art specialist and archeologist Françoise Henry, where the book's content, decoration, and iconography are discussed. Beautifully designed resource towards an understanding of the historically important Book of Kells (or Book of Columba), and the significance the artwork has within the Christian faith.