The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts

The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts
Author: Michelle P. Brown
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780802081728

An introduction to the history and techniques of writing that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of crafts people at work.

The Medieval Book

The Medieval Book
Author: Barbara A. Shailor
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780802068538

Originally published by Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 1988.

The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts

The British Library Guide to Writing and Scripts
Author: Michelle P. Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1998
Genre: Alphabets
ISBN: 9780712345835

This work takes a look at the development of writing systems throughout the world, how they have evolved according to different social needs, and anticipates how the rise of the computer will affect the development of writing in the future. The author discusses particularly the role of writing in the West before the invention of printing, and its place in the production of the medieval book.

The British Library Guide to Bookbinding

The British Library Guide to Bookbinding
Author: P. J. M. Marks
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780802081766

An introduction to the history and techniques of bookbinding that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval British Manuscripts

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval British Manuscripts
Author: Orietta Da Rold
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2020-12-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107102464

Explains the methods and knowledge required to understand how, why, and for whom manuscripts were made in medieval Britain.

Treasures of the British Library

Treasures of the British Library
Author: Nicolas Barker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1996
Genre: Library resources
ISBN: 9780712304092

In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.

The Complete Book of Scriptwriting

The Complete Book of Scriptwriting
Author: J. Michael Straczynski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1982
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

To survive and thrive in the fantasyland that is show business, you need to know the realities of writing and selling. J. Michael Straczynski learned these realities the hard way. With his help, you'll learn them the easy way. Here the writer/producer of Murder, She Wrote and creator of Babylon 5 tells you how it really is - and how you can really succeed writing scripts. Straczynski shows you the importance of distinguishing yourself, through professionalism and discipline, from the wannabes. He helps you strengthen your writing technique while urging you to bring your own vision to your work, avoid formula, and create from passion. And he takes you in for a close look at every entertainment medium hungry for good scriptwriters.

Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts

Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts
Author: Michelle Brown
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2018-12-18
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1606066110

What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, nomenclature, and styles used in the making of these precious books. Updated to reflect current research and technologies, this beautifully illustrated guide includes images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. Concise, readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and medieval book production.