Author: WHITLEY, KATHLEEN.
Title: The Gilded Page. The History & Technique of Manuscript Gilding.
Description: . New Castle, 2000. 236pp. Illus. in b/w. Index. Cloth. Dustjacket.*Finally a book which explains in detail the historical and modern techniques of manuscript gilding. Furthermore learn about the tools, methods, and materials employed in flat, raised and patterned gilding for manuscripts and paintings. This well-researched and illustrated work provides step-by-step techniques of applying and burnishing gold in a sensible and easy-to-understand way. Dozens of rare illustrations from The British Library, the British Museum and other institutions are included..

Keywords: Manuskripte Manuscripts Handschriften Manuscrits


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