Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography
Edward Maunde Thompson
€ 58.37
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography
Paperback. The revised 1912 edition of a respected work tracing Greek and Latin handwriting from earliest times to the fifteenth century. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics. Num Pages: 622 pages, 250 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Principal librarian of the British Museum and eminent palaeographer, Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840–1929) had originally produced a handbook on the history and development of Greek and Latin handwriting in 1893. He extensively revised and expanded it for this 1912 edition, incorporating numerous facsimile plates. Thompson begins his treatment with an introduction to the Greek and Latin alphabets, then surveys ancient writing materials and implements, and describes the use and development of scrolls and codices. Later chapters, accompanied by valuable illustrations, examine the different forms of first Greek then Latin handwritten texts, from the earliest surviving examples (fourth century BCE) ... Read more
Principal librarian of the British Museum and eminent palaeographer, Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840–1929) had originally produced a handbook on the history and development of Greek and Latin handwriting in 1893. He extensively revised and expanded it for this 1912 edition, incorporating numerous facsimile plates. Thompson begins his treatment with an introduction to the Greek and Latin alphabets, then surveys ancient writing materials and implements, and describes the use and development of scrolls and codices. Later chapters, accompanied by valuable illustrations, examine the different forms of first Greek then Latin handwritten texts, from the earliest surviving examples (fourth century BCE) ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
Number of Pages
622
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108061810
SKU
V9781108061810
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography