Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York (Tiny Folio, 14)

This "tiny folio" is very useful if you think of it as a thumbnail guide to the collection at the Pierpoint Morgan library. The range of subject matter is quite educational, and they do give a few details for each illustration (size, place of origin). If the reproductions had been better it would be a collectible book in and of itself, but the book was printed in 1998 and a lot of refinements in printing technology have come since then. Most illustrations are serviceable, but several are blurry and a couple are pixilated. (Yes, they are small, but a magnifying glass will only magnify the halftone dots; you won't see more detail.) But if you can find a used copy cheaply you shouldn't have any regrets.

A Great Little book full of art and medieval emotion. Hurray to the authors.Leonidas Paraskevas, Washington DC

This book is smaller than I realized when I purchased it, so the pictures inside sometimes need a magnifier; however, there are a lot of great images!

The book is much to small. You only can view the reproductions with a magnifying glas. The selection of titles is well done.

This volume is way to small to enjoy these manuscripts.

Smaller then expected

Perfect for my Scribal kit to take to SCA events to give me inspiration when needed!

The Pierpont Morgan Library has the best collection of Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts in the United StatesThis SMALL book showcases the best of them. The book is slightly larger than the palm of your hand so you need reasonable sightThe book is organised topically-- Biblical Scenes, Saints Rites and Rituals etcI prefer to see Illuminated manuscripts in chronological order , that said ,I think there arrangement has its strong points.This book is inexpensive and will be one of the earliest books that a number of people who know nothing about Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts might buy. I think the thematic approach would be helpful to themIt is good to see so many of the Illuminated treasures the Morgan owns in one place-- one wishes they would also issue this book in a larger size.The bibliography at the back guides the reader to other volumes on the Morgan collectionI think this is a great place for a person to start looking at Illuminated Manuscripts-- with due allowance made for its sizeThe Morgan collection is the best in the United States and of world class standardThe small size keeps the price down which is good for entry level buyersIf you enjoy what you are looking at I suggest you look at some other books on Illuminated Manuscripts.Helpful other books Masterpieces of Illumination: The World's Most Famous Manuscripts 400 To 1600 The Masterpieces of Illumination is a real gem. If you are interested or getting interested in Illuminated Manuscripts it is a great book to own -- and it isn't very expensive. It introduces you to about 150 great illuminated manuscripts from 400--1600 . Most are European -- about 130 or so, with a few Turkish, Mughal and other manuscripts as wellArranged chronologically. It allows you to see changing patterns and styles of illumination and you may well find a period that is congenital to you. See the reviewsThe Getty has a much smaller collection of Illuminated Manuscripts that is broad based-- it covers a wide time period , is geographically diverse and represents a number if different schools of illuminationThey to have produced an inexpensive set of books on illuminated manuscripts. There book is larger that the Morgan Tiny Folio format so you see a lot more detail-- well worth sampling a volume to see if you like it. Arranged chronologically. See the reviews Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum) French Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe in the J. Paul Getty Museum Illuminated Manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands at the J. Paul Getty Museum

This book is small, and the images within take up less space than they could. Being as small as they are it is difficult to really pore over the images the way I was wanting. Still, nice quality printing and more historical information than I was expecting.

想像以上に小さかった、ということは写真も小さいです。小さいなりにもう少しはっきりしているとよかったのですが・・・