COLOUR YOUR OWN MEDIEVAL ALPHABET

Before the invention of the printing press, books were written out by hand, and were priceless objects. The most precious books were illuminated with gold or with bright colors. Initial letters were often highlighted either as decoration or to mark an important pa ssage. This new coloring book is packed with a series of intricate letters carefully selected from the extensive collection of the B ritish Library. Each original letter is reproduced in color, so you can decide whether to choose your own colors, or to use the colo rs that ...[Leer más]