Author: THOMPSON, EDWARD MAUNDE
Title: An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography
Description: Oxford University Press, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0199256500. Former owner's name on ffep. Former owner's bookplate has been removed from inner front board causing sticker damage. Minor edgewear to corners. Minor rubbing to boards. Slight fraying to spine ends. Slight fading to gilt lettering on spine. ; History and Progress of Greek and Latin Palaeography from the earliest periods represented by surviving manuscripts down to the close of the fifteenth century". The core of the book is a selection of 250 facsimiles of manuscripts ranging from Greek cursive papyri to the book-hands of the 15th century, and from Roman cursive writing on tablets and papyri through a succession of Latin book-hands as employed in medieval documents throughout Europe. ; 600 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

Keywords: 0199256500 Movements & Periods History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Palaeography Epigraphy & Palaeography Classical Greek & Roman Medieval Mediaeval Language


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