Whithard, Philip

Illuminating and Missal Painting

Crosby Lockwood & Son, 7. Stationers Hall Court, London

Small hardcover bound book, 8 pages title, preface, list of contents, 148 numbered pages, 1 color page, 6 pages advertisements, 16 pages lists of other titles from the same publisher. Practical instructions about writing, illuminating, drawing, gilding. Mostly text, examples of old writing in black and white as illustrations. Chapter headings have a calligraphed initial letter. Recipe for gesso on the black flyleaf. Book was given as school prize in 1927.

Scans donated by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

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