cloth, dust jacket
2003 · (New York)
by Fletcher, Chris and Roger Evans and Sally Brown
(New York): Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2003. cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 192 pages. A Treasury of Literary Manuscripts. First Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.
From Beowulf to Sylvia Plath, this beautifully illustrated book presents a panorama of more than 1,000 years of literature in English through original manuscripts from the British Library's collection. The book is organized chronologically and contains 80 reproduced manuscripts of the greatest British and Irish writers of the last millennium. Over 200 illustrations in full color, some additional in black-and-white. (Inventory #: 99324)
From Beowulf to Sylvia Plath, this beautifully illustrated book presents a panorama of more than 1,000 years of literature in English through original manuscripts from the British Library's collection. The book is organized chronologically and contains 80 reproduced manuscripts of the greatest British and Irish writers of the last millennium. Over 200 illustrations in full color, some additional in black-and-white. (Inventory #: 99324)