Handwriting

By E. A. Lowe

Subjects: Medieval Manuscripts, Latin manuscripts, palaeography, Penmanship, Medieval studies, Writing, Facsimiles, History, Handwriting

Description: This thin book by world-famous scholar E. A. Lowe contains a world of excellent information. It is simply the best short introduction to manuscripts, that is, books before the printing press. Written in an engaging and very readable style, it covers book production and palaeography (handwriting) from antiquity to the Renaissance.