The History and Technique of Manuscript Gilding
Whitley, Kathleen P.
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Hardback
232 pages
40 B&w Illustrations
Published: 2000
Publisher: The British Library Publishing
ISBN / EAN: 0712346708
A study of the origin, development and practice of manuscript gilding. Kathleen Whitley traces the history of gilding from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Examples of antiquarian recipes and techniques of gilding are included, such as those within the
