The Luttrell Psalter: A Facsimile

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There is a list of further reading at the end, but no index, and hear we come up against the main complaint I have with this volume. Tilling the soil and sowing seed grain was only the beginning of growing wheat, rye, and other staples of the medieval diet. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Blue Nigerian goatskin with a design by David Eccles showing motifs from the Psalter as well as the Luttrell coat of arms in rich colors, gold, and silver. Issued in a clamshell container, with title label on spine, and the commentary in a hollow under the facsim.

The manuscript displays portraits of fashionable noblemen probably featuring the family that owned the manuscript. b) The Auctioneer shall not be responsible for damage to or the loss, theft, or destruction of any goods not so insured because of the seller's written instructions whether caused by negligence or otherwise. Lots marked with "AR" or another appropriate symbol and referenced as such in the catalogue are subject to the Artist's Resale Right law. Please note shipments to the Highlands and Islands may require shipment by courier and may be more expensive. well, that's not quite true because there are a few pages at the end with music on them, but that in itself is pretty decorative.Originating from the commission of Sir Geoffrey Luttrell in Lincolnshire shortly before the mid–14th century, the psalter offers an exuberant, extremely lively image of the Middle Ages. Commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, it was written and illustrated, quite possibly at his manor at Irnham in Lincolnshire, during the middle years of the fourteenth century.

It definitely answers any questions one might have about this beautiful book; and the illustrations allow one to see the imaginative illuminations again and again.I am extremely satisfied with the unused, “new”, 20 years old Tuner/Amplifier I bought from this seller. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The Luttrell Psalter is exceptional for the inventiveness and number of its humorous and charming decorations. Below them, a tiny grotesque stands on a patch of grass with hooved hind legs and a fanged head like a cat.

This put me on my guard for the rest of the book, especially with regard to facts that were not really pertinent to Michelle Brown's specialism as the former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library. a) The seller shall be entitled to place a reserve on any lot and the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the seller for any lot on which a reserve has been placed. It is ninety-six pages long, but well produced and presented, as one would expect when the publisher is the British Library. Sir Geoffrey Luttrell (1276–1345), who leant the manuscript his name as its patron, was a high-ranking English nobleman, Baron, knight, and a large landowner. The Folio Society: The Luttrell Psalter, facsimile edition reproduced from the British Library Editional.

Brown's engaging narrative traces the inspiration and creation of the book, identifying its forebears while elucidating its originality. This psalter is the Gallican version written in black ink in a single column over fourteen lines in a skillful Gothic precissa script. per lot per day plus Value Added Tax at the current rate will be levied on all purchases not cleared within fourteen working days of the sale.

I am not in a position to comment about the veracity of the facts about the Luttrell's family background in the midlands of England, but I must admit to being worried when early on the author refers to Charing Cross being named after the Eleanor cross that was erected there following the death of Edward I's queen in 1290: the place-name Cyrringe is dated to c. The illustrations might even celebrate actual events, like the building of a watermill that Luttrell constructed at Bridgeford. Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Luttrell Psalter: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Unlike other illuminated manuscripts, the Luttrell Psalter does not focus only on religious imagery, but instead portrays the domestic dramas of the day. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Brown is professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, and visiting professor at University College London and Baylor University. The psalter is a huge book, 35 by 24 cms, that's nearly fourteen inches by nine and a half, and it contains 312 folios, that means it has 624 pages, and all of them are illuminated .