London: Phaidon Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket; Very slightly thumbed at upper corner. 1993. Not First Edition; Later Printing. Softcover. Overview of manuscript illumination (illumining) from 700 to 1500 AD. Describes manuscripts from the British Library collections. Written in lay terms and includes a bibliography for further reading. Introductory text and photo captions by the author, who is an assistant keeper in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Library. Great color plates and in-text color photographs, majority of illustrations are b&w. 2nd printing of the 1st paperback edition. Publisher's postcard laid in. Clean, tight, and near fine.; Color Photographs; 4to - 11" to 13" tall; 80 pages .