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Mappae mundi : representing the world and its inhabitants in texts, maps, and images in medieval and early modern Europe / exhibition and catalogue by Michael Fox and Stephen R. Reimer.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Reference Collection Folio Z109 .M36 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Manuscripts, Medieval--Exhibitions.
- Manuscripts, Medieval.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts--Exhibitions.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts.
- Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800--Exhibitions.
- Manuscript maps.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 146 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [Edmonton, Alberta] : Department of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta, [2008]
- Summary:
- Published to accompany an exhibition at the Bruce Peel Special Collections Library at the U. of Alberta in 2008, this catalogue features entries that describe 62 medieval manuscripts or maps, with color plates included for many of them. The exhibition featured the best known examples of medieval world maps (mappa mundi) through the display of various high-quality facsimiles in the Bruce Peel Library Collection. The volume, which is not indexed, is oversized (9x12") and distributed by Michigan State U. Press. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Catalog of an exhibition held at the Bruce Peel Special Collections Library February - April 2008.
- ISBN:
- 9781551951874
- 1551951878
- OCLC:
- 227019112
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