A Conspectus of Scribal Hands Writing English, 960-1100

by Donald Scragg

Comprehensive, annotated list of over a thousand Anglo-Saxon scribal hands, linking them to place and manuscript.

During the final century of the Anglo-Saxon state, the use of written English reached remarkable heights. Yet, while the make-up and contents of the many books and documents surviving from the period have been fully catalogued, less attention has been devoted to those who produced them. This is the first comprehensive annotated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843842866
• ISBN13: 9781843842866
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.7"