The Illuminated Alphabet

by Theodore Menten and ABC

Book Overview

In the Middle Ages, the alphabet was a popular vehicle for amusement and instruction, as well as beauty. Precisely rendered from treasured medieval manuscripts by one of New York's foremost designers, this ready-to-color collection features 50 initial letters aglow with fanciful devices, symbolic elements, floral interlacements, biblical scenes, grotesque animals, portraits of war and play, and other fascinating embellishments. Use crayons, paints,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486227456
• ISBN13: 9780486227450
• Release Date: June 1971
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary