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The British Library guide to printing : history and techniques

The British Library guide to bookbinding : history and techniques

The British Library guide to manuscript illumination : history and techniques

Medieval manuscipt expert Christopher de Hamel selects and discusses a range of illuminated manuscripts from The British Library's unparalleled collection, some of them unfinished and so revealing the processes involved in an illuminator's work. He also explores the role of illuminators in the medieval book trade - how books were commissioned, the patron's expectations, how illuminators worked with scribes, the materials and techniques they used, and the time and expertise involved in creating some outstanding masterpieces of medieval art.

British History

Stanford Libraries' British History collection includes print and online resources for the study of British and Commonwealth history, and in particular an extensive collection of digital and microfilm materials relating to the history of Great Britain.

Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

Stanford Libraries' Theater and Performance Studies collections include play texts, historical works, theater criticism, performance theory, guides to performance practices, as well as theater journals and online databases related to performance studies.

African Studies

Stanford Libraries' African Studies collection has an extensive array of books, journals, newspapers, films, maps, special collections and databases, covering all of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.