Visible Words: A Study of Inscriptions In and As Books and Works of Art - John Sparrow - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521136655 - February 17, 2011
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Visible Words: A Study of Inscriptions In and As Books and Works of Art

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Mr Sparrow traces the development of the inscription as a literary form in Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe. He attributes the Renaissance concern with the visual presentation of words to the profound interest in epigraphy aroused by the rediscovery of classical inscriptions.


172 pages, black & white illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 17, 2011
ISBN13 9780521136655
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 172
Dimensions 212 × 278 × 11 mm   ·   430 g
Language English  

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