Vintage Rare Books on disk DVD in PDF format

 

 

 

Illumination of Books & Manuscripts

 

160 Vintage Books


Each book fully searchable and printable
 

Deluxe Edition on 


USB Flash Drive

 

 

Rare Vintage books scanned to PDF format on Computer disk

 

Plus

300+ Images (.jpeg) 

   

Illumination of Books

An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented with such decoration as initials, borders (marginalia) and miniature illustrations.

In the strictest definition of the term, an illuminated manuscript refers only to manuscripts decorated with gold or silver, but in both common usage and modern scholarship, the term refers to any decorated or illustrated manuscript from Western traditions. Comparable

Far Eastern and Mesoamerican works are described as painted. Islamic manuscripts may be referred to as illuminated, illustrated or painted, though using essentially the same techniques as Western works

 

The most Complete Library available

 

Rare Vintage books scanned to PDF format on USB Flash drive
 


 

N.B there is NO BOX or physical books included in the purchase - you will receive a USB flash drive containing the books in PDF format for use on your Computer.

 
 

The colour and style of the USB drive may vary from the picture, we will send whatever drive we currently have available, a particular colour or style cannot be pre-selected.

 

 

On The Drive

 

This unique drive is an opportunity to own these rare and collectible vintage books before they disappear forever. Some of the books are already unavailable and but for being scanned into digital format would never be seen again.

Each page has been scanned in as a faithful reproduction of the original. This is a chance to be able to see books that would otherwise be lost to future generations.

The drive contains rare out-of-print books relating to Illumination of Books. Each book is individually named on the drive and thus is easily searchable by title, and each book is individually searchable itself.

Be Aware - that other sellers may pad out their collection of books with foreign language titles or books that are not relevant to the topic. Compare items and you will see the quality and effort that goes into our disks. Other sellers also put security lock on the books which requires a password (which they wont give you) so it is restricted as to what you can do with the books - all our books are completely unrestricted. In addition all our books are fully named exactly as you see in the list below making them easy to find and easily searchable - other sellers may simply supply you a disk with books named randomly making it virtually impossible to find the book you want.

IMPORTANT: These books come supplied on a USB Flash Drive - note that this is not a USB drive that will that will "play" on a home DVD player or TV, it contains no video whatsoever. It is a Data Drive and must be used on a Computer to view the PDF book files 

 

 

160 Books in PDF format On the USB Drive

A .....  the arte of limming, which teacheth the order in drawing & tracing of letters, vinets, flowers, armes and imagery - R. Tottel 1573
A Book of Good Cheer - The Garland Series, Buffalo The Hayes Lithographing Company
A booke of Christmas carols, illuminated from ancient manuscripts in the British museum - Cundall, Joseph 1846
A Bouquet of Rhymes for Children - A Randolph (c1909)
A catalogue of manuscripts forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe - R Hoe 1909
A Catalogue of the early printed books and illuminated manuscripts collected - R. Bennett 1900
A Christmas Carol - A. T. Crispin 1873
A collection of choice manuscripts, incunables, books of hours, maps, music autographs, woodcut books 1909
A collection of excessively rare books, letters and illuminated manuscripts  ... to be sold December 14 and 15, 1909 - Anderson Galleries 1909
A companion to Manual of illumination  containing borders, capitals, texts, and detail finishings, & c - Laing, J 1884
A descriptive and illustrated catalogue of miniature paintings of the Jaina Kalpasåutra as executed in the early western Indian style - W. N. Brown
A guide to the manuscripts, autographs, charters, seals, illuminations and bindings exhibited in the Department of Manuscripts 1899
A guide to the manuscripts, autographs, charters, seals, illuminations and bindings exhibited in the Department of Manuscripts 1906
A handbook of the art of illumination as practised during the middle ages.  - Shaw, H 1866
A history of miniature art  with notes on collectors and collections - J Propert 1887
A Lecture on some of the most characteristic features of Illuminated Manuscripts from the VIII. to the XVIII. century. - T Thompson1857
A manual of illumination on paper and vellum - Bradley, John 1860
A Practical Manual of Heraldry, and of Heraldic Illumination F J Baigent (1864)
A practical treatise on the art of illuminating with examples M Ward 1873
A primer of the art of illumination for the use of beginners - F Delamotte 1874
A Roman alphabet and how to use it  - F Frederick
A text-book of free-hand lettering - F Daniels 1909
A textbook on lettering and sign painting 1902
Ancient English Christmas carols 1400 to 1700 - E. Rickert 1910
Aphorisms of the wise & good - S Stanesby 1862
Aphorisms of the wise & good - T. Bessent 1862
Arts and crafts in the middle ages - J. Addison 1914
Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship  - Addison, Julia de Wolf Gibbs 1908
Becker's ornamental penmanship. A series of analytical and finished alphabets - G. J. Becker 1854
Book bindings  historical and decorative - Maggs Bros
Borders, initials, etc. from illuminated M.S.S - unknown author 1800
Bulletin de la Société française de reproductions de manuscrits à peintures Vols. 1 - 2  - 1911
Bulletin de la Société française de reproductions de manuscrits à peintures Vols. 3 - 4  - 1911
Bulletin de la Société française de reproductions de manuscrits à peintures Vols. 5 - 6  - 1911
Catalogue of 28 illuminated manuscripts and two illuminated printed books, the property of Henry Yates Thompson  - Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Catalogue of a remarkable collection of rare and choice books, manuscripts, and autograph letters, by Rosenbach Company 1900
Catalogue of a series of illuminations from mss. principally of the Italian and French schools - Burlington Fine Arts Club 1886
Catalogue of an exhibition of illuminated and painted manuscripts - Grolier Club 1892
Catalogue of an exhibition of illuminated and painted manuscripts, together with a few early printed books with illuminations - Grolier Club 1892
Catalogue of an exhibition of illuminated manuscripts, principally Biblical and liturgical - John Rylands Library 1908
Catalogue of fourteen illuminated manuscripts and fifteen early printed books (including five Pigouchet Horae on vellum) - Sotheby, Wilkinson Hodge
Catalogue of manuscripts - mostly illuminated, many in fine bindings, offered for sale by J. & J. Leighton, London 1900
Catalogue of the library of printed books and illuminated & other important manuscripts of the late Henry White, by White Henry 1902
Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe of New York illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, historical bindings, Part 1 A-K - Hoe, Robert 1911
Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe of New York illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, historical bindings, Part 2 A-K - Hoe, Robert 1911
Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe of New York illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, historical bindings, Part 4 A-K - Hoe, Robert (1911)
Celtic illuminative art in the gospel books of Durrow, Lindisfarne, and Kells - Robinson, S 1908
Chateau de Chantilly  le cabinet des livres du Musée Condé]  cent reproductions
Church decoration - a practical manual of appropriate ornamentation - unknown author 1860
Der Sachsenspiegel Vol. 1
Der Sachsenspiegel Vol. 2
Des Priesters Wernher Drei Lieder von der Magd
Description des peintures et autres ornements conte nus dans les manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque nationale - H. L. Bordier 1883
Die deutsche Buchmalerei in ihren stilistischen Entwicklungsphasen; mit 6 Farbentafeln und 64 Abbildungen
Die Miniaturen der Universitäts-Bibliothek zu Heidelberg Vol. 1, - Gustav K. Heidelberg 1887
Die Miniaturen der Universitäts-Bibliothek zu Heidelberg Vol. 2, - Gustav K. Heidelberg 1887
Die Miniaturen des fruhen Mittelalters - H. Hieber 1912
Die ottonische Kölner Buchmalerei  ein beitrag zur entwicklungsgeschichte der frühmittelalterlichen kunst in Westdeutschland - H. Ehl
Early drawings and illuminations  an introduction to the study of illustrated manuscripts- Birch, Walter de Gray 1879
Early illustrated books; a history of the decoration and illustration of books in the 15th and 16th centuries - Pollard, A 1893
Elementary instruction in The art of illuminating and missal painting on vellum  a guide to modern illuminators - Laurent de Lara, D 1856
Emblematic illumination; or, forms, colours, and emblems - Redgrave, F. M. 1862
English illuminated manuscripts - Thompson, Edward Maunde, Sir 1895
English minstrelsy - H. Abrahall 1860
Examples of the art of book-illumination during the middle ages reproduced in facsimile - B. Quaritch 1889
Exhibition of illuminated manuscripts - Burlington Fine Arts Club 1908
Fac-similé de livres copiés et enluminés pour le roi Charles V 1903
Facsimiles of choice examples selected from illuminated manuscripts, unpublished drawings and illustrated books of early date - Quartich, B 1890
Fac-similes of the miniatures & ornaments of Anglo-Saxon & Irish manuscripts - Westwood, J 1868
Free-hand Lettering - Victor Tyson Wilson 1912
Guide for drawing the acanthus, and every description of ornamental foliage; - Page, J 1886
Guide to the art of illuminating and missal painting - Audsley, W 1861
Guide to the art of illuminating and missal painting - Audsley, W 1867
he art of illumination and missal painting. A guide to modern illuminators. Illustrated by a series of specimens - H Humphreys 1849
Histoire de l'ornementation des manuscrits - F. Denis 1857
Illuminated Manuscripts - Bradley, John W. 1905
Illuminated manuscripts - Herbert, J. A 1911
Illuminated manuscripts - their origin, history and characteristics - E. Quaille 1897
Illuminated manuscripts and bindings of manuscripts exhibited in the Grenville Library - British Museum
Illuminated Manuscripts Catalogue - Burlington Fine Arts Club 1874
Illuminated Manuscripts In Classical And Mediaeval Times Their Art And Their Technique - Middleton, J 1892
Illuminated Manuscripts Their Origin, History And Characteristics - Quaile, Edward 1897
Illuminated Manuscripts With 21 Illus - John William Bradley 1909
Illuminated manuscripts, - John A. Herbert 1911
Illuminated manuscripts. ... With twenty-one illustrations - Bradley, J
Illuminated official programme of the autumnal festivities at St. Louis, Mo., 1886
Illuminated ornaments  selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries - Shaw, H 1833
Illumination and its development in the present day - Farnsworth, Sidney
Illumination and its development in the present day - S Farnsworth
La miniature en Orient - Kühnel, Erns 
Lapidario del rey d. Alfonso X; codice original 1881
L'art de l'enluminure - métier, histoire, pratique - A. Labitte 1893
Leaves from a Christmas bough - E. Bond 1867
Les évangiles des dimanches et fêtes de l'année - Appendice - Catholic Church 1864
Les evangiles des dimanches et fetes de l'annee (Volume 1) - Catholic Church 1864
Les evangiles des dimanches et fetes de l'annee (Volume 2) - Catholic Church 1864
Les manuscrits et la miniature - A. Lecoy de La Marche 1884
Les miniaturistes français - H. Martin 1906
Les peintres de manuscrits et la miniature en France  étude critique - Martin, Henry 1909
Lessons in the art of illuminating .. examples selected from works in the British Museum, Lambeth Palace Library,  South Kensington Museum - Loftie, W 1880
Manual of illuminated and missal painting - Jewitt, Edwin 1860
Manuscrits sur velin avec miniatures du Xe au XVIe siècle, soigneusement décrits et mis en vente 1910
Miniatures and borders from the Book of hours of Bona Sforza, Duchess of Milan, in the British Museum 1894
Miniaturmalerei im islamischen Orient - E. Kuhnel
Notice sur quelques beaux manuscrits à peintures conservés en Allemagne, by Bernath, Morton 1912
Oeuvre de Jehan Foucquet. Heures de Maistre Estienne Chevalier; (Volume 1) - Fouquet, Jean 1866
Oeuvre de Jehan Foucquet. Heures de Maistre Estienne Chevalier; (Volume 2) - Fouquet, Jean 1866
Of the decorative illustration of books old and new - Crane, Walter 1905
Of the tumbler of Our Lady & other miracles - A. Kemp-Welch 1908
One hundred and eighty-eight manuscripts, bindings, books,...l written and illuminated in Spain (1365-1370)
One with Christ in glory. Thoughts on John XVII., ... Authorized version illuminated - Inglis, James 1871
Palæography. Notes upon the history of writing and the medieval art of illumination - B. Quaritch 1894
Plain words on the art and practice of illuminating - C Cooper 1868
Poems from the works of Charles Cotton; newly decorated by Claud Lovat Fraser - Cotton, Charles
Poklad svatovítský a knihovna kapitulní 1903
Portfolio of ancient capital letters, monograms, quaint design... eighteen plates 1859
Printing and writing materials their evolution - Smith, Adele 1904
Psalterium et cantica - some account of an illuminated psalter for the use of the convent of Saint Mary of the Virgins at Venice - W. Weale 1887
Psautier dit de Lambert le Bègue 1285
Reproductions from illuminated manuscripts. Fifty plates from mss. in the R. Medicean Laurentian library 1914
Reproductions from illuminated manuscripts; ...from Mss. in the R. Medicean Laurentian Library 1914
Schools of illumination; reproductions from Manuscripts in the British Museum Vol. 4 1914
Schools of illumination; reproductions from Manuscripts in the British Museum Vol. 5 1914
Some notes on early woodcut books, with a chapter on illuminated manuscripts - Morris, W 1902
Songs of Shakespeare - W. Shakespeare 1865
The art of illuminating as practiced in Europe from the earliest times - Tymms, W 1866
The art of illumination and missal painting. A guide to modern illuminators. Illustrated by a series of specimens - H Humphreys 1849
The bibliographical decameron; or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts Vol. 1 - T. Dibdin 1817
The bibliographical decameron; or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts Vol. 2 - T. Dibdin 1817
The bibliographical decameron; or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts Vol. 3 - T. Dibdin 1817
The birthday souvenir - S Stanesby 1860
The book of ballads - Martin, Theodore, Sir 1849
The book of hours of Yolande of Flanders, a manuscript of the fourteenth century in the library of Henry Yates Thompson - S. Cockerell 1905
The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and modern (5th Edition) 1863
The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and modern 1859
The child's illuminated prayer book  a first book of prayers for children 1846
The embroiderer's book of design - containing initials, emblems,  ... ornamental borders, ...  alphabets - F. Delamotte 1891
The Floral gift  an illuminated souvenir - Stanesby, Samuel 1860
The Gorleston psalter, a manuscript of the beginning of the fourteenth century in the library of C.W. Dyson Perrins - S. Cockerell 1907
The hand book of mediaeval alphabets and devices - Shaw, H 1856
The history, theory, and practice of illuminating - Tymms, W 1861
The illuminated Bible - containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out the original tongues, also, the Apocrypha - J. A. Adams 1846
The illuminated book of needlework comprising knitting, netting, crochet, and embroidery - Stone, Elizabeth 1847
The Illuminated Ladies Book - Mrs H Owen (1844)
The illuminated manuscripts in the library of the Fitzwilliam museum, Cambridge - Cambridge. University 1876
The miniature painting and painters of Persia, India and Turkey, from the 8th to the 18th century, Vol 1 -  Fredrik R. Martin 1912
The miniature painting and painters of Persia, India and Turkey, from the 8th to the 18th century, Vol 2 -  Fredrik R. Martin 1912
The miracles of Our Lord - H. N. Humphreys 1848
The new illuminated Holy Bible self-pronouncing with marginal references and concordance.. 1897
The Sermon on the Mount - Gospel of St. Matthew - O. Jones 1845
The Sermon on the mount - T. Bessent 1850
The seven champions of Christendom - R Johnson 1913
The signist's book of modern alphabets, plain and ornamental, ancient and mediæval, from the eighth to the twentieth century, with numerals - F. Delamotte 1906
The story of Kalaka - texts, history, legends, and miniature paintings of the Svetambara Jain hagiographical work, the Kalakacaryakatha - W. Brown 1933
Three gems in one setting - A. L. Bond 1860
Traité pratique de l'enluminure des livres d'heures, canons d'autel images et gravures felon la méthods des anciens d'apres les documents..... - K. Robert 1898
Twelve parables of our Lord - illustrated and illuminated - H. R. McEniry 1870
Twelve parables of our Lord  illustrated and illuminated - McEniry, H. R 1870
Valuable manuscripts of the Middle Ages, mostly illuminated with xvi plates - Emil Hirsch
Vaticanische miniaturen - S. Beissel 1893
Writing & illuminating, & lettering - Johnston, E 1906

 

The Nature of Scanned Books

You will get a copy of each of the scanned books in PDF format. The PDF will be a replica of the book in exactly the condition it was available to us - so that will necessarily mean that the book will have inevitable signs of ageing. Some of the books in our collection are over 400 years old - it is not possible to maintain a book in pristine condition for that length of time. In addition any marks made by the previous owners will also be present. We do not consider that to be  a flaw of the product but rather adds to its authenticity.

Searchable - Each file is fully named on the drive so it is easy to search and find a particular title. In addition  each book is searchable and individual sections or pages  can easily be printed.

Viewing - The books will require suitable PDF software to view them, almost certainly you will already have this on your computer or device - if not such software is universally available for Free download.

Sizing - Page size can be adjusted to suit your needs for viewing text or images.

Printing - A complete book is printable, or individual sections or just individual pages too.

Images - All images can be printed out and used as you wish.

 

About the Drive

 

The drive is not suitable for use on a home DVD player connected to your TV or audio device. The drive contains PDF files (these are electronic books) which can be viewed on your computer. You can easily convert the PDF files to a similar format suitable for viewing on your Tablet, mobile phone, Kindle, eBook reader or other device using the totally free software called Calibre.

Please Note - Physical books are not included in this purchase; all books are scans of the original books in PDF digital format only. You will receive your USB drive only - there is no box included. The cost of a box plus associated increase in postage and packaging would mean the price of the item would need to at least double and we find that our customers do not value a box but rather they value the contents of our drives

 

Shipping

 

All items are shipped from the UK. We despatch within one business day of receiving the order, please note that whilst we can despatch purchases quickly we cannot control the delivery time it takes to reach you.

For UK deliveries the standard service is second class post shipped in secure packaging.

For non-UK deliveries; the standard posting method is Airmail. Please be aware that Airmail delivery times can vary greatly even within the same country, there is not a standard time and please do not expect your item to arrive within a few days - it simply will not happen.

The "Anticipated Delivery" date is given by eBay , not us, and quite frankly should be totally ignored because it is not a true reflection of the reality. There is an option to have tracked international shipping (it is an option in the postage section of the listing) - tracked delivery is far more secure, it can often be quicker but is relatively expensive; we charge just for the cost of the service plus our additional time in organising it; it is entirely optional whether you make use of that service or not.

 

Satisfaction Guarantee

 

We feel certain you will be delighted with your purchase. If however for any reason you have cause for concern then please contact us. We are always happy to resolve any issue to your satisfaction and offer a full no-quibble money-back guarantee. We purchase many different items ourselves on eBay and understand the need for quality customer service.

Please note - before contacting us with a query that the USB drive is intended to be use on a computer only (with suitable PDF reader software) - it will not work on a home DVD player connected to your TV or a "smart" TV etc. The drive does not contain audio or video files; it is a data drive with PDFs on it

 

 

DELIVERY time-scale  - Note to All Non-UK Buyers 

In 99.9% of cases we will post your international purchase to you within one Business day but after that we have absolutely no control over the speed, efficiency or effectiveness  of the particular delivery service that you have selected.


So please be aware of the following:


1. Anticipated delivery is set by eBay (not us) and should be ignored.

2. There is no set time for when your Airmail item will arrive. It may be 2 weeks, it may be 4 weeks (yes items can often take that long to be delivered); but almost certainly it will not be 5 days.

3. Standard Airmail delivery WILL NOT INCLUDE TRACKING – that service is available for an extra charge. Tracking will make  the delivery more secure but does not necessarily speed up the delivery time (we charge extra for tracking simply because that is what Royal Mail charge us).


Please form your expectations on the basis of the points raised above – the same points apply for all sellers though they may not openly say it; but we prefer to create a realistic expectation and as a result have a harmonious relationship rather  than tell you it will arrive in 4 days and then have to deal with the fallout from that when it doesn’t happen.

For any queries please feel free to send us a message using the eBay message system.