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A unique Smithsonian coloring book featuring the letters of the alphabet from rare illuminated books and manuscripts

Abecedarium offers artists of all ages the chance to color the pages of history: it includes two black and white versions of each alphabetical letter for readers to personalize. These letters are drawn from rare illuminated books and manuscripts of science and art of the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. Accompanying each letter is the story of its rare book source, its artist, and its historical context. Part history, part coloring book, and part guide to selected historic books, Abecedarium is a contemplative and inspiring way to experience art, science, and culture from the Renaissance through early modern times.

Abecedarium: An Adult Coloring Book for

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    A Paperback / softback by Lilla Vekerdy, Morgan Aronson

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      Publisher Smithsonian Books
      Published 26 February 2019
      ISBN-13 9781588346582
      978-1588346582
      ISBN-10 1588346587
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      Typography and lettering Adult colouring, interactive and activity books or kits Home & Garden Books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed matter

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A unique Smithsonian coloring book featuring the letters of the alphabet from rare illuminated books and manuscripts

      Abecedarium offers artists of all ages the chance to color the pages of history: it includes two black and white versions of each alphabetical letter for readers to personalize. These letters are drawn from rare illuminated books and manuscripts of science and art of the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. Accompanying each letter is the story of its rare book source, its artist, and its historical context. Part history, part coloring book, and part guide to selected historic books, Abecedarium is a contemplative and inspiring way to experience art, science, and culture from the Renaissance through early modern times.

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